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Misconception on “Take” & “Give”?

Around midnight, Wednesday, June, 17th, 2009. A friend drove me home, with his bike. Friend: Gosh, I need to urinate.  Me: Dejavu. We’ve been in this kind of situation before.  Friend: Yeah, I remember.  Me: So?  Friend: Would you mind if we stop by somewhere ahead? I want to give a pee.  Me: (Confused) Come on, you’re the one who take English major on college, not me.  Friend: So, what’s the problem?  Me: You should have known that you must say, “I want to take a pee” instead of “I want to give a pee”. Friend: Well, use your brain. When I urinate, am I taking a pee, or giving a pee?  Me: …. (Couldn’t say anything)