Understanding the Signs Over the years, my husband and I have usually managed to decode the cute but confusing gender signs sometimes put on restaurants' restroom doors (Buoys and Gulls, Laddies and Lassies, etc.), but every so often we get stumped.

Understanding the Signs Over the years, my husband and I have usually managed to decode the cute but confusing gender signs sometimes put on restaurants' restroom doors (Buoys and Gulls, Laddies and Lassies, etc.), but every so often we get stumped. Recently my husband Dave wandered off in search of the men's room and found himself confronted by two marked doors. One was labeled Bronco, and the other was designated Cactus. Completely baffled, he stopped a restaurant employee passing by. Excuse me; I need to use the restroom, Dave said. Gesturing toward the doors, he asked, Which one should I use? Actually, we would prefer you to go there, the employee said, pointing to a door down the hall marked Men. Bronco and Cactus are private dining rooms.