On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 23:59:44 -0800 (PST), 1506
wrote:
One rarely has a problem asking the whereabouts of the bathroom in
the
UK.

No, but that's because people have heard of the term and might expect
an American to use it in context.

And, had you refered to my link: John Lewis is hardly a North
American company.

Can't see a reference to them in the Wisegeek link.

Neil

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Neil Williams, Milton Keynes, UK