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[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Why is it called a restroom? No one goes to rest there. Why is it not called a shitroom?

[–] stray@pawb.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

I don't know about men's rooms, but in the past is was the norm for women's rooms to have little lounges where women could literally rest and recover from the difficulties of being so delicate and inferior.

I've seen some modern versions that seem to primarily be for breastfeeding without randos leering at you, but they're not common in any of the places I've lived.

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I do sometimes. Wash hands, touch upmakeup, sit for a minute after using facilities.

[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Are there chairs in women's toilets for resting? Or do you just sit in a toilet booth on the actual toilet to rest?

[–] ViaGetty@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

Cushioned benches! It's often quite cozy, but they added a breastfeeding/rest room recently and I just nap in there now

Suspended ceilings are pretty normal, the privacy and countertops make them easy to reach. I like to just lurk up there. Not over the stalls, obviously. I'm not a creep.

[–] Haaveilija@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Now that would be a shitty name :(

[–] FridaySteve@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because restroom is less crude. Being crude where it's unnecessary is associated with antisocial behavior.

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah but restroom is a weird name that doesn't convey its purpose.

Call it the porcelain throne room if you want to be less crude.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In asia, the whole room is called toilet or wc.

[–] serenissi@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 6 points 2 weeks ago

Water Closet, but its always abbreviated