# Best euphanism for going to the bathroom **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 23, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646 "2003-04-23T18:04:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/21 "2003-04-23T21:14:03Z")
Well, **mouthbreather** had an interesting one in the Courtesy Flush thread: [negotiate the release of some brown hostages](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=3320727#3320727). (and I _still_ can’t get the ‘link to a specific post’ to work, even after reading the [technical issues FAQ](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1982344#1982344)) ---
**Author:** ![big\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@big\_alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_alex)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/22 "2003-04-23T21:15:28Z")
We always just bawl out “I’m goin’ to the bog” But that’s not really a euphemism. ---
**Author:** ![doomraisin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@doomraisin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doomraisin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/23 "2003-04-23T21:16:20Z")
Pinch a loaf. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/24 "2003-04-23T21:18:00Z")
Launch a sea pickle. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/25 "2003-04-23T21:19:58Z")
I swear, I had an ex who would say he was going in to “squat in the sandbox and snap one off”. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/26 "2003-04-23T21:35:23Z")
Some here just came in with: Beaming down a Shatner and Birthing Earth ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/27 "2003-04-23T22:47:28Z")
Personally, since this is one of the rare times to read when you have young children I “visit the library.” ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/28 "2003-04-23T22:51:07Z")
#1 - spending some pennies ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/29 "2003-04-23T23:10:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AuntPam \* > \*\*English guy I knew once stood up and casually announced “Well, I’m off to shake hands with the unemployed.” \*\* That’s fairly common here in Australia too. I posted it to a similar thread last year, and one of the American Dopers (sorry, forgot which one) responded with “shake hands with the Governor”, which I also liked. IIRC, it is a southern thing. “Strain th’ main vein” is used a bit here too. It is also customary when returning from the gents’ room to a mixed gender table at a bar or restaurant to say very seriously to another bloke, and so the women can hear it, “Careful if you go out there mate. That trough is bloody cold today.” The other guy will know the joke, and nod solemnly, “Right. Ta for that. I’ll watch out.” ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/30 "2003-04-24T04:46:06Z")
There was a short-lived sitcom called “Sibs” back in the early 90s in which Margaret Colin played a really brassy broad. In one episode Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson) took her out on a date to impress his friends with her looks, and kept trying (unsuccessfully) to get her to be polite instead of herself, annoying her in the process. At one point she excuses herself from the dinner table to “go to the bathroom,” and Dan says proddingly, “What was that?” to which she snarkily replies, **"Oh, excuse me, I mean I have to go powder my ass."** I loved that line. ---
**Author:** ![Ell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Ell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ell)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/31 "2003-04-24T05:20:13Z")
Amongst my friends: - “Drop a brogan” (Although could be grogan) - “Hang a turkey” Charming, aren’t we? ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/32 "2003-04-24T05:32:34Z")
“Gotta leave a shit” ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/33 "2003-04-24T05:41:33Z")
“Giving birth to a cop.” ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/34 "2003-04-24T05:49:19Z")
“Gotta go drain the radiator.” ---
**Author:** ![ghandi5569](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@ghandi5569](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ghandi5569)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/35 "2003-04-24T06:16:23Z")
At work, I say I’m going to my office. The office with one seat, no window, no view and a closed door policy. Other places…gotta drop one in the thunder mug. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/36 "2003-04-24T06:54:15Z")
Ethilrist said: > [@](#): > > Going to see a man about a horse You mentioned that you didn’t understand that one. Actually it has been used as an exit line for about a hundred years or so – when you want to leave for any reason. It is not just for the bathroom. But I have no idea of its origin. I’ve also heard _dog_ used instead of _horse_. I can’t believe I am actually reading and posting to this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/37 "2003-04-24T07:29:45Z")
#1 System flush #2 Core dump 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/38 "2003-04-24T07:37:29Z")
My usual exit line is “I gotta race like a pisshorse.” ---
**Author:** ![mmmiiikkkeee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mmmiiikkkeee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmmiiikkkeee)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/39 "2003-04-24T08:25:12Z")
Not quite what the OP was asking for, but just outside of Vancouver I once read on a bathroom wall: Here I sit, Asshole a hurtin’. I just gave birth to another Albertan Since I _am_ an Albertan, I didn’t quite laugh but I did like the poem and remembered it for the past 6 years… this has been the first time I’ve repeated it. ---
**Author:** ![phraser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@phraser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phraser)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646/40 "2003-04-24T10:25:03Z")
> [@](#): > > ## _originally posted by Zoe_ Ethilrist said: quote: > > ## Going to see a man about a horse > > You mentioned that you didn’t understand that one. Actually it has been used as an exit line for about a hundred years or so – when you want to leave for any reason. It is not just for the bathroom. But I have no idea of its origin. I’ve also heard dog used instead of horse. Going to see a man about a dog is a 1920’s/prohibition term for going to buy illegal whiskey/moonshine from a still. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-euphanism-for-going-to-the-bathroom/170646.md?page=3)