Sunday, December 18, 2011

Excuse Me

Excuse me. I have to use... the men's room? the bathroom? the basement? the john? the water closet? the toilet? the restroom? the loo? the washroom? the lavatory? the outhouse? Got some free time on your hands this weekend? Check out the etymology of these words. You'll be amazed and yes, intrigued by what you find searching out these word origins. As for this 'mensroom', I've never set foot in a salon, ever. A saloon yes, a salon, not so much. First of all, to 'work' on ones feet is just plain weird, if you ask me. Fingernails? Don't go there, too embarrassing. Hair? I haven't set foot in a barbershop in 30 plus years, and you think I might survive a salon? I'll pamper myself for the holidays, but there are many less intrusive ways to go about it. Now, let's see the word loo has a very interesting derivative. Want to guess? Think about the number 100 and you're on the right track. Doing this might give you some 'relief'.
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  1. ElenkaDecember 18, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Lest people think he sports a Willie Nelson 'do' or something, be assured that the reason he hasn't been in a barber shop in 30 years is because his lovely wife cuts his hair.
    How it comes out depends on how he was behaving that month.
    He's been a good boy, so he looks great. IMHO ;-)

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  2. clairzDecember 18, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Thank you, Elenka. I was trying to picture 30 years-worth of hair growth.

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  3. CezarDecember 18, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Awkward spot... :)
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  4. Yogi♪♪♪December 18, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Don't knock it till you tried it is what I say about salons.

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  5. TexWisGirlDecember 18, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    laughing at your wife's explanation! :)

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoDecember 18, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    100 you say haha!

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  7. Sharon CreechDecember 18, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    . . .off to google . . .

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  8. Living In Williamsburg VirginiaDecember 18, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    Interesting post. We were going to look up the words but nature calls.

    Darryl and Ruth :)

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  9. RedPatDecember 18, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Very odd name indeed!

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  10. cieldequimperDecember 18, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    The loo. It can only be the loo.

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  11. LowellDecember 18, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    I have a feeling this title is to protect the guilty. In one area of Wisconsin I once came upon a small bar called "The Office."

    I was told that many men, stopping for a beer (or two or more) would call their spouses and explain they were at "The Office." In your case, they were in the "Mensroom." Yes?

    You are right. The prices of greeting cards is totally out-of-hand. In south Florida we lived close of a store that sold cards for $1.00...and many of the cards were quite well done.

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  12. SebabDecember 18, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    To be frank...that's the best men's room I have ever seen in my life :D

    Chennai City Pictures

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  13. Betsy Banks AdamsDecember 18, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    My hubby has never been to a salon either ---and I'm sure he'll never go there --unless he is 99 (like his Dad) and can no longer cut his toenails. Dad gets his fingernails and toenails cut at a nail place now... SO???? Wait til you are 99!!!!!!

    I also cut my hubby's hair---but I won't let him touch mine!!!!! ha ha ha
    Betsy
    P.S. You forgot one important word for a bathroom: "I gotta go to the POTTY"..... ha

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  14. KateDecember 18, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    This place doesn't look threatening or boring. Might be fun to go in and treat yourself to one of their services.

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  15. JackDecember 18, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Thirty years, Birdman? Now I understand the brown bag.

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  16. john bainDecember 18, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Is that a pub? Called the mensroom?

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  17. ReenaDecember 18, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    LOL ... same with my hubby ... have been cutting his hair forever!

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  18. RandyDecember 18, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    I like their window display.

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  19. Bob CroweDecember 18, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    We have something similar around here, a chain called Hair Saloon For Men. I got tired of paying $20 plus tip for the tiny amount of time it takes to cut my modest patch. Now my wife does mine, too.

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  20. Leif HagenDecember 18, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    I called it the "Pinkelzimmer" in Luxembourg once - my penpal really thought that was funny!

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  21. SharonDecember 19, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    You don't get a manicure regularly? I'm shocked.
    :-)

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  22. SRQDecember 19, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    There's a popular men's "salon" in downtown Sarasota called....The Men's Room! Imagine that. From what I understand, it's like a man-cave with big screen TVs, cigars etc....and guys happen to get their hair cut there.

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