Is it still possible for a woman to 'have a facial' without this word having pornographic connotations?

Question

My mother recently suggested that what my grandmother loved more than anything was to 'get a facial'. Of course this is a facial treatment, but as a person from a younger generation, it conjured up a rather unpleasant scenario in my mind.

A similar thing happened when she bought a playstation and kept saying she wanted to 'go on the game'.

Answer 1

Not in America can you mention facials without vivid cremes springing to mind per se. And no, you don't need to "lay off the p**n" as some answerers have suggested. The phrase "to have a facial" is definitely entrenched to mean something other than the boring definition, to most average Americans.

It's kind of like the older fella named Richard at work. You just can't understand why he goes by "d**k," can you? "Hi, d**k! How are you?" "Hey, does anyone know if d**k made it back from lunch yet?" Come on, admit that you think it's funny every time you hear that word! Facials are the same way. I can't even type that word without tittering to myself!

Answer 2

Your mind is in the gutter. :]

Answer 3

That word has indeed been hijacked. Similarly, I can no longer go on a g*y shopping spree without eyebrows being raised.

That said, your thoughts seem sort of pervy.

Answer 4

You should lay off the p**n.  

Answer 5

O_O I always say I'm going out to get a facial. What does "go on the game" even mean? LOL

Now, I must go...my tires on the car are looking a bit dodgy so I think I'll go to the service station and get a rim-job.

Answer 6

Lol, freaky freak!!

Answer 7

i suggest laying off the p**n for a while

Answer 8

it is possible, play of words and the interpretation of its meaning is always dependent on the socio-cultural contxt of where that statement originated, in the US for example... people there connotes such words with pornographic concept ... people in asia .. translate in its literal term and that is to get facial treatment..... we are not porno buff that is why we do not have that prono connotation towards this 'phrases'

Answer 9

Umm...the whole facial thing hasn't gotten that bad yet.  It's not as bad as a guy saying that his grandmother gave him a Hummer (brand of car) for his birthday.  Eww...

Answer 10

F#ck that man we all no your Grandma loves tons of **** all over her face

i am joking.

Answer 11

It's not the times, it's your over-actively dirty mind...