When Euphemisms Attack

The Straight Dope attacks the question of why a "restroom" is sometimes called that when its primary purpose is not for resting, and ends with a quote which I simply have to share with you:

My own personal anecdote: At age seven or so, our daughter told us, very seriously, that the dog had “powdered his nose on the living room carpet.” It took us a moment or two to figure out what the hell she meant.