comment: >
  
  best bait thread I've seen in a while
context: Having a manky shit sponge hanging around in your bathroom is properly rank. ‘Almost as good as as new’ - no it’s not, it’s covered in your turds.
  Edit : take my upvote >
  
  Fun historic fact: the ancient Romans used to do this, sponge on a stick. Shared around in the public bathrooms. 
  Unlike OP though, they had the excuse of limited alternative options… >
  
  There’s a scene in Spartacus (tv show) where two noblemen are walking through the streets, discussing business or something. Mid-conversation, they head into a public restroom, squat, take a shit, pass around the sponge, all while carrying on their conversation.
  My friend called it: “the single most nonchalantly disgusting scene on television”, the final straw for her was seeing them share the sponge. >
  
  Much more hygienic to use your fingers. 1 finger per scoop. After 10 scoops nothing remains. Wash your fingers in the warm water finger bowl kept next to the toilet bowl. Grab your under nail scoop to clean out any stubborn feces >
  
  after that, it's time to go back to work at Subway! >
  
  This post should have been titled "Easy trick to get a UTI fast" >
  
  you can also wash dishes and a car with it >
  
  Why not just use a washrag like every other civilized person? >
  
  Common sense would be to use the three seashells. >
  
  Ahh, that warm feeling when recognizing a slightly obscure reference >
  
  It's a win-win. You are happy to get the reference and I am happy not to be the only one to get old XD >
  
  Still don't know how to use them > >
  
  Yes I use the shit sponge as well as my poop knife. >
  
  Just make sure to put that pinky up, otherwise it would seem crude >
  
  This is something a 1300’s peasant would say >
  
  That word, "almost," is a tricky one. I can almost miss the bus, and in that case the almost means nothing in the end.
  But...almost getting all the shit off? That means that you're leaving some shit on. The result is an ever-worsening shit trap in the bathroom that you handle and leave to molder.
  It is, quite honestly, disgusting. >
  
  That’s nasty as hell, just use a bidet >
  
  I gagged just reading the title. >
  
  What if God was one of us?  
  Cleaned his shit up with a sponge? >
  
  A shit-covered blob like some of us? >
  
  "...almost as good as new.. "
  Tell me you live alone without telling me you live alone.
  I refuse to believe this is genuine. >
  
  I tried, but after flushing three sponges my toilet clogged up. >
  
  “Especially if you wet it first before use”
  😂😂😂😂
  No dry sponge for your asshole?😂
  Lol made my day >
  
  Have you ever used a sponge? It doesn't just absorb it also... Releases... Onto whatever is touching it >
  
  Let me guess. Single? >
  
  This is the most vile thing I’ve read >
  
  Or just... Buy a bidet? >
  
  That would cause soooooo many issues for women. >
  
  What issues would this cause for women?
  Genuine question as well, I'm the ignorant one here
  EDIT: Thank you to everyone who took the time to explain. >
  
  Infections, many many infections of all kinds.  Let's say our private areas aren't as well designed as male one's and get easily infected, change on pH? Infection, exposure to any kind of bacteria? Infection, being on a wet  bikini for long? Infection. So using a sponge that has been in contact with fecal matter will for sure lead to an infection, because even if you clean it, you can't get rid of all bacteria. It's the same reason why women need to wipe themselves on a particular direction always front to back, to avoid this