I was well into a post fisking our glorious leader’s speech yesterday. However I inadvertently pressed the wrong key on my keyboard and the whole post disappeared into the ether except for one lonely “n”. (Don’t ask me which key. If I knew I’d remove it with an axe).
Instead I’ll give you this ridiculous article instead of being pissed off all day. That last sentence will give you a clue to what I’m about to write about.
A sign that is used to point out where you can get relief when your bladder is bursting is the subject of hate by some.
Although the origins of the abbreviation “WC” are English, it has been adopted into everyday usage in German, Italian, Dutch, Hungarian and even French.
But now councillors in Gwynedd, north Wales, are being asked to justify the decision to include the term on roadsigns in the area.
The issue is due to be debated at the next meeting of the county council’s “language sub committee” following a complaint about the use of the non Welsh initials, short for water closet.
They really are mad. Or Batty
There was controversy recently over a £650,000 bridge being built over the same bypass to help bats cross the road.
Oh well, time for lunch. Oh and a pee.
Please stop referring to Cameroid as 'our leader'. He isn't and never will be 'ours'.
ReplyDeleteWell he isn't a leader, I'll give you that. However the twat is in charge of the country at the moment, to our detriment.
ReplyDeleteI've done that one before FE..then I either do what you've done and say 'to hell with it' or I get really pissy and mule headed and rewrite the whole thing again.
ReplyDelete"The issue is due to be debated at the next meeting of the county council’s “language sub committee” following a complaint about the use of the non Welsh initials, short for water closet" ...
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with this proposal, the sign should be removed forthwith & replaced with one giving the correct Welsh language spelling of shit-house ..
i.e .. "Cymru" ...
Welsh roadsigns are a nightmare and an actual road-safety hazard.
ReplyDeleteBeing the same physical size as English & Scottish signs, but having to accommodate between 2 & 2-1/2 times the number of characters, with those characters having to be physically smaller because of lack of space, they are a very poor communication medium.
They're mad I say. Mad.
ReplyDeleteI've just found this.
The Welsh Assembly twinned their toilet for World Toilet Day 2010.
Rosemary Butler, the Deputy First Minister, said “I am pleased to support the Toilet Twinning campaign and that the National Assembly is taking part in it. This campaign is an important one that draws attention to something that we take for granted but something that can make a big difference to the health of people in countries like Burundi, and I wish the campaign every success.”
I shitole twinned with another
Let them, the Welsh, eat cake.
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