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[EviLore]

The latest social media contagion. Women are in shock at how often men think about the Roman Empire.

(their actual names)



There's an interesting point to be made in how this highlights how the differences in the inner thoughts of men and women are likely greater than the differences in our outward interactions.

 

[Mossybrew]

I've also seen this meme making the rounds the last few days. I have to admit I rarely, if ever, dedicate thoughts to the Roman Empire of old.

 

[diffusionx]

I hate social media and I hate the simp men (like Zuck of course) playing along with this. I've read a lot of books on the RE/RR and have more to read. The last one I read was Luttvak's which I know has its criticisms but I thought it was insightful. These days I probably think more about the Greeks and the early Church when I do think about antiquity.

 

[bender]

I think about dead humans a bunch.

 

[bitbydeath]

Probably not every month as I tend to look forward more than I do backward but it definitely has the appeal of a simpler time.

 

[Romulus]

Men dreaming of when men were men.

 

[Days like these...]

The what?

 

[Muffdraul]

I honestly do think about it a lot. It wasn't that long ago that I learned the cool factoid that we here in "the West" are to this day essentially still living in the vestiges of the Roman Empire. The empire itself collapsed, but many of the countries of Western Europe never really veered off the tracks they were on. If the empire had somehow held together, the world we live in today probably wouldn't be all that different. We are still in fact in the historical era of the Roman Empire, we haven't moved on to the next era yet. Blows my mind!

I'm still holding out for an Assassin's Creed game set in ANCIENT ROME. Not Renaissance era Rome like Brotherhood, with a few nasty old ruins laying about the place. Ancient Rome proper, circa 100 BC to 100 AD, when those ruins were brand sparkling new. I like to think it's still coming, because I remember the first rumors of "Assassins Creed Empire" that was supposedly going to take place in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. We got Egypt and Greece... now give us ROME!

 

[Kilau]

Ask me when I'm NOT thinking about the Roman Empire.

NEVER

 

[The Cockatrice]

Huh, funny enough, I did actually think of it a few times. I think I saw a Caligula re-release trailer? Then I saw some memes a few days ago. This probably happens more often than I thought. what the fuck

 

[LegendOfKage]

I would guess that I think of the song Roam by the B-52s more than I think about Rome or it's empire.

The next closest thing would probably be one of the best scenes in The Life of Brian "what have the romans ever done for us?"

 

[T4keD0wN]

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Every day is a tad much. A few times a week, sure!

 

[sharp weiner]

I think about Mike Myers as a 1980s woman saying “the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman” probably every week that pops in my head.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Never?

 

[MaestroMike]

I think about Mongolia more I wanna visit that country some day they bred some real conquerors

 

[Aesius]

I honestly do think about it a lot. It wasn't that long ago that I learned the cool factoid that we here in "the West" are to this day essentially still living in the vestiges of the Roman Empire. The empire itself collapsed, but many of the countries of Western Europe never really veered off the tracks they were on. If the empire had somehow held together, the world we live in today probably wouldn't be all that different. We are still in fact in the historical era of the Roman Empire, we haven't moved on to the next era yet. Blows my mind!

I'm still holding out for an Assassin's Creed game set in ANCIENT ROME. Not Renaissance era Rome like Brotherhood, with a few nasty old ruins laying about the place. Ancient Rome proper, circa 100 BC to 100 AD, when those ruins were brand sparkling new. I like to think it's still coming, because I remember the first rumors of "Assassins Creed Empire" that was supposedly going to take place in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. We got Egypt and Greece... now give us ROME!

Was gonna say the same thing. The Rome sections of AC: Origins were a tease. A massive, sprawling game set at the height of the Empire would be amazing.

 

[Trunx81]

Greece over Rome.
Always choose the original, not the copycat.

 

[megatronium]

One of my coworkers asked me this. When I said “Never. That’s a wild question.” she said “You’re black. That makes sense.”

 

[-Minsc-]

Rarely. The only times I think of it is when something references it, such as now. I do not think deeply.

 

[Soltype]

The only thing like that for me is WW2, it's insane and it's wasn't that long ago.

 

[Rockondevil]

I only think about things I've done or am going to do/want to do.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Funnily enough I was reminded of spartacus earlier today and that sent me on a roman empire rabbit hole for a couple hours. I do seem to think about it (and greece) rather frequently.

