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Restroom Versus Bathroom

If you are an American tourist traveling abroad and you are looking for the bathroom, you should consider carefully how you ask for directions, especially if the country is not full of native English speakers. Most people will recognize the term bathroom, but toilets may be better. If you use the term restroom, other people may be left confused (or convinced that you are from the United States of America).

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In the UK, everyone will know what you are talking about, but they will probably laugh at "the Americans" for using this term instead of a more common one.