People Are Just Realizing What WC on Toilet Signs Actually Stands For—And It’s Blowing Their Minds

What is the meaning of WC? The lavatory is usually referred to as the “bathroom” or, if you’re fancy, the “restroom.”
However, I was blown away when I discovered that there was another term we used for it.

It turns out that the “WC” that is inscribed on bathroom doors actually stands for “water closet.”

The fact that there is a very valid explanation for it only makes it worse.

In the past, taking a bath was the actual reason someone would use the restroom.

Traditionally, people would use the restroom to rest or use the sink and mirror to get ready for the day.

You would utilize the water closet to use the restroom if you truly needed to take a shower.

Many people on social media are as perplexed as I am, so at least I wasn’t the only one.

One guy asked, “What do you mean by wc stands for water closet…..”

“I was 23 years old when I discovered that WC stands for water closet,” another person added.

You aren’t 27, at least.

Someone person disclosed, “I refer to MINE as a restroom.”

“I refer to them in public spaces as restrooms.

“I am aware of what a water closet is, but please use the WC instead of the word.”

Speaking about restrooms, a TikToker gained widespread attention after explaining the unspoken urinal rule that “every guy knows.”

Freddy Quinne, a stand-up comedian, claims that males have an unspoken rule regarding using a public restroom to urinate.

Freddie states: “We all know where it’s okay and unacceptable to have a p*ss, but no one has ever talked to us about it or gone out and established the regulations.

He clarifies that the only sensible course of action in the event of five consecutive empty urinals is to use the first one on the left or the final one on the right.

Freddie continues, “There are five urinals here in a row, and the rule is that you take urinal number one [far left] or urinal number five [far right] if you go in and every single one is empty.”

“Now, you use the urinal in the middle, number three, if either number one or number five is being used.

This is because it’s awkward to just go up and p*ss next to someone when you have the opportunity to avoid doing so. This way, you leave space between the other two persons.

Urinals two and four should only ever be used when urinals one, three, and five are occupied.

“Never use them for any other reason.”

As a young man, I can guarantee that this Freddie is accurate.

Bog, restroom, restroom, toilet, and loo.

All of these terms refer to the location where we can block off the outside world, take care of our business, and most likely spend a short while checking our phones.

The problem is that whenever you’re out and about and need a place to go to the bathroom, the signs usually direct you to the “WC,” which is an acronym that doesn’t actually appear in any of the toilet names.

What exactly does that mean, then?