Writer's Block: Water Closets Reconsidered

[thebitterguy]

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This is the dumbest Writer's Block ever.

Most outhouses do not leave a lasting impression based on their appearance. Many of them leave it based on other sensory info.

I do recall that when visiting Australia for the World Jamboree of Scouting (motto: You'll get close to people of all nations when huddled for shelter from a cyclone) that there was a crapload of outhouse themed tourist merchandise (heh. Crapload. I'm funny). I recall the phrase "Dinky Di Dunny" used a lot.

Anyone else ever seen that?

But, seriously, that's the worst Writer's Block ever.

edited to correct improper use of Australian.

Comments

[elizard100.livejournal.com]

I don't think I have it on my computer but I have a photo of a plaque on the wall of the bathroom at the Tower of London. It is a "Loo of the Year" award that it got in like 1996. There were no subsequent awards, LOL.

Then there was the time we were covering a baseball game for the station and such a big storm kicked up so suddenly that we just grabbed our cameras and headed for the men's bathroom which was like a cement bunker. We all stayed in there until the storm passed instead of going into the big lightening rod that was our mobile truck.

[indefatigable42.livejournal.com]

Even if I had fond memories of an outhouse or water closet, I don't think I would have taken pictures of it!

[thebitterguy]

That's the strange thing. Who's got photos of significant toilet facitilies?

Other than, of course, a bout 40% of the people contributing to this Writer's Block.

resident australian... ;)

[avaenuha.livejournal.com]

Nitpick: The correct Aussie expresion is 'Dinky di'. Dinky is an abbreviation of 'dinkum'; dinkum is only used in conjunction with 'fair', such as 'fair dinkum'.

'fair dinkum' is an expression to indicate the truth or genuine nature of the statement concerned, or alternatively to express that something has just been very impressive. "You ate forty shark fins in one sitting? Fair dinkum, mate."

Dinky-di refers to the genuine nature of an object. Except for the irony that it's generally used with touristy joke objects, where it's definitely not genuine (ie, I wouldn't advise you trying to use inflatable dinky-di dunnies as actual toilet facilities...). We aussies like irony. And sarcasm.

Don't ask me where the fuck we get this crap from. ;)

Re: resident australian... ;)

[thebitterguy]

I would like to say at this moment that I, personally, love Australia. We're so similar in so many ways. We even speak similar languages.

[deven-science.livejournal.com]

Construction site porta-potties are the worst, both for cleanliness, and for all the juvenile crap that people write on the walls. Except one time. One time, I was on a powerhouse project that was notorious for people hiding out all day, due to the job's size. You had to watch your crew. Well, on the wall of one of the porta-johns was the best saying ever. It said:

Went to work, be back in five minutes.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

Is it?

IT GOT YOU TO WRITE.

[thebitterguy]

I am the worst LJ user ever.