EfreetSK@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL "WC" is an initialism for "water closet"en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1194arrow-down124file-text
arrow-up1170arrow-down1external-linkTIL "WC" is an initialism for "water closet"en.wikipedia.orgEfreetSK@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days 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-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·6 days 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-up6·6 days agoIt’s funny, because head up to French Canada and all the curses are religious. Tabernac! Calisse!
minus-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoThat is hilarious! I’ve been learning French, but not Canadian French. Maybe I should give it a shot.
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoSame in Swedish. Not all, but a lot.
minus-squareMalica@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoFrench Canadians are a special lot, they’ve perfected the snark
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