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Restroom or bathroom (2)

Mar 11, 2008

I've been noticing lately that more people use the term "restroom" than "bathroom". I'm a bathroom person. I go to the bathroom, not the restroom. Why would I go to the restroom? To rest? That doesn't even make sense. At least "bath" has some relation to what actually goes on in there. Realistically, it should be called any of several names that are exact descriptors of the goings-on therein, such as [trying to keep it clean] pottyhouse, toiletshack, or sinkroom. #language

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#1	Jenn B	Mar 11, 2008
	i'm a "restroom" fan....i can't remember the last time i took a bath...oh...though i guess showering is 'bathing' too...ok....anyhow, & the fact is (seeing as i'm a girl...sitting...) whenever i go in there, there is SOME degree of rest going on (esp. when that time is doubling as an escape from 2 toddlers).

#2	Dave	Mar 11, 2008
	I definitely didn't think of it from a female perspective, so I can see your point with the idea of rest. But if anything, I'd say I "bathe" more than I "rest" in these rooms. I'm sticking with pottyhouse.