Aussie's would call it "the dunny."
I think I'm about 50-50 on the announcing where I'm going. Dinner parties, no. Groups where I might be forgotten and have to hitchike home, yes. At the office, it depends. Context is everything.
i annouce in all of the above situations.
I tell everyone at every chance that i get.
Kisses.
I don't announce at the office. Usually just - I'll be right back. Come to think of it, it is kind of weird that we announce where we're going instead of just excusing ourselves from the group.
I have to announce it in my house otherwise as soon as I get out of sight one child or another does the inevitable "Mama,where are you?!"
Its just easier to get the answer in before the question! But I agree we Brits do it ALL the time!!
"Just poppin' to the loo.....!!" seems to be the one everyone I know uses!
I say, "I've got poop at the door!" and then go.
I like announcing it. I was American. But I don't think I'm your average one.
gotta pee, hit the can, need the loo, yup, I announce.
I normally just shout that "I'll show some porcelain who's boss!"
It's funny to think that some people have hang ups about this but I usually only discreetly tell one or two people. I'm not really in the shouting league. But the funniest thing happened on a similar note, when I was in California once, at dinnertime and asked someone to pass the napkins. Needless to say they gave me the wierdest look, and I had to clarify I wanted the serviettes. Wierdos.
Along the same lines as Daelyn, be careful in Australia (Britain too, I think) about discussing the little dot marking the end of a sentence. They call it a "full stop," and find the term "period" vastly amusing.
I don't know if French people announce or not but once when I was listing a house and asked if I could use the toilet the man said "Ah, vous avez besion de faire peepee"
Most the Americans I know announce. I can think of several instances in the last three days even when people I know announced. They will also feel free to tell you about their constipation, which I find strangely refreshing.
my brother-in-law always says that he is going for a short walk. we all know what he means, and he knows that we know, but even after nearly 14 years with our family, he can't bring himself to say "i have to pee".
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