I’ve always heard this used to mean “I’ve gotta leave quickly” rather than going to bathroom; but I’m British so it might not hold the same meaning of you’re not also!
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stinerman@midwest.social 1 month ago
“I have to see a man about a horse.” It means you’re going to the bathroom.
ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 1 month ago
notfromhere@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
I’ve heard the size of the animal denotes how long they will take and/or how urgently they need to leave.
Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Brb, I gotta go take a Brontosaurus.