 

[Sub_Level]

Men dreaming of when men were men.

Sure. But also men in the Roman Empire were like 5’6” and were blessed to live past 30. Life was far more cruel.

 

[AJUMP23]

I probably think about it every day. I have a major interest in history and I enjoy Roman history and our own society has many similarities to roman.

 

[jason10mm]

At least once a week, but that's because it vies for brain ram with the viking conquest, the crusades, the reformation, the renaissance, hollow earth, egyptian engineering prowess, south pacific oceanic astronavigation, atlantis, the irish struggles, Mayan apocalypse prophesies, the connection between loch ness and south american dinosaur sightings, why Napolean went so far East, what really happened the Alexander the Great, how many astronauts visited Peru 600 years ago, and whether or not Jack the Ripper was really the court physician.

You know, all things equally valid and worthy of contemplation

 

[KrakenIPA]

Every damn day.

A legacy for humanity written in sweat and blood and stone.

 

[LordOfChaos]

Imagine this movie tho

 

[ThatStupidLion]

rarely.

But ask me how much i think about TAV

 

[Mr1999]

about once a month according to search history.

 

[Rival]

Well I do love movies about gladiators so I guess my answer is that I think about it often.

 

[Doom85]

As a guy, can’t say I think of it much even when thinking of history. Like, Gladiator was a cool movie, a bunch of mostly made up shit, but still, but I’m not thinking about it every day.

 

[Raonak]

Almost never. I find human history a bit mundane.

But amongst the civilisations, I think about from time to time; indian, greek, persian, myan interest me a lot more.

I do spend a stupid amount of time thinking about space and cells.

 

[mclaren777]

It's hard to read the New Testament without thinking about the Roman empire.

 

[bitbydeath]

As a guy, can’t say I think of it much even when thinking of history. Like, Gladiator was a cool movie, a bunch of mostly made up shit, but still, but I’m not thinking about it every day.

Tell me you haven’t watched Spartacus without saying you haven’t watched Spartacus.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

A few times a week.

 

[Putonahappyface]

Rarely.

 

[Doom85]

Tell me you haven’t watched Spartacus without saying you haven’t watched Spartacus.

It doesn’t really matter to the topic at hand. Breaking Bad is my favorite drama series, but I’m still not thinking about it constantly.

 

[violence]

A long time ago in a land far, far away....

 

[AJUMP23]

Rome wasn’t thought about in a day.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I love this meme, I have no idea where it came from but it's hilarious.

Because the Roman Empire is the basis of most of modern Western civilization, including it's system of laws, it's unlikely that you go a day without thinking about something Rome was responsible for and you don't even realize it.

 

[Kenpachii]

multiple times a month.

its pretty cool to think about living in the roman empire and then question yourself where will we be in 2000 years from now, and that's where we life right now. We are living in the future.

 

[Raven117]

Often. Not daily, but often.

Recently, how it fell… and how, if any, the west is repeating the same mistakes.

 

[poodaddy]

I've never once considered it at all for any reason beyond a class in which we were specifically studying it, and I have absolutely no interest in the topic whatsoever. Do ya one more, I'm a bit surprised by this and I can't for the life of me imagine why anyone would randomly think about it throughout their day.

 

[SiteSeer]

Often. Not daily, but often.

Recently, how it fell… and how, if any, the west is repeating the same mistakes.

delicious, luxurious, sexy mistakes.

 

[Days like these...]

Never

 

[Kurotri]

I'm still holding out for an Assassin's Creed game set in ANCIENT ROME. Not Renaissance era Rome like Brotherhood, with a few nasty old ruins laying about the place. Ancient Rome proper, circa 100 BC to 100 AD, when those ruins were brand sparkling new. I like to think it's still coming, because I remember the first rumors of "Assassins Creed Empire" that was supposedly going to take place in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. We got Egypt and Greece... now give us ROME!

Hate to break it to you, but AC Empire was the internal codename for Valhalla.

 

[Porcile]

Have watched the uncut Caligula

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Not just limited to Roman’s but any old era. Two things always pop in my mind.

1. Anything to do with war, weapons and big battles.

2. How the hell they handled taking shits, wiping their ass and if they even washed their hands.

 

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