this is how the Romans used to wipe their asses

**Violetta** · 10-07-2006, 09:04 AM

my girlfriend would love that!

**TimBlaze** · 10-07-2006, 09:07 AM

thats hot

**Klen** · 10-07-2006, 09:07 AM

Hot?That is against ethic of WC.

**E$_manager** · 10-07-2006, 11:03 AM

And add to that they were sitting on a log and under them was a hole.

**Manowar** · 10-07-2006, 11:09 AM

that's hot

**Libertine** · 10-07-2006, 11:13 AM

Sounds like 17th century sailors... those had a rope with a big knot in it hanging in the water, and after shitting over the side of the ship, they'd pull up the rope, use it to clean their ass, and throw it back.

**dissipate** · 10-07-2006, 11:15 AM

God bless toilet paper

**Gillespie** · 10-07-2006, 11:16 AM

Bump for a bucket full of shitty water.

Sheesh

**After Shock Media** · 10-07-2006, 11:22 AM

I heard no one is sure or not if people shared a shit sponge or each had thier own.

**squishypimp** · 10-07-2006, 01:22 PM

im glad i live in todays age of modern marvels like toliet paper

**Vitasoy** · 10-07-2006, 01:54 PM

haha what the heck??

**DaddyHalbucks** · 10-07-2006, 03:23 PM

It kinda defeats their innovation of sanitary community toilet facilities. So, I doubt the story.

**After Shock Media** · 10-07-2006, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by DaddyHalbucks

It kinda defeats their innovation of sanitary community toilet facilities. So, I doubt the story.

I know most is true, just not sure about the sharing of the sponges nor the buckets. The toilets did have running water and ways to wash your hands though.

I am pretty sure the sharing issue is unknown, and very well could be true since they had no real concept of germs.

**notabook** · 10-07-2006, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by squishypimp

im glad i live in todays age of modern marvels like toliet paper

Fuck toilet paper, wet naps is where it's at.

**SAM SIYC** · 10-07-2006, 03:36 PM

why the fuck didn't they use tree leaves or some cloth or ANYTHING but the neighbor's sponsge

**Antonio** · 10-07-2006, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by After Shock Media

I know most is true, just not sure about the sharing of the sponges nor the buckets. The toilets did have running water and ways to wash your hands though.

I am pretty sure the sharing issue is unknown, and very well could be true since they had no real concept of germs.

Actually I saw it tonight on discovery, the toilet they showed didn't have a bucket but a small canal instead where the sticks with the sponges were, so you take a dump, wipe your ass, and leave the stick back in the water in front of you.

p.s. for some reason that make me think of fondue

**Jace** · 10-07-2006, 03:41 PM

http://www.poopreport.com/Techniques.../wipingbc.html

VINEGAR-SOAKED SPONGE ON A STICK
I saved this one for the 'serious' finale because these devices were both used in ancient Roman toilets and were mentioned as implements used to torture Christ during his crucifixion. I purchased the closest thing to what might the Romans might have had (a small loofah sponge) and soaked it in some white vinegar I had on hand in the pantry. As with the Sears catalogue, I felt slightly subversive purchasing something in the Wal-Mart cosmetics department that I actually intended to wipe my ass with

**grusthumbs** · 10-07-2006, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by dissipate

God bless toilet paper

Amen

**Drake** · 10-07-2006, 05:00 PM

Anal warts for everybody! Pass the sponge!

**tony286** · 10-07-2006, 05:02 PM

I cant imagine how bad things smelt back then

**Aquarius** · 10-07-2006, 05:02 PM

I had heard this already.

**Drake** · 10-07-2006, 05:08 PM

Last person to post in this thread is a dirty rotten sponge

**soulbleed** · 10-07-2006, 05:24 PM

new niche ?

**E$_manager** · 10-07-2006, 06:47 PM

Still, they were very unhygienic.

**marketsmart** · 10-07-2006, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by dissipate

God bless toilet paper

yes, a great invention

this is how the Romans used to wipe their asses

this is how the Romans used to wipe their asses

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