pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoIt's weird that a room with just a toilet and sink is called a "half bath", when it in fact has zero bathtubs.message-squaremessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1250arrow-down114
arrow-up1236arrow-down1message-squareIt's weird that a room with just a toilet and sink is called a "half bath", when it in fact has zero bathtubs.pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square60fedilink
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoThe real weirdness originates from any room with a toilet being called a bathroom despite many not having bathtubs.
minus-squarekevincox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·2 days agoTechnically if it doesn’t have a bathtub or shower it is called a powder room. But that phrase is rarely used. (Mostly because 90% of the time when we say bathroom we mean toilet.)
The real weirdness originates from any room with a toilet being called a bathroom despite many not having bathtubs.
Technically if it doesn’t have a bathtub or shower it is called a powder room. But that phrase is rarely used. (Mostly because 90% of the time when we say bathroom we mean toilet.)