History Main / GoToTheEuphemism

Common phrases include "see a man about a horse", "use the little boys/girls room", and "powder my nose".

Sub-trope of UnusualEuphemism. Contrast CallingYourBathroomBreaks. Compare DeadlyEuphemism and SexualEuphemism. Contrast with INeedToGoIronMyDog. May come as a result of a PottyEmergency. If the character has an accident, then this can devolve into BringMyBrownPants. If no one ''ever'' "goes to the euphemism", then NobodyPoops.

* For bonus irony, note that "bathroom" is itself somewhat euphemistic, and may not always be understood by, for example, people for whom English is not their first language. The standard American "Restroom" certainly occasionally confuses visitors from other English-speaking countries. (But then, even "toilet" was originally a euphemism, previously referring to the process of and a room for hairdressing/grooming.)

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* For bonus irony, note that "bathroom" is itself somewhat euphemistic, and may not always be understood by, for example, people for whom English is not their first language. The standard American "Restroom" certainly occasionally confuses visitors from other English-speaking countries. (But the, even "toilet" was originally a euphemism, previously referring to the process of and a room for hairdressing/grooming.)

-->A mother and her son go to church and the son says, "Mommy, I have to go pee!"
-->She replies "You shouldn't say that in church. It's rude and disrespectful. From now on just say you have to whisper."
-->The next week when the boy's father takes him to church, the boy says, "Daddy, I have to whisper."
-->The father replies, "Okay, okay -- no problem. Just whisper into my ear."

-->An elderly man goes to a doctor's office.
-->When the receptionist asks him the reason of his visit, he answers "there's an issue with my penis."
-->The receptionist answers he should rather use an euphemism to not upset the other patients, and suggests "there's an issue with my ear."
-->The conversation starts again:
-->"What's the matter, sir?"
-->"There's an issue with my ear."
-->"What is the issue?"
-->"I can't use it to piss!"

-->'''Honey''': I wonder if you could show me the...
-->'''George''': Martha!
-->'''Nick''': Are you all right?
-->'''Honey''': Of course, dear. I want to... put some powder on my nose.
-->'''George''': Martha, won't you show her where we keep the euphemism?

* For bonus irony, note that "bathroom" is itself somewhat euphemistic, and may not always be understood by, for example, people for whom English is not their first language. The standard American "Restroom" certainly occasionally confuses visitors from other English-speaking countries.
** Even "toilet" was originally a euphemism, previously referring to the process of and a room for hairdressing/grooming.

* This exchange from ''Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf?'' shows Honey and George using standard code words for the bathroom and what one does there.

* This exchange from Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf? shows Honey and George using standard code words for the bathroom and what one does there.

* In VideoGame/ThemeParkWorld, if the player’s park doesn’t have enough bathrooms for the visitors, [[ExpositionFairy The Advisor]] will tell them, but he’ll only say features, the building category that bathrooms belong to, and then try to drop a couple hints as to which feature he means, using the “powder my nose” and “take a load off” euphemisms.

* WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutron: Sheen says he needs to "use the little Crash Survivor's room" after crash landing on earth with Jimmy and the rest of the gang.
* WesternAnimation/HalloweenIsGrinchNight: Ukariah says he needs to "go to the euphemism" after Grandpa Josiah tells him the story of the Grinch. This is the TropeNamer.

Sub-trope of UnusualEuphemism. Contrast CallingYourBathroomBreaks. Compare DeadlyEuphemism and SexualEuphemism. Contrast with INeedToGoIronMyDog. May come as a result of a PottyEmergency. If the character has an accident, then this can devolve into BringMyBrownPants.

* For bonus irony, note that "bathroom" is itself somewhat euphemistic, and may not always be understood by, for example, people for whom English is not their first language. The standard American "Restroom" certainly occasionally confuses visitors from other English-speaking countries.

* In episode 8 of ''Manga/BlendS'', Hideri has a PottyEmergency and says he has to go "pick some flowers." Miu repeatedly corrects Hideri by saying he's going off to "use the restroom," but Hideri doesn't agree, claiming an IdolSinger, Hideri's role at the Cosplay Cafe doesn't "use the restroom."

* ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'': Zefram Cochrane says he needs to "take a leak". Geordi remarks that there is no leak, to which Cochrane retorts, "Don't you people from the 24th century ever pee?"

* In the "Accept The Next Proposition You Hear" episode of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'', Brother Blood's bathroom is marked as the little boy's room.

Sub-trope of UnusualEuphemism. Contrast CallingYourBathroomBreaks. Compare DeadlyEuphemism and SexualEuphemism. May come as a result of a PottyEmergency. If the character has an accident, then this can devolve into BringMyBrownPants.

* ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'': Zefram Cochrane says he needs to "Take a leak". Geordi remarks that there is no leak, to which Cochrane retorts, "Don't you people from the 24th century ever pee?"

* WesternAnimation/FairlyOddparents:

* The ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken'' episode "Chicken in the Bathroom" had several examples of potty code words. In the episode, Chicken doesn't want to take a bath and occupies the bathroom in the process. Outside the room, Mom, Dad, and Cow urgently need to use the facilities, with the former two describing their situation with euphemisms such as "I have to squeeze my sponge" or "I need to water the ducks".

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--> During a dinner at a classy restaurant, a man who needs to go to the bathroom tells this to his date: "Please excuse me my dear, but I need to go out and shake hands with a very old friend, whom I hope I can introduce you to later this evening."

* Subverted in an episode of ''Series/MyFamilyAndOtherAnimals'': Gerald's teacher keeps claiming he needs to go and see his mother and Gerald initially thinks that's a euphemism for going to the bathroom, but when he tries saying it himself, it turns out to be literally true.

* Inverted by Cueball in ''Webcomic/XKCD'', as he's trying out "[UnusualDysphemism Reverse Euphemisms]]". "Dropping the kids off at the pool" means exactly that (it was YMCA night), but he tells everyone he has to "take a shit" instead.

* Film/StarTrekFirstContact: Zefram Cochrane says he needs to "Take a leak". Geordi remarks that there is no leak, to which Cochrane retorts, "Don't you people from the 24th century ever pee?"