Reply to post: Re: Where are the local tech hype-sters?

Quit that job and earn $185k... cleaning up San Francisco's notoriously crappy sidewalks

John Brown (no body) Silver badge

Re: Where are the local tech hype-sters?

"[so what are those 'port-a-potties' called in the UK? 'port-a-loo' ?]"

Yes, Port-a-Loo, actually a genericised brand name. A "pottie" is what a toddler uses for toilet training or while still too small to use the proper toilet, so over here, hearing an Amercian say "port-a-pottie" tends to bring a smile to our lips,

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