[rollei_list] Re: OT St Patrick's day
- From: Dennis Purdy <dlp4777@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:32:00 -0700
On Mar 20, 2010, at 12:23, Laurence Cuffe wrote:
Hmm. For some one from this side of the pond that sounds like a
rather sweeping statement, WC's being water closets, or what you
Americans rather euphemistically call "bathrooms"
All the best
Larry Cuffe
Interesting. I always thought WC was the initials for Weston
Crapper. The crapper being the flushing toilet invented by Weston.
In America there is nearly always a bath tub and a toilet in the same
room. So I am not sure how euphemistic it is. Of course on your
side of the pond don't they still dump the bed pan out the window in
the morning?
I just spent some time in Mexico and there is quite an industry of
public toilets which are always marked by a sign with WC and an
arrow. It costs usually 3 pesos and they have an attendant that sits
there all day collecting the pesos and offering a small bit of toilet
paper.
Dennis
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