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<\/p>\nHave you ever noticed the letters WC posted outside a public bathroom and wondered what it means?<\/p>\n
If so, you\u2019re not alone as people around the world are trying to unravel the mystery of the WC, a space that identifies a room containing a toilet and a sink.<\/p>\n
And while we\u2019ll offer you an explanation of the WC, we can\u2019t promise the term will make anymore sense than restroom, bathroom or loo\u2026<\/p>\n
In 2020, a couple named Shelby and Dylan shared a TikTok video that revealed a major difference in how some Americans and Canadians do their business.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat in the world is a washroom?\u201d asks Dylan as he walks by sign that says \u201cwashroom.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what are they washing in there? Oh, it\u2019s a restroom. The only thing I wash in there is my hands,\u201d he tells his wife. Off-camera, Shelby can be heard asking: \u201cDo you rest in a restroom?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a good point. They both don\u2019t make much sense,\u201d Dylan adds.<\/p>\n
Online users jumped into the comments section, offering their opinions on the term they prefer to use for the sacred room. \u201cIt\u2019s called a bathroom, restroom, washroom and toilet,\u201d offers one user.<\/p>\n
A second follower said when they were visiting Disneyland, they \u201casked for the washroom\u201d and they \u201csent me to the laundromat!\u201d<\/p>\n
A third adds, \u201cWait \u2018til he finds out about water closets.\u201d<\/p>\n
Water closet<\/p>\n
According to Mirriam Webster\u2019s Dictionary,\u201cwater closet\u201d is a noun that describes \u201ca compartment or room with a toilet\u201d or \u201ca toilet bowl and its accessories.\u201d<\/p>\n
Back in the day, when someone would use the bathroom, it was to take a bath. And when a person used a restroom, it was apparently to rest or get ready for the day by using the sink and mirror.<\/p>\n
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Lastly, if you needed to go potty, you would use the toilet in the water closet. Depending on where you live in the world, the room that holds the porcelain throne goes by various names including the loo, restroom, bathroom, washroom, lavatory or WC.<\/p>\n
In modern days, you\u2019ll often see signage indicating WC in public spaces like airports, restaurants, or hotels. It\u2019s just another way of saying \u201crestroom\u201d or \u201cbathroom\u201d but is often associated with a more formal or universal sign in places catering to international travelers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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