Using bathroom to mean the lavatory as opposed to the room you bathe in is what’s being referred to thereyeah but “toilet” means the room you dress or wash in, it’s modern polite euphemisms replacing now-seen-as-coarse-euphemisms all the way down
― steven, soda jerk (sic), Sunday, 17 March 2019 12:27 (five years ago) link
i'm reading harry potter to my kids and they keep saying "bathroom". now, jk rowling's english, and these kids are clearly intended to be english (king's cross station etc) - so what gives? has the editor americanized these words because of the larger american market for these books? or is there an actual american edition?? (struggling to think of what else might have been changed in this case, presumably a few passing references to graham crackers and rodeos)
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 17 March 2019 13:40 (five years ago) link
restroom
― Bielsa, Bub (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 March 2019 13:46 (five years ago) link
Using bathroom to mean the lavatory as opposed to the room you bathe in
"Lavatory" is derived from, let's see, "lavatorium," and from "lavare," which means to wash or bathe.
Is there an "oh let's laugh at the stupid Americans" point that I am missing here?
― Gunther Gleiben (Ye Mad Puffin), Sunday, 17 March 2019 14:42 (five years ago) link
"Hunsecker... to the lavatorium - at once!!"
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 17 March 2019 14:44 (five years ago) link
I know the etymology of lavatory duh. I was just clarifying why ppl were mentioning bathroom itt because deems asked “what’s American about bathroom”. Outside of the us it’s less common to use “bathroom” for a room that only contains a toilet and sink (ie no bath or shower). That’s what ppl are saying is American.
― A funny tinge happened on the way to the forum (wins), Sunday, 17 March 2019 15:30 (five years ago) link
Restroom is also used a lot, and as far as I know not many people retreat to the dunghouse to rest
― calumy (rip van wanko), Sunday, 17 March 2019 15:54 (five years ago) link
I believe that would be an ecumenical matter, for resolution on a “shitting at work” thread
― steven, soda jerk (sic), Sunday, 17 March 2019 17:28 (five years ago) link
restrooms are public bathrooms
― John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, Sunday, 17 March 2019 17:36 (five years ago) link
is there an actual american edition??
yes-- pudding becomes dessert etc. (and obv philosopher becomes sorcerer).
read an article once about the process and they talked about leaving in colloquialisms where they could be understood from context and added that vital tone of twee exotica: the example i remember was someone saying "she got a bit shirty with me".
― difficult listening hour, Sunday, 17 March 2019 17:37 (five years ago) link
[80 degrees or higher]
you kids wanna shaved ice??
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 08:27 (four years ago) link
Dudes going to work wearing business casual and their fave baseball team’s cap.
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 23 May 2019 21:05 (four years ago) link
In USA the toilet water is very very high - I can only assume this is done deliberately, to accomodate the monster shits done by its people.— nina oyama (@ninaoyama) May 29, 2019
― quelle sprocket damage (sic), Friday, 7 June 2019 08:13 (four years ago) link
smiling
― frame casual (dog latin), Friday, 7 June 2019 08:55 (four years ago) link
I take big shits and I cannot lie
― be the 2 chainz you want 2 see in the world (m bison), Friday, 7 June 2019 11:38 (four years ago) link
This classic in the commentshttps://www.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/7qn75k/poop_knife_from_reddit/
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 7 June 2019 11:49 (four years ago) link
not clicking on that url.
― pplains, Friday, 7 June 2019 14:02 (four years ago) link
wise move, I am full of regret
― d'ILM for Murder (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 7 June 2019 14:03 (four years ago) link
Masseuse rhymes with mooseEntrée = main course"with au jus"
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 20 June 2019 10:30 (four years ago) link
the wursthaus in harvard square famously (to my dad) used to serve "chili con carne - mit beans"
― Lil' Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 20 June 2019 11:45 (four years ago) link
Entrée did confuse me the first time I saw it
― Colonel Poo, Thursday, 20 June 2019 18:12 (four years ago) link
It confused me too – but I was an American in Australia.
― pplains, Thursday, 20 June 2019 18:25 (four years ago) link
Entrée still infuriates me every time Minutes after reading that post I also heard an American refer to “dipping a sandwich in au jus”
― quelle sprocket damage (sic), Thursday, 20 June 2019 18:29 (four years ago) link
what does masseuse rhyme with in the old empire?
