Return-Path: Message-Id: Date: Sat, 27 Jul 91 07:44 EDT From: lojbab (Bob LeChevalier) To: lojban-list Subject: bathroom Status: RO X-From-Space-Date: Sat Jul 27 07:45:02 1991 X-From-Space-Address: lojbab I'm surprised that Major hasn't spoken up on this issue. In Lojban we do not have to or need to (or probably want to) euphemize for cultural reasons. If you "go to the bathroom" it could be to change the light bulb, so you should not say "mi klama le xxxxx" to express the need to excrete. Some proposed alternatives include: mi nitcu lenu vikmi mi bazi vikmi or timelessly mi vikmi, since only the incontinent would be likely to say this meaning present tense. I have used a lujvo 'vikykla', but am leaning towards 'viktcu' now. For the room where this is done, (as in asking directions to the xxxx), you should make separate words for a room to excrete and a room to clean-up, and a room for refreshing (lavatory and restroom are the latter two euphemisms). lojbab