Interesting how we name the rooms in our houses. Especially the odd ones. Living room, sitting room, drawing room etc. Are they really for sitting and drawing?
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Originally posted by doodab View PostInteresting how we name the rooms in our houses. Especially the odd ones. Living room, sitting room, drawing room etc. Are they really for sitting and drawing?What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions! -
The office in my gaff is called "The Orifice", which given the amount of utter tulip that comes out of it, is probably pretty apt!
We also have a "Utility Room" but I've not found any old Norton CDs in there yetComment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostInteresting how we name the rooms in our houses. Especially the odd ones. Living room, sitting room, drawing room etc. Are they really for sitting and drawing?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Actually quite interesting, its watching the lovely Lucy Worsely series about the various rooms in the house (its fairly light weight history).
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remember most of the rooms are a fairly modern inventions.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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My office is more of a studio laboratory junk room. Dad's room seems the appropriate name for it.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostDrawing is short for "Withdrawing".While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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If you leave your living room do you die?
Somebody on the radio this morning talking about "the Family Room" which I suspect is another one of those US imports.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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My sister's house has a Rumpus Room (a kind of basement with toys, beer fridge, sofa and snooker table). Apparently they're quite common in Oz.Comment
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