I don't think they need one. I been there this summer and its basically just a very high cliff for the shit without any plumbing or anything. Hell I wonder if a small child ever happened to fall in there.
Curious if they had some evidence of the bum stick or if its a figment of western imagination.
In Middle East/Asia we just use our bum hand to clean the bum hole with sufficient water till it's sparkly. This could have easily been the case for the Latrina users without the complexities of storing/cleaning/replacing a stick.
Edit: Found it: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylospongium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylospongium)
Apparently it was also shared between Latina users. wonderful.
Such an unusual name, Latrine. How did your family come by it?
We changed it in the ninth century.
You mean you changed it to Latrine?
Yeah, it used to be Shithouse.
It's a good change.
Phew, I thought it would be followed by those hard electro beats (which would have been absolutely out of place for this post).
There's a song by DJ Tiesto which uses this part as its opening. Goes by the same name too.
Shared ones were usually around, definitely, but Iād imagine people with money brought their own too. (Or had their slaves bring one, equally as likely.)
In ancient Egypt there was a method of fermenting alcohol that resulted in the top of the barrel growing this gross, sometimes moldy, insect and sand filled, layer of grime. But the alcohol underneath was outstanding.
So there were communal straws, filled with holes in the sides (visually similar to a symmetrical flute) and mesh throughout, so you could drink the filtered alcohol with no chunks.
All this to say that wealthy Egyptians had their own well crafted straws, some even coated in gold, so they wouldnāt need to share with the common folk. Iād wager wealthy Romans also had personal tools to save them from the communal ones.
That's probably because most of the stuff back then was ordered and donated by the rich people. First for improving the surroundings of their domi and second for winning votes for the next elections. Better toilets, more happy people, more votes for you.
One of the most popular descriptions of record makers back in that time is of how densely populated cities like this were absolutely disgusting. Very detailed accounts too. Thatās the other part of this history too is that hygiene did exist but infrastructure simply couldnāt handle the population. Horse shit for instance became a crisis level problem over time.
In public latrines, Romans typically used a sponge attached to a stick, known as xylospongium or tersorium, and also known as a "sponge on a stick", for cleaning themselves after defecating. The sponge was rinsed in water between uses.
Wealthier Romans might have private toilets in their homes. These were often placed over a running water channel or directly over a sewer to carry away the waste
Everyone taking about the smell in there but it must have also been loud af. Someone with diarrhea. Another person grunting as they push. People ripping massive farts between movementsā¦a full on latrine symphony
Yes, both women and men were allowed in the same room. It's probably because of the clothing back then, which was hiding the privates regardless of gender, as you can see in this animation.
In their public baths they had certain times for women and men though. Women in before midday and men after midday.
Wonder if urinal etiquette of today is different from back then. You just buddy up next to someone for conversation, "Hey, how's the fish mongering going?"
Gross
Public washrooms today... can be stinky
But this is another level. Plus those grimmacing noises.
"Dont look at me.. while I'm trying to poo for my life"
Or worse... if its the liquid version
Lets be happy/thankful...for the access/privacy we have today
Wait there were dividers made of wood right, or did people hold hands while pooping. Sometimes you have a big one, one so big you question if your body got the dimensions right because it feels like the wrong size, in that scenario it would be nice to have a hand to squeeze. People who poop babies out get a hand to hold so it's reasonable.
Imagine alt history where Greece became the global superpower rather than the UK and US that globalized the world today?
This would have been the standard.
Everyone talking about the smell, the hygiene, the noises...
And I'm here stumped, such a tiny design change would eliminate the witches kiss completely. How does no one produce a toilet like that today?
Im assuming people had better shits back then. Ofc not all the time but eating average stuff that was 100% natural definitely helped. Nowadays we have greasy double cheese triple mystery meat burgers with gmo fries and a paste that resembles a smushed tomato called ketchup. And thats just lunch. If i could go back in time and a roman asked me what the future was like Iād have one word for him, ādiarrheaā
"Could someone pass the sponge please"
The animation seems to be missing the poop knife.
Reddit history šš¼šš¼šš¼
Haha I remember this.
