The romans had arena mode 
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So I think they wiped with moss-on-a-stick which is cool but I also think they had communal moss-on-a-stick which really is most heinously uncool and not cash money at all :(
They had communal sponge on a stick they washed the sponges between use. There was a restroom attendant whose job it was to do that. Fun fact this is where the expression shit end of the stick originates. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylospongium#:~:text=The%20xylospongium%20or%20tersorium%2C%20also,spongos)%20fixed%20at%20one%20end.
Another fun fact a gladiator killed himself with one of these by shoving it down its throat until he died
I feel like there are easier ways for a gladiator to kill himself.
Maybe he did it in a gruesome way to make a point like the Buddhist monks setting themselves on fire?
Yeah but not as kinky
Kinky And stinky.
Shittiest fact of the day. Thanks.
Highly informative, but I feel like I was mis-sold the fact at the end, which I fact wasn’t fun at all :(
The tersorium was shared by people using public latrines. To clean the sponge, they simply washed it in a bucket with water and salt or vinegar.This became a breeding ground for bacteria, causing the spread of disease among those using the latrines such as typhoid and cholera.
Definitely a horrendous idea and not cash money at all. I'd be carrying my own water bucket. Why not wash your ass with clean water (like India)? I'm pretty sure they also had soap then and to save soap you can also use soap water. I mean it's really not hard to have a bucket or well with soap water and use flowing water to rinse.
communal moss-on-a-stick
What a horrible day to be able to read ☹️
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This is the original Battle Royale.
I prefer single player, you can get way more immersed
I too like to be immersed in shit.
Massively multiplayer
Multipooper
TP dispenser should be in the middle and there should be only one of those for max competition.
They could do a jump off like in basketball
Versus, eye contact is required to assert dominance.
Watch out for friendly fire
Co-op, you can shake your hand really hard while you poop to make that big poo come down. Cooperation wins
Or... you could arm wrestle whilst pushing your processed food out of your sewer canal, making good use of that extra force.
Exactly, you took the words out of my mouth
I need to be hand-held while shitting, so the choice is obvious
Not co op shitting, a normal WC for most US citizen
I wonder if the low-flow restrictions apply to the right toilet.
What's your ELO?
I wouldn't presume to call them mine, but Electric Light Orchestra are an English rock band best known for the absolute banger Mr Blue Sky.
This is an ancient post
Ancient as in ancient Rome?
So playing co-op in the middle you fall into the toilet. Something something taking one for the team.
As a youth I went on a backpacking trip. At designated camping spots they had latrines that were open air boxes with a toilet seat on top. They came in three configurations:
- Solo, one seat
- Pilot-to-copilot, two seats, side by side
- Pilot-to-bombardier, two seats, back to back
Versus so we can play battleshits
Coop, to ensure a better cleaning
Couch coop
Shitee