EfreetSK@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL "WC" is an initialism for "water closet"en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down123file-text
arrow-up1159arrow-down1external-linkTIL "WC" is an initialism for "water closet"en.wikipedia.orgEfreetSK@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square24linkfedilinkfile-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-up25arrow-down2·2 days 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-squareCybranM@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoIf you look at W its clearly VV and not UU. Silly English
minus-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 day 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 day agoIt’s funny, because head up to French Canada and all the curses are religious. Tabernac! Calisse!
minus-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoThat is hilarious! I’ve been learning French, but not Canadian French. Maybe I should give it a shot.
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoSame in Swedish. Not all, but a lot.
minus-squareMalica@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoFrench Canadians are a special lot, they’ve perfected the snark
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”).
If you look at W its clearly VV and not UU. Silly English
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.
Same in Swedish. Not all, but a lot.
French Canadians are a special lot, they’ve perfected the snark