Euphemistic nonsense.
By Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13905)
Ireland
July 10, 2025 5:32pm CST
People do tend to fall back on euphemisms when discussing things toilet related. Mercifully. I was mystified growing up hearing ladies say bizarre things, only realising much later what they were actually talking about.
The euphemisms I remember best are:
I’m going to spend a penny.
I’m going to powder my nose.
I’m going to wash my hands.
And then I was truly confused when I heard a man say that he was going to point Percy at the porcelain.
Come on people, just be honest - you’re going to tinkle.
What euphemisms for going to the toilet do you recall polite people using?
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4 responses
@LooeyVille (52)
• United States
2h
Well I don't don't about polite . . . but
I'm going to tinkle
I'm going to drop off the twins at the pool
I'm going to shake the lizard
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@DaddyEvil (152874)
• United States
15h
Dad used to say he was going to water the livestock... I always thought that was funny because we had two artesian ponds and a stream on our property so no need to water anything.
@Nakitakona (57535)
• Philippines
10h
I never use euphemistic phrases when I want to go the toilet I simply say may I use your toilet.
