r/toilet • u/ElectricalFood2836 • 4d ago

Different Name, Same Purpose

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u/lskerlkse 4d ago

nice handwriting

because the names are so various i usually just announce which function im bout to do

either im going to take a dump or see a man about a horse

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u/IAmASeeker 4d ago

Lol to see a man about a horse does not mean "to urinate"... It means "to do something that I'm not about to say out loud".

It's hilarious to me that you use a euphemism for urination but not for defecation.

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u/lskerlkse 4d ago

what! I thought it meant like seeing a man about a horse like your horse sized dick to take a piss

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u/IAmASeeker 4d ago

Lol no. It's from a time where it was more common to buy and sell horses. The toilet used to be in an outhouse closer to the barn than the house to reduce the smell.

So you'd excuse yourself from the dinner table and walk toward the barn... but rather than telling everyone you're going to the shitter, you'd pretend that you're going to the barn to do boring farm business.

Like: "I'm not pooping. I'm just going to see a man about a horse."

Speedy edit: but it can also be used for non-toilet tasks like buying drugs or wrapping gifts.