Why do some men call the bathroom a john? Just wondering where this name came to be synonamus with toilet.
2006-10-05 16:33:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
This is no joke, it is the actual truth.
The toilet was invented by a man named John C Crapper. NO JOKE. This is also why people call it the crapper, hence the term crap.
2006-10-05 16:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by nickstracco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One popular brand of toilet years ago was Crapper. Seriously .
John Crapper Hence we have words used to describe the bathroom as "John" and "Crapper"
2006-10-05 23:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by wrench'n away 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The man who invented the modern toliet was named ( no kidding ) John Crapper. I guess people felt that saving "the John" instead of "the Crapper" sounded more polite.
2006-10-05 23:35:35 · answer #3 · answered by roamin70 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I sure like to kid my dad about it...his name is John! I'm pretty sure it comes from porta-john (the outdoor portapotties) but where that came from I don't know!
2006-10-05 23:36:16 · answer #4 · answered by Catch a Falling Star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause Long John doin his thing in there!
2006-10-05 23:37:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What they said..
2006-10-05 23:36:51 · answer #6 · answered by devilUknow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