This is a repeat thought.......

[Basra]

How in the world did the English Aristocrats of 1700-1900 be so sophisticated, enlightened, and built such beautiful castle grounds, beautiful hedges of gardens landscapes, and dresses and letters and culture yet-- during alone time in the toilet- they pooped in a bowl and a servant would pick the bowl???

 

[Emir of Harar]

How in the world did the English Aristocrats of 1700-1900 be so sophisticated, enlightened, and built such beautiful castle grounds, beautiful hedges of gardens landscapes, and dresses and letters and culture yet-- during alone time in the toilet- they pooped in a bowl and a servant would pick the bowl???

Ah you're talking about the box. I have heard of it but I am more familiar with these toilets

Although the box existed aswell

 

[Basra]

Ah you're talking about the box. I have heard of it but I am more familiar with these toilets
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this one came during Victorian age

 

[Emir of Harar]

this one came during Victorian age

So the box was in medieval times correct?

 

[abdi_]

I think it was just a power move. Few things affirmed their lordship more than a peasant tending to their xaar. Classism was a corner stone of English society.

The things that take your fancy though

 

[Basra]

I think it was just a power move. Few things affirmed their lordship more than a peasant tending to their xaar. Classism was a corner stone of English society.

The things that take your fancy though

So Random ma ha?