In the good old days, women who wanted to spend a penny would go to the House of Lords to powder the nose. On the other hand, men who wanted to see a man about a dog would go to the bog to shake hands with the vicar.
These days, everyone goes to the bathroom. Someone took the music out of the language.
Weave a Web 
No matter. Hope your break is not for serious reasons. In any event, I’ve never heard these euphemisms before!
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The worst trend is the plethora of confusing signs. I always study them very carefully lest I end up in the wrong bathroom.
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I know – at least it’s not confusing signs of plethoras.
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Back in our younger days, we simply said we needed to visit a neighbourhood country north by west.
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Oh to be young again!
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I’m back reading the letters from young you to your parents. I’m at about the end of December ’68, and had to chuckle at your artist attempt to illustrate your surfing prowess!
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But surely, Yvonne, Rome can’t be that boring!!
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I used to know a man who always said he was going to shake hands with the wife’s best friend.
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