| To Find The Toilet In: | Say** | Or the International John Equivalent |
| London | WC | John |
| Glasgow | loo | Ian |
| Sydney | dunny | John |
| Dublin | Jacks or loo | Sean |
| Berlin | toilette (toy-LET-ta) | Johannes or Johann |
| Paris | toilet (twa-let) | Jean |
| Bucharest | WC (vee-cheeu) | Ion |
| Rome | latrina (la-TREE-na) | Giovanni |
| Madrid | cervicio (ser-VEE-see-o) | Juan |
| Lisbon | banheiro (ba-NEER-o) | Joan |
| Moscow | toal-YET (phonetic) | Ivan |
| Tokyo | BEN-jo (phonetic) | John |
** One exception: Never ask for a John in Amsterdam's red light district!