EfreetSK@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTIL "WC" is an initialism for "water closet"en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1196arrow-down124file-text
arrow-up1172arrow-down1external-linkTIL "WC" is an initialism for "water closet"en.wikipedia.orgEfreetSK@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square26linkfedilinkfile-text
I’m from non-english speaking country but we use “WC” for toilet and I just found out the meaning behind it
minus-squareone_old_coder@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down2·1 month agoPronounced like “vayssay” in French because the English double-U is actually a double-V. Toilet paper can be referred to as “PQ,” for “papier cul” (translation of “ass paper”).
minus-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 month agoI love how the French casually use so many “dirty” words in everyday speech without batting an eye. We’re so prudish over here.
minus-squareDozzi92@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoIt’s funny, because head up to French Canada and all the curses are religious. Tabernac! Calisse!
minus-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·30 days agoThat is hilarious! I’ve been learning French, but not Canadian French. Maybe I should give it a shot.
minus-squareMalica@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·30 days agoFrench Canadians are a special lot, they’ve perfected the snark
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·30 days agoSame in Swedish. Not all, but a lot.
minus-squareCybranM@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·30 days agoIf you look at W its clearly VV and not UU. Silly English
Pronounced like “vayssay” in French because the English double-U is actually a double-V.
Toilet paper can be referred to as “PQ,” for “papier cul” (translation of “ass paper”).
I love how the French casually use so many “dirty” words in everyday speech without batting an eye.
We’re so prudish over here.
It’s funny, because head up to French Canada and all the curses are religious. Tabernac! Calisse!
That is hilarious! I’ve been learning French, but not Canadian French. Maybe I should give it a shot.
French Canadians are a special lot, they’ve perfected the snark
Same in Swedish. Not all, but a lot.
If you look at W its clearly VV and not UU. Silly English