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Thread: Idiomatic expressions about "toilet" needed
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[quote=YEMMIE,291785]Quite right, although originally "going potty" was used when toilet training children in America too. It has gained broader acceptance as American culture has become more coarse. And I must respectfully disagree with Paul. Euphemisms serve a useful purpose. They allow us to keep a little polish on our civilized language. As was pointed out, we speak more coarsely and more directly about bodily functions when we are in more informal company. I see nothing wrong with that. It helps us teach our children that there is a time and a place for everything. I wish we still did a little better job of it in our country. I can remember feeling embarrassed a few years ago when my 10 year old (at the time) niece talked about farting in front of her 60 something year old grandmother (my mother).[/quote]
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