pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 day 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-square54fedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down112
arrow-up1217arrow-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 · 1 day agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day agoThe real weirdness originates from any room with a toilet being called a bathroom despite many not having bathtubs.
minus-squarekevincox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 day 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.)