pruwyben 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-square54fedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down114
arrow-up1220arrow-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 to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 2 days agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-square@samus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish12•2 days agoThe real weirdness originates from any room with a toilet being called a bathroom despite many not having bathtubs.
minus-square@kevincox@lemmy.mllinkfedilink6•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.)