toilets / restrooms - what is it called in your country?

We call it by many names depends where we are standing. It is commonly know as washroom, restroom, toilets, bathroom, etc....Personally I use washroom and sometimes rest room commonly. Here, in my country we didn't have any problem calling toilets also. But when I am in Malls or in any other nice place I call it restroom. Thanks..

Hi Iriene... here in the Philippines it is usually called restroom or comfortroom and the toilets here is separate from the girls and boys so there is no reason that you can enter the wrong toilet.

Hi Iriene! Here in India, if toilets signs are indicated in Hindi anguage, it would be called "Shuchalyaa" (meaning toilets) or 'Jan Suvidhayayn" (meaning Public convenience). At most of the malls, hotels and other such places both Hindi and English sign boards are used, at least in our Capital city of New Delhi, so that general public could understand. I once visited a Ladies toilet by mistake, however, I entered the toilet after the office time was over, I was sitting late on that day in my office for some office work, therefore, there was no danger of me being seen by any woman...........LOL! I used it knowing that no woman would be in the office at that time and I came back peacefully. (Please do not laugh...........LOL!)

both terms are used here in the philippines but the term cr is also mentioned more often than those two you mentioned.

running into a different restrooms.. hahhaa.. I am sure to have something to share.. and Iriene, be ready and you don't laugh till you drop from your chair and hit your butt!! This was what happen.. I was at a pub having a drink with my friends, and was in a read desperado to enter the washroom, however it was dully occupied, and I don't know what happen to the lady that enters that... it took her more than half an hour, and she is still not out from it! You know how it feel when you get desperado right? I peep into the gents, and it does not have any sign of human being, and being after a few drink (though I am not drunk), the bravery virus kick in.. and went in there for a quick release... While I am done, about to walk out, there is a gentleman walked in, and my first reaction is...ooppss.. and the man keep starring at me.. not wanted to loose out, I told them man, "what you looking at, the picture outside shows wearing pants wat, isn't I am wearing one"? and the man just feel bad, and walk out.. muahahaa..

Hi, We call it as 'Kakkoos' in Tamil, In English we call it as both the toilet and aswell as Restrooms. Mostly every one used the Toilets. Entering the wrong toilets is really an embarassing one. They become a comedy. In many movies they have the jokes regaring this wrong entrance and got the slippered by the lady or chasing by the ladies..lol.. Also, there are some jokes like 'Even you eat the food in the five star hotel or the road site hotel, they all will end up in the toilet' Sorry, if i wrote something wrong. This is a joke i know regarding the toilet.. Have a great day..

In the US we call them either toilets or bathrooms. Very plain and simple. Some other names are used but they aren't nice and it's probably best I don't put it here in a discussion. I did twice enter a men's bathroom. Once by accident and once on purpose. The line at the women's bathroom was real long. The men's bathroom had one stall so I had a friend watch the door and not let anyone enter and I used the men's bathroom. The looks on the males faces was a hoot. I did accidently enter one once at a casino. It was a total mistake and I got out of there as soon as I realized it.

hello Iriene88, Here in our country we call it comfort room. In public places, some are putting a drawing of a girl for females and drawing of a boy for males. Some also has a sign Male CR or Female CR. No, I have no experience whatsoever that I entered in a wrong room for I'm making sure before entering that it is the right CR for me.

At my place, we often say "where is the handwashing room?". It sometimes causes confusion with visitors. Usually the public facilities are not enough for ladies. Often in tours, when the men are over with the errand, a lady will stand as a guard, so that the resources are not wasted while ladies still wait in a long quee.

Hello Iriene, What a laugh! Your auto reaction is somewhat dangerous. :) Yes, in our National language it is called TANDAS. I remembered being in Hong Kong, it is called the 'lavotary' or something like that. But if you notice, in our country, normally, the picture represents the washroom. It is always a picture of a lady or gents silloute.

Hi Iriene, In my country Indonesia, we call this special place as TOILET or WC. I hate to go to public toilets,so smelly. Only in Singapore shopping centre ,I can find the best toilets,no smell at alot and it always looks clean when I go in. They even provide toilet papers in every toilet. Don't talk about the public toilet at the shopping mall at my place,have to pay 2 cents and yet it has a bad smell. Sometimes the floor even so wet when I go in. I don't like to go for squated type toilet bowl,very inconvenience and I am not get used to it.Since I was a kid, my house toilet is on sit type,so I am get used to it. Luckily, I never have any bad experience pertaining to toilets.And I hope I won't never enter to the wrong toilet in my whole life.So embarrasing !!

Hi Iriene,Talking about toilets and its names...remind me of my trip to Europe during my honeymoon in Central Europe. We have to take the tour bus from one country to another. Switzerland to Germany, Linstentine, Austria, Denmark, Holland, France, England etc. Since the journey is very long, they always has 'toilets stop' and the tour leader will say "time to sing song" Since we will be in one country to another the toilets name will be different too! Some is called Toilets, Toilette, Toiletten, Washroom, Restrooms, etc. Attached here is a picute of a toilet signage in different language:) All the best and happy myLotting!

Hi iriene, Toilets they can be confusing as they put on each door a man and a woman. But sometimes the men and the women on the door both wear long clothes lol and it is so dark in those passageways you cannot find the light to switch on to see if the figure on the door is wearing a tophat. Toilets here are called in Public "Servicios Públicos" to the ordinary person they call it "WC" or Barter (The Closet) shall not tell you what we call them in England lol don´t think you can write it here. They usually put on the Door sometimes Señor thats for the man and Señora thats for the woman.

in our native tongue, we call it Kubeta. In street language, we call it Takobets! hahaha! i remember when i was in Bohol, we sang in a church there and i had difficulty peeing in the restrooms. I find it unusual that it has no bowl really. and you have to stand doing it, as if i was a guy... so unusual...

I guess we called it all about the same - washroom, restroom, toilet, cubicle, ladies, gents... The interesting thing I feel is that the picture representing the male or female toilets, some are not obvious and in fact ambiguous, especially for hotel rooms. I like some restrooms which are identified by colors pink for ladies and blue for gents which are more apparent in shopping malls.

I know this is probably an old post but in the U.S. it is called restrooms, or powderrooms..if a lady is out on a date she would refer to the washroom, bathroom, restroom as it is called in the U.S powderroom and instead of telling her date is wants to go to the restroom she would say the powderroom so she can powder her nose isn't that funny.

Ok your discussion makes me recall the awkward moment some years ago when i was in college. I remember that our classroom was on the third floor,and each floor has its washroom separately,(washroom for ladies on odd number floor,men's on even number floor).One day, when i finished my volleybally game, and rushed up floor to wash my hands,a boy push me out as soon as i open the door . suddenly,I realized that i was on the 2nd floor,I run away with blushing face.

In my half country, South Africa we call it "Moscow"... because that is what Moscow really means.. toilet.

I'm from the UK and here me and my friends usually call it 'the loo'. Once I was walking to the toilet and nearly walked into the mens toilet until I actually bumped into a man comming out of the toilet. It was rather funny because he turned around to check the sign on the door too, even though they would have had urinals in there.

I my country We Call inodoro, this is in Spanish , or We call also Toilete