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<\/p>\nOFF THE RECORD
\nThe true meaning of the letters \u201cWC\u201d on a toilet sign is just now beginning to dawn on people.<\/p>\n
In the US, there are numerous terms used to describe public restrooms. Some call it the lavatory, some the throne, and still others just the restroom.<\/p>\n
The majority of public restrooms are denoted by a \u201cWC\u201d sign; however, nobody appears to understand what this signifies.<\/p>\n
Now that we know, though.<\/p>\n
For this kind of little-known yet strangely fascinating knowledge, the internet is a goldmine.<\/p>\n
Spending a lot of time online teaches you new things every day, whether it\u2019s the hidden uses for the hooks on shopping carts, the meaning behind the initials of M&Ms, or the proper use of a cheesegrater\u2019s fourth side.<\/p>\n
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Source: Midjourney
\nHowever, a recent discovery regarding restrooms has the internet confused.<\/p>\n
One writes, \u201cI\u2019m glad someone asked because I\u2019ve been wondering this for years but never googled it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another adds, \u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019ve been living with a WC sign and had no idea why it was called WC.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI was 23 y\/o when I learned,\u201d somebody else comments.<\/p>\n
A fourth says: \u201cI know, but don\u2019t use it (don\u2019t use the word\u2014do use the WC).\u201d<\/p>\n
Others, however, are astounded that people have lived their entire lives without understanding what \u2018WC\u2019 actually stands for.<\/p>\n
A second person questions: \u201cWhat?! Who doesn\u2019t know this?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSurely everyone knows what \u2018WC\u2019 stands for?\u201d asks a third.<\/p>\n
The real meaning of \u201cWC\u201d actually makes perfect sense when you break it down.<\/p>\n
The history of toilets serves as the basis for the name\u2019s derivation.<\/p>\n
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When homes started to install indoor plumbing, a lot of people converted their clothes closets into little spaces equipped with toilets.<\/p>\n
The house only had flowing water in a few of these locations.<\/p>\n
These days, a lot of people call the space housing the toilet the bathroom.<\/p>\n
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