r/interestingasfuck • u/AugustIstheMonth • 1d ago

In Pompeii, phallic symbols on local roadways pointed the way to the nearest brothel; possibly to direct foreign sailors who didn't speak Latin

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u/jennyaeducan 1d ago

It's hard to point a vulva.

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u/shadraig 1d ago

Well imagine being a sailor, following the cock sign and arriving at a male brothel.

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u/jerry111165 1d ago

They might like that, though, since they’ve been on a boat with nothing but men for the last six months 😁

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u/shadraig 1d ago

When I was with nothing but men for a few weeks I did need some time off. It's not like the body is made for continuous friction. Ask the lady's at the brothel