Sanitation language, aka bathroom humour. (2025)

Went shopping today and wanted to pick up some toilet paper and paper towels. I try to buy products made from recycled paper when available, and found both. But I hadn't noticed toilet paper "sanitized" into "bath tissue" before What the heck is "bath tissue"? Did I buy the wrong stuff? Even the French description isn't quite as bad. At least it suggests something to do with hygiene. Are we now so squeamish that we feel the need to use euphemisms for things like this?

Verily I say unto you, the snowflakes shall inherit the earth.

If it comes in a clear, unmarked bag we all know what it is.

Unless it is written in longhand.

lihpster said:

It applies all over. Is the name of something bothering you? Does it conjure up bad connotations? Change the name. That makes it all better....

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"Why call a spade a spade when you can call it a manual earth-restructuring device?"

Re PTSD/shell shock etc., we at least recognize it for what t is and hopefully can better treat it.

RustyT1953 said:

If it comes in a clear, unmarked bag we all know what it is.

Unless it is written in longhand.

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"A bog roll by any other name would sound as sweet"

Longhand? You mean "Cursive writing"? (as per another thread) Well, this oughta do it:

(And yes, I DO have too much time on my hands.)

Kinman said:

I worked for twelve years in the building maintenance division of a city transit company. It was no surprise to me that they had nicknames for nearly everything used in the janitorial business end of building maintenance. Toilet paper=axx wipe, urinal cakes for men's urinals=pxxx cakes, toilet seat protective covers=cowboy hats (a personal favorite), tampons=white mice (what they look like when retrieved from clogged toilets.) I'm sure I'm missing a few but that gives you an idea.

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LOL! "Thanks for sharing."

Work it out with a pencil.

Rustyt1953 said:

Work it out with a pencil.

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Er, no thanks. I'd

rather use the toilet paper

lihpster said:

It applies all over. Is the name of something bothering you? Does it conjure up bad connotations? Change the name. That makes it all better. In WW1 soldiers suffered from shell shock. In WWII the same condition was battle fatigue. In Korea it was operational exhaustion. Vietnam gave us Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Same condition, but it sounds better. PTSD doesn't sound as serious or damaging as shell shock. Someone who just has a "disorder" doesn't sound like they're as damaged as someone with "shock". That also leads to people with PTSD diagnoses who don't seem to get as much necessary care and attention. You can't change the condition by calling it something else. A rose, by any other name...

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As I understand it, vets call it PTS. They don't consider it a "disorder".

Rudi said:

As I understand it, vets call it PTS. They don't consider it a "disorder".

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And I agree it's not a disorder. It is totally natural to be affected by the horror and violence of war. I think "stress" is a little bit soft though. Makes it sound like it could be fixed with a long weekend at the beach, drinking umbrella drinks. Not so.

Mike said:

...We're circling the bowl folks........They just haven't hit the flush lever yet.

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Whatever happens, remember the basic bathroom use rule:

Then there are these. Honestly, I have to use my imagination about what their use may be. I saw them at Sam's Club this afternoon. DUDE Wipes, Flushable Wipes For Men, 30pk Individually Wrapped Travel – DUDE Products

DWalt said:

Then there are these. Honestly, I have to use my imagination about what their use may be....

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Ummm... I'd guess in an emergency kit in the car or a bugout bag. But I'd think some TP and Handi-Wipes would do just as well.

"It’s like a winter
kiss from Santa on
your Butt.”
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OMG. Christmas Day will never be the same after reading that!

DWalt said:

Then there are these. Honestly, I have to use my imagination about what their use may be. I saw them at Sam's Club this afternoon. DUDE Wipes, Flushable Wipes For Men, 30pk Individually Wrapped Travel – DUDE Products

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Anybody who has ridden a motorcycle in leather pants and 100 degree weather knows exactly what they are for.

These worked great... for oil spills