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 20 June 2019 18:43 (four years ago) link
hers
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:09 (four years ago) link
how do you say masseur? mass oo-er?
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:11 (four years ago) link
we have high toilet water and entrees in canada too unforch
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:14 (four years ago) link
Mah-sirMah-soos
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:15 (four years ago) link
what does masseuse rhyme with in the old empire?― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, June 20, 2019 6:43 PM (thirty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkhers― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, June 20, 2019 7:09 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, June 20, 2019 6:43 PM (thirty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, June 20, 2019 7:09 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I mean, there's no "r" there. Plus, it looks like Dr. Seuss.
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:16 (four years ago) link
Well you do say dool for duel after all. For example. Talking of American things.
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:19 (four years ago) link
there's masseuse and masseur. female and male.
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:19 (four years ago) link
Well you do say dool for duel after all. For example. Talking of American things.― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Thursday, June 20, 2019 7:19 PM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Thursday, June 20, 2019 7:19 PM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
What do you guys say - drool?
― ☮ (peace, man), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:30 (four years ago) link
Duel
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:42 (four years ago) link
You don't say fool for fuel, after all.
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:43 (four years ago) link
hers― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:09 PM (forty-three minutes ago)how do you say masseur? mass oo-er?― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:11 PM (forty-one minutes ago)
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:09 PM (forty-three minutes ago)
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:11 PM (forty-one minutes ago)
classic Britishism -- "if we bungle the pronunciation badly enough, maybe people will forget that it's a loanword"
― tandoor vittles (unregistered), Thursday, 20 June 2019 19:54 (four years ago) link
(TIL about hyperforeignism)
― tandoor vittles (unregistered), Thursday, 20 June 2019 20:01 (four years ago) link
I mean, there's no "r" there. Plus, it looks like Dr. Seuss.I may have some exciting news for you about the pronunciation of American author Theodor Geisel’s middle name
― quelle sprocket damage (sic), Thursday, 20 June 2019 20:07 (four years ago) link
yeah, it still doesn't rhyme with moose.
― The Pingularity (ledge), Friday, 21 June 2019 07:40 (four years ago) link
68. 'erbs
― Video reach stereo bog (Tom D.), Sunday, 4 February 2018 23:57 (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink
Although herb has always been spelled with an h, pronunciation without it was usual until the 19th century and is still standard in the US.
― Euripedes' Trousers (Tom D.), Sunday, 11 August 2019 00:36 (four years ago) link
I do love how Americans pronounce bay-zil - especially being a neuroscience guy so it's a homophone for "basal ganglia" which always gives me a smile.
Anyway I came here for "padiddle" - who even HAS a word for a car with one headlight working, let alone something as loony as that?
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 00:42 (four years ago) link
not to be confused with the paradiddle
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 01:10 (four years ago) link
"padiddle" - who even HAS a word for a car with one headlight working, let alone something as loony as that?
not me. I've never run across "padiddle" ever anywhere, in conversation or in print, and I know a lot of words.
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 02:56 (four years ago) link
nope me neither
and I drive one
― The Ravishing of ROFL Stein (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 02:58 (four years ago) link
I have heard of “padiddle” but not as a word for a car with a headlight out but as something you say when you see one.
― president of deluded fruitcakes anonymous (silby), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 03:23 (four years ago) link
It’s a road trip game basically, I forget what the forfeit is if your seatmate says it before you.
― president of deluded fruitcakes anonymous (silby), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 03:24 (four years ago) link
here on Australia we have "spotto" which is what one says when one sees a yellow car; "hippo" is a variant for weird colours like purple
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 03:37 (four years ago) link
*in
no, spotto is a game where you are hunting for other humans in the bush at night with a handheld torch
― now let's play big lunch take little lunch (sic), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 05:16 (four years ago) link
true, I take it you were in the Scouts as well sic
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 05:18 (four years ago) link
scouts, DofE, a my-school-specific program called Adventure Country, etcspent a weekend in the bush every two months or so from sixth grade. at 16 we were just getting dropped in the desert near the NSW/Qld border, with girls from another school and a map, with a rendezvous point to meet adults/vans at five days later. have to wonder if that still goes on in a cell phone era
― now let's play big lunch take little lunch (sic), Wednesday, 2 October 2019 05:52 (four years ago) link