{"id":6544,"date":"2023-04-06T10:06:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T09:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/?p=6544"},"modified":"2023-04-06T11:29:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T10:29:49","slug":"do-you-know-what-wc-stands-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/do-you-know-what-wc-stands-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know what WC stands for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1381.12px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-vilnis-husko-12313516-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><div class=\"essb_links essb_displayed_shortcode essb_share essb_template_0 essb_1590928278 essb_fullwidth_INF_95_100 print-no\" id=\"essb_displayed_shortcode_1590928278\" data-essb-postid=\"6544\" data-essb-position=\"shortcode\" data-essb-button-style=\"button\" data-essb-template=\"0\" data-essb-counter-pos=\"\" data-essb-url=\"https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/do-you-know-what-wc-stands-for\/\" data-essb-twitter-url=\"https:\/\/www.washroomcubicles.co.uk\/do-you-know-what-wc-stands-for\/\" data-essb-instance=\"1590928278\"><ul class=\"essb_links_list\"><\/ul><\/div>\n<p class=\"post-intro\">People of a slightly younger generation havebeen left surprised after finding out what WC actually stands for. Often seen on signs indicating the location of a public toilet, some were left surprised when they they actually find out what the famous letters mean.<\/p>\n<p>Wheelchair was one idea people have come up with for the initials, but it actually stands for Water Closet<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{\">The term water closet originates from the early days of public bathrooms in the 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Century as a way to spare the blushes of people who wanted to use them.<\/p>\n<p data-t=\"{\">In the 19<sup>th<\/sup> Century, the word toilet was not uttered in polite society, nor were the bodily functions associated with the use of a toilet. 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