to think that this way of labelling toilets in a pub is just wrong

[islandbaby]

went to a new pub the other day. Headed off to the toilets to be confronted with one door saying "Men" and the other saying "Not Men"

i mean... you're either a man or you're defined by not being one.

Meant to remark on it to the chap behind the bar but decided I'd probably had one too many girly shandies.

I wouldn't have an issue with it. I'm not a man and I'm happy to be defined as such.

It would make me a bit, but it's that offensive - it's not like it says Cool Dudes and Whining Bitches or something.

That should say 'it's NOT that offensive'

Right on sister, we're wymyn thesedays.

I can't be doing with any humorous lame variations on toilet labeling

YANBU.

Any toilet labelling scheme (especially somewhere that serves alcohol) that requires thought is Not Nice.

If I've had a few I will have no idea if I'm a roe or a buck, even having to remember if I'm supposed to be wearing a skirt is beyond me sometimes.

It wouldn't bother me. I'd actually find it quite amusing and makes a change from the usual signs. I'm sure it was probably done in humor rather than implying women r an inferior species or anything like that. Fwiw I've also seen them labeled cocks and hens :o

It's funny. Come on, it is. Sense of humour??

Thanks inner strength was starting to think I was a bit too easily amused til you posted :o

Aaaawwww it's probably just a bit of fun.

Can we say loo please?

Not the 't' word

It would confuse my 12 yo old DS (not that I take him into pubs. Well maybe a Wetherspoons Family friendly pub)

"Ooh, Men. Not Men... Well I'm not a man, I'm a boy, soooo"

He'd run out a damn site more sharpish than he walked in

Pub toilets in rural Tasmania marked drip dry and shake dry had me stumped for some time.

what is wrong with the word toilet?

Faithhopeandkevin

I have never stood whilst intoxicated in front of the toilet doors pondering which one I was, oh no. And picked the wrong one. Oh no I didn't.

[shame]

Urgh, no, I think it's horrible!

It's a horrible word :(

I think I'd find it quite funny too.

And...

TOILET TOILET TOILET!!!!

[childish]

I think it's quite funny.

Yabu to use 'toilet' though. Banned word in this house.

whay about cludge or cludgie (My spelling might not be right)

Lovely Glaswegian words.

"Ahm awae te thu cludge"

According to DeBrett's (Debrett's?) Etiquette guide, which I browsed through once at a poncey friend's house, using the word "toilet" is vulgar/common
One is supposed to say WC or loo.

It's also not on to say "scent" instead of perfume or refer to a napkin as a serviette.

I think "sweet" instead of pudding or dessert is also cnsidered vulgar.

The irish ones used to have me all , as do the gender symbols ones after a few pints.

But yes I do think it's a bit offensive that they consider Male to be the default, but they probably didn't think it through.

considered.

I hate humorous door signs.

It's not just a bit of fun. Bliddy hell!