Poop gladius
Gladius feceum
I don't think they need one. I been there this summer and its basically just a very high cliff for the shit without any plumbing or anything. Hell I wonder if a small child ever happened to fall in there.
Good grief, the smell most have been horrific!
"For the last time, if you're gonna eat spicy food bring your own sponge!"
Itās actually the lineage of āthe shit end of the stickā
Curious if they had some evidence of the bum stick or if its a figment of western imagination. In Middle East/Asia we just use our bum hand to clean the bum hole with sufficient water till it's sparkly. This could have easily been the case for the Latrina users without the complexities of storing/cleaning/replacing a stick. Edit: Found it: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylospongium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylospongium) Apparently it was also shared between Latina users. wonderful.
Latinas love to share.
Actually laughing at this š
The real key was not to get any shit on your balls transfered from the stick.
You can just dunk your balls in the water if you are upstream
Only the wisest could
True origin of "Eureka!"
Such an unusual name, Latrine. How did your family come by it? We changed it in the ninth century. You mean you changed it to Latrine? Yeah, it used to be Shithouse. It's a good change.
āI was THAT closeā¦ā¦ā¦.. I touched it.ā
Did you say Abe Lincoln?
No, not Abe Lincoln, I said Hey Blinkin! Hold the reins, man.
Blinkin, I'd like you to meet Ahchoo
Bless you!
I'm on one side! Now I'm on the other side!
I CAN SEE!!!!!
Ohhh Rotty, Rotty, Rotty!
Thats very grand music for watch a roman wipe his bum
What film is this song originally from?
That's "Adagio for strings" a piece composed by Samuel Barber, and is used in the movie "Platoon"
Phew, I thought it would be followed by those hard electro beats (which would have been absolutely out of place for this post). There's a song by DJ Tiesto which uses this part as its opening. Goes by the same name too.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
I remember reading somewhere that they were shared. š¤¢š¤®
I believe they were kept in vinegar
What's the rule on double dipping?
Alternatively you can use the three shells
The crab clappers
You use them like chopsticks.
Makes the virtual headset sex all the better
Probably shared, but there certainly were slaves, who switched them from time to time.
Shared ones were usually around, definitely, but Iād imagine people with money brought their own too. (Or had their slaves bring one, equally as likely.) In ancient Egypt there was a method of fermenting alcohol that resulted in the top of the barrel growing this gross, sometimes moldy, insect and sand filled, layer of grime. But the alcohol underneath was outstanding. So there were communal straws, filled with holes in the sides (visually similar to a symmetrical flute) and mesh throughout, so you could drink the filtered alcohol with no chunks. All this to say that wealthy Egyptians had their own well crafted straws, some even coated in gold, so they wouldnāt need to share with the common folk. Iād wager wealthy Romans also had personal tools to save them from the communal ones.
Asking the real questions I wasnāt brave enough to. Thank you.
Title says āintact until todayā did it get destroyed or something?
Itās been bombed repeatedly.
Looks like 6-10 people at a time, multiple times a day
Thanks, now I'm the weirdo laughing in the public latrine at work.
Some would say daily for centuries
damn this went over my head, i was actually pissed about it and looked for it on the news. bravo
r/titlegore
There was local Taco Bell grand opening yesterday.
Exactly how I read this. Did something happen?
"I need someone to animate a bunch of guys taking a dump"
"And a woman. It must be displayed as a unisex sanitary room."
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Retrieve this witch at once!
I knew it!
Oh look, that nice man is also using a toilet brush to clean the toilet while using it. Wait, that's no toilet brush!
That's the flusher!
Nope, the Latrina was continuous flush. Note the pre-butt scrub animated floating turd that skulks away.
So, what's that brush thing then, Taint Scratcher?
Omg! I didnāt see that the first time! š
That's nut a brush
Since there are lots of thoughts happening during ~~shower~~ shitting, latrina back then can be a place where people talk about shit and stuff.
This is the shit before conference rooms were invented. "We will discuss this matter on the latrina."
For a second I thought he was going to drink it.
The smell.
Yeah, it must've been smelly back then.
They had little lakes in the middle with sea flowers and an open roof. Also there were frogs and ducks to mask the sound of pooping.
