[G4] Re: English

[Technophobic_Tom at comcast.net]

>But what really gripes me is when American speakers and writers do not
>say what they mean.  A lady the other day said that our neighborhood's
>red foxes "go to the bathroom like dogs." The English, the Irish, 
>and Europeans say "toilet." Indeed, I never go to a "restroom" to 
>rest.
>And why must Americans use "bathroom" for places where one cannot take
>a bath or shower?

Many people would be offended if we used the biologically correct 
terms for relieving one's bladder or bowels. It a bit too much 
information to say, "I'm going to the toilet-room."