Reply #68: Boots is now known over here as well.

[Kutjara]

They sell a range of 'natural' skincare products at CVS Pharmacies and Target. They recently released some "miracle" anti-wrinkle cream that had women (and no doubt many men) stripping the shelves and overloading their online ordering system.

One theory about the etymology of "loo" for toilet goes back to the old days of "chamber pots" and outdoor plumbing. People would open their bedroom windows in the morning and sling their "night soil" into the street. The more considerate would shout out "guardez lui!" - watch yourselves! - (French being the preferred "posh" phrase in the post-Norman invasion years) to warn passers-by of the impending projectile. Over time, the "lui" part was Anglicized to "loo," and came to refer to the toilet itself. Of course, this could all be a backward-construction, made up to cover up the fact we really don't know where the word came from.

Bizarrely, the "offside" and "nearside" thing is the opposite of the way you describe it, as I learned to my cost when learning to drive in the UK. The "offside" is the driver's side. The "nearside" is the passenger's side. It's a reference to the kerb (or "curb" as the Brits spell it). The passenger is nearside to the curb, while the driver is offside.