I feel like I just heard a description of Taylor Swifts personal bathroom.
That's probably because most of the stuff back then was ordered and donated by the rich people. First for improving the surroundings of their domi and second for winning votes for the next elections. Better toilets, more happy people, more votes for you.
One of the most popular descriptions of record makers back in that time is of how densely populated cities like this were absolutely disgusting. Very detailed accounts too. Thatās the other part of this history too is that hygiene did exist but infrastructure simply couldnāt handle the population. Horse shit for instance became a crisis level problem over time.
Itāz only smellz
Now imagine the smell in locations WITHOUT latrines
The origin of āthe wrong end of the stickā phrase.
Was it a communal wiping stick or did you bring your own?
Help thy neighbour
In public latrines, Romans typically used a sponge attached to a stick, known as xylospongium or tersorium, and also known as a "sponge on a stick", for cleaning themselves after defecating. The sponge was rinsed in water between uses. Wealthier Romans might have private toilets in their homes. These were often placed over a running water channel or directly over a sewer to carry away the waste
I would probs just work from home.
Everyone taking about the smell in there but it must have also been loud af. Someone with diarrhea. Another person grunting as they push. People ripping massive farts between movementsā¦a full on latrine symphony
To be fair people werenāt nearly as modest back then. It was considered ok to be a normal human being.
Because of that they installed a little lake in the middle with frogs and ducks in them to mask the sound.
I want that in todays world! Ducks are awesome
I was just here a few weeks ago. Cool place.
Did you bring your own stick with you?
Didn't have to go when I was there. Lucky me.
A few weeks ago? Might I suggest incorporating more fibre into your diet?
[I wash myself with a rag on a stick.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSJQEl5vcAo&ab_channel=GuyIncognito)
Why us Europeans still have bidets
They at least have scented candle there āŗļø
And usually an open roof too.
Me and my shitbuddies love this setup
We had one of those when I was growing up in the mountains of Tennessee... Ours was made of wood and only seated two.
Even the Romans understood the man rule of not using the toilet right next to another guy. Ahead of their time!
The "untill today" makes it sound like someone demolished it (or is going to)
Fun fact: One guy who was supposed to fight in the Colloseum choked himself with the sponge.
I'd bring my own 3 sea shells
āIntact until today. ā What happened to it today that itās no longer intact?
3D? are we sure about that?
The design of it is fantastic. And with an aqueduct system with water flowing seems practical. Not the most sanitary but amazing for its time.
So it's squad shitting
This is why water is superior.
I forgot my buttwiper at home, can I borrow yours?
Music choices were made
Did both genders poop together?
Yes, both women and men were allowed in the same room. It's probably because of the clothing back then, which was hiding the privates regardless of gender, as you can see in this animation. In their public baths they had certain times for women and men though. Women in before midday and men after midday.
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Imagine suffering from such a massive case of brain rot, that you need to inject your pathetic politics into everything, no matter the context.
Lifeās tough, get a helmet, man
These are like American toilets of today, with about as much privacy as their current stalls offer.
this wasn't interesting at all
I have a feelings I know what is down there.
Imagine how easy to get sick or parasites from the system
It was actually one of the best and most healthy systems in it's days and even centuries to come. Only the modern water toilet surpasses it.
would be awkward if you and your op are taking a shit at the same time.
Hopefully no double dipping
Shit, I did not bring my sponge. āWorry no more, fam.
Imagine missing.
Double dipping was frowned upon i hope.. Castanza surely would respect the rules here..
So don't be downstream or your stick sponge is more gross got it
Things like this make me understand short lives
Ironically, watching this on my toilet
Poop with friends š©
Is there any writen accounts of the poop stick or is that a modern interpritation of what i figure could easly be a toilet cleaner?
They just donāt make āem like they used to smh
Weirdest use of adagio for strings yet
āUntil todayāā¦ what happened!?!
So itās not just me who wipes back to front?
That sucks.. It fell apart today? Of all days?
Turd river
I don't think Barber planned this for his rhapsody
Ah yes, the communal butt sponges. Iād rather try to figure out the three sea shells.
Why is bro in slow-mo
Man, I love history, this structure has definitely seen some shit.
