Yes, it's a euphemism for a lounge

( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:26, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

It's a living room and that long soft seat in it is a sofa NOT a couch

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:29, Reply)

What IS the difference between a living room and a lounge?

( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:31, Reply)

A lounge is where common people sit on their white leather sofas watching X-factor

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:31, Reply)

Nothing.
Both are wrong peasant terms for sitting room.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:31, Reply)

I reckon I sit in every room in my flat
surely that makes every room a sitting room?
( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:37, Reply)

I live in all the rooms in my house at one time or another.
I have also dined in my kitchen.

WHAT'S ALL THAT ABOUT EH?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:40, Reply)

Rooms should just be called rooms
maybe distinguished from each other by location - east room, west room, north south 1 room etc.
( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:44, Reply)

It's a sitting room you rancid prole.
You are correct re: sofa though.

Don't even start on 'serviette'.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:31, Reply)

For me 'sitting room' refers to the 'smart' room used for guests and at Chrsitmas
'living room' is the more day to day room
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:33, Reply)

All our rooms were smart.
Even the garden shed was smart. It was the old stable block.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:34, Reply)

Is it OK to call it the Front room?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:43, Reply)

Sure!
If it's OK to belt you in the face with a claw hammer.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:44, Reply)

Ugh. Neither term is acceptable in polite society.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:30, Reply)

*nods*

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:31, Reply)

How very U
Now, where's the toilet?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:35, Reply)

*explodes*

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:37, Reply)

If your house mysteriously burns down today, it was ME.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:39, Reply)

hahaha
I thoiught that might touch a nerve.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:40, Reply)

Do you have a problem with toilets?

( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:40, Reply)

Yes.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:41, Reply)

I believe the word is 'lavatory'
'Loo' might be accepted on occasion.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:41, Reply)

The uptightedness of b3tans never fails to surprise me
brb, off to the bog
( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:42, Reply)

Don't forget to wipe your arse on newspaper.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:45, Reply)

omg I can't BELIEVE you call a daily periodical a *spits* 'newspaper'

( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:47, Reply)

Now you're spitting everywhere.
For shame, man.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:52, Reply)

And not out of my mouth, know what I mean?

( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:55, Reply)

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( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:41, Reply)

I favour 'lavatory'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:43, Reply)

As a hangout.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:43, Reply)

As an erogenous zone.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:45, Reply)

Best of all the 'Crystal Maze' Zones

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:46, Reply)

'Mumsy? is that you'

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:47, Reply)

I'll give you 50 drogna to never mention that again.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:50, Reply)

Fine, but I couldn't be bothered to type that

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:44, Reply)

When I'm at someone's house and need to go
I ask for the 'loo'. 'Lavatory' or 'lav' sounds more common to me. Actually, a lot of U sounds rather impolite and common. 'what' instead of 'pardon', &c.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:45, Reply)

You should ask where the "shitter" or "crapper" is
but if you really like them then ask for the cludge.

What?
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:49, Reply)

Ask where the 'council' is then start playing the spoons.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:50, Reply)

Council gritter?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:53, Reply)

Yes.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:54, Reply)

That's because U is an outdated form of referral
also it shouldn't be what, I was always taught to say sorry, rather than pardon
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:51, Reply)

Excuse me is preferred.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:53, Reply)

That wouldn't feel right to me

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 14:55, Reply)