Went to see A Man Named Otto
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (43074)
Staten Island, New York
January 17, 2023 12:32pm CST
Went to the movies with my mom yesterday to see A Man Called Otto based on the Swedish novel by Fredrik Backman A Man Called Ove. I read the book, though it was a Russian translation that was gifted to me by my mom's friend. Planning on reading the English one.
A Man Called Otto was a great movie and I really enjoyed it. I loved Tom Hanks in his role as Otto. His son, Truman Hanks, actually played the younger version of Otto in the movie. It was a feel-good movie, funny, and moving too. I almost cried at one point. Glad I went to see it.
We went to a new movie theatre close to my house. I wanted to use the restroom before the movie. As I started walking in to what I thought was the restroom I saw a sign that said Urinals. Turned back around as I realized it meant a man's restroom. Never saw a sign like that before.
There was no sign for a woman's restroom, so went to a family restroom. After the movie I had to go to the restroom again and this time went to a restroom that said Commodes, whatever that means. When I went in there it said All Gender Neutral. It wasn't a small room with one toilet. It was a restroom with many stalls on either side. Does that mean men share this restroom with women? Not a fan of that if that's the case.
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jan 23
Glad you enjoyed the movie. I got interested in it when @GreatMartin wrote his review here. Now that you have seen it I am going to try to catch it if I can somewhere online, That is so amusing about the restrooms, You should have seen my face the first time I wound up in Europe and there were signs for Water Closet. I got curious and looked up Commode and online it says a toilet in North America but this is the first time I have heard it called that,
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jan 23
@lovebuglena I have no idea who but it is common or was common in Europe and here is a further meaning,
Define water-closet. Water-closet as a noun means A room or booth containing a toilet and often a washbowl..
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@lovebuglena (43074)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jan 23
@RasmaSandra Well, I've learned a new word. 
Now if I hear/see that word I will know what it means.
Now if I hear/see that word I will know what it means.1 person likes this
@lovebuglena (43074)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jan 23
Water Closet? 
Wonder who came up with that name.
This reminded me of a time when I was in Italy and I really had to go to the restroom. There were no public ones where I was so I had to go to a cafe. But restrooms there were for customers only so I had to get a cappuccino just to use the restroom.
Wonder who came up with that name.
This reminded me of a time when I was in Italy and I really had to go to the restroom. There were no public ones where I was so I had to go to a cafe. But restrooms there were for customers only so I had to get a cappuccino just to use the restroom.1 person likes this
@lovebuglena (43074)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jan 23
I am glad I went to see the movie. As soon as I saw the trailer I knew I wanted to see it.
@snowy22315 (169940)
• United States
17 Jan 23
That is a movie I would like to see. I will try to fit it in.
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@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 23
Restrooms aren't what they used to be, that's for sure. I guess it's a nightmare for the authorities too, trying to decide what to install and what to call them.
@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 23
@lovebuglena I agree totally but people nowdays would argue what about all those who don't know what they are/don't identify with male and female. It's just crazy. 
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@lovebuglena (43074)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jan 23
If you have a restroom that is a small room with one toilet it can be for anyone. But if you have a restroom with many stalls in it it should be either just for men or just for women. Women and men should not be in the same restroom at the same time.
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@lovebuglena (43074)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Jan 23
@JudyEv if you’re not male or female then what are you? There is no other than male or female.
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
18 Jan 23
Thanks for the critique of the movie. I was wondering if it was worth seeing. This gender stuff in the restrooms is getting out of hand. Ridiculous.
@lovebuglena (43074)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jan 23
I think it's worth seeing. Turns out Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson produced it. I did not know that until I saw the credits.
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@lovebuglena (43074)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jan 23
@LindaOHio And she sings one of the songs featured in the movie. I didn't know she sings.
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
19 Jan 23
@lovebuglena Surprised to see Rita producing too.
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
17 Jan 23
A perfectly lovely day and movie with Mother you had Lena, only to be bombarded with the gender crap. So sorry my friend.
@lovebuglena (43074)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jan 23
It's weird and messed up to me to have a restroom with stalls be all gender neutral. Women should not be going to the same restroom that men are using.
@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
23 Jan 23
@lovebuglena Oh sorry to know that Lena
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@lovebuglena (43074)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jan 23
Can't say the day was all great. Mom ruined it for me with some stuff she said.
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