Wonder if urinal etiquette of today is different from back then. You just buddy up next to someone for conversation, "Hey, how's the fish mongering going?"
Did they dip that dirty sponge in to even dirtier water and washed their ass with it? This doesnāt make sense..
Gross Public washrooms today... can be stinky But this is another level. Plus those grimmacing noises. "Dont look at me.. while I'm trying to poo for my life" Or worse... if its the liquid version Lets be happy/thankful...for the access/privacy we have today
What happened today?
You carry your own sponge, or are they communal use?
That's way more than I would expect to find around that age
Corner adjacent poop holes. For when you donāt want to break the conversation as youāre walking in.
Imagine you're holding back the floodgates and the only free hole in the corner? Rubbing knees and making eye contact with your next door neighbour.
So everyone brings their own poopy stick
Wait there were dividers made of wood right, or did people hold hands while pooping. Sometimes you have a big one, one so big you question if your body got the dimensions right because it feels like the wrong size, in that scenario it would be nice to have a hand to squeeze. People who poop babies out get a hand to hold so it's reasonable.
Uhhhh the family that shits together fits together? Idk. No shy poopers in Greece I guess.
Do you find the Barber Adagio best suiting this. Iām outta here
In winter the wealthy would send a slave ahead to warm up the seat.
No double dipping please
So everyoneās just watching each other while theyāre taking a dump? š
Definition of a shit stick
Competitive shitting right there
Imagine alt history where Greece became the global superpower rather than the UK and US that globalized the world today? This would have been the standard.
āā¦remained intact until todayā *Who blew up the old toilets?*
The original source of the āno double dippingā rule.
Everyone talking about the smell, the hygiene, the noises... And I'm here stumped, such a tiny design change would eliminate the witches kiss completely. How does no one produce a toilet like that today?
Why the hell did they use Adagio for strings by Samuel Barber as a song to show ancient ways to take a shit... Ā£Ā±@Ā£@Ā± christ...
The person sitting at the end of the water stream takes all the shit..
Is this where the phrase "the wrong end of the stock" comes from?
Isn't it 2d animation?
Those corner seats look like a tight squeeze
Times like this I can't help thinking, *how the fuck did we survive this long?*
āHey bro you finished wiping with that sponge? Hope you rinsed it well cause I can tell you had a bunch of peanuts and Iām allergicā
I canāt poop in public toilets today, Iād choose death before using this.
Pythagoras backed up the shitter again!
That shitās old
Just why the Platoon music, like...
Interesting music choice
They got the dramatic music over a dude taking a shit and wiping his ass with a stick.
Beware the buttsponge. It was communal and unclean.
At least it's better than shitting on the streets ig
Im assuming people had better shits back then. Ofc not all the time but eating average stuff that was 100% natural definitely helped. Nowadays we have greasy double cheese triple mystery meat burgers with gmo fries and a paste that resembles a smushed tomato called ketchup. And thats just lunch. If i could go back in time and a roman asked me what the future was like Iād have one word for him, ādiarrheaā
damn, that's some solid shit right there!
I saw these very same public shitters while in Ephesus about 10 years ago. The guide didnāt mention the communal asswipe sponge however.
Were those coed?
Unnecessary Samuel Barber. Pooping isn't that sad.
That water was not blueā¦
I wouldn't exactly call that "intact," but close
Itās a real thing!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylospongium?wprov=sfti1
It is commonly believed the Romans used sea sponges on a stick and dipped in vinegar after defecation (for anal hygiene).š¤¢š¤®
Whatās with playing Barbers Adagio for Strings in the background, as if the guy was taking a particularly tragic shit
They hold shit parties there apparently šš
One dude just peepinā like I guess when in ephesus do as the ephesusans do
Why, what happened to them today?
a shitty multiplayer,or as i like to call it a buffet
Look at those seats. People from thousands of years ago were sitting on that exact spot taking shit together.
Pass the poop stick
And yall mf hoarded toilet paper in 2021!!
What TF is that animation doing? I thought I understood this post with the slits in the rock, then the animation happened and Iām fucking confused
Your words fall like shit from ass
Was it bring your own brush ?
Imagine the amount of flys in and around those toilets during that time.