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How often does your OH think about the Roman Empire?

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Ozarkz · 12/09/2023 20:26

Just for fun

saw on Facebook a post saying that men think about the Roman Empire every day. The woman asked her husband and he said this was true and that he thinks about it daily. The comments was people asking their husbands how often they think about the Roman Empire with some very funny responses 😂

So, I’ll start .., I’ve just asked DH and he said “at least twice a week, why?”

would love to hear other Responses to this random question

“how often do you think about the Roman Empire?”

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APurpleSquirrel · 12/09/2023 21:10

Asked DH & he said rarely. He's not very interested in history though.
Me, on the other hand, probably every week - love the Roman Empire (did Classics at Uni). Today in fact, was talking to DD about the origins of Halloween & referenced the Roman gods.
I loved it when DD was doing the Roman Empire at school last year - I sooo wanted to do the homework!! 😆

Bringbackniles · 12/09/2023 21:10

My husband, probably not a lot.

I only really think of it if I'm driving on a roman road. Or watching a quiz show with a question about it.

My parents and siblings however...honestly probably everyday.

triggers34 · 12/09/2023 21:10

Dh says as often as he thinks about cavemen which is once a week 😂

bellac11 · 12/09/2023 21:11

MrsJBaptiste · 12/09/2023 21:06

I'm so confused! Why on earth would anyone be thinking of the Roman Empire? And why some so often???

Words
Names
Foods
Roads
Towns
Comedies

tons of other reasons

StonwEd · 12/09/2023 21:11

Yep, mine didn’t look up from eastenders and said “At least once a week depending on what I’m doing” 😂

IGoWalkingAfterMidnight · 12/09/2023 21:11

Just asked DH who answered ‘rarely’ but when I asked DS he actually coloured up as he admitted that ‘now you say that, so often that it’s probably weird’ 😂😂😂

the80sweregreat · 12/09/2023 21:11

Cavemen , how they made the first drums is fascinating and I can't even play the drums

the80sweregreat · 12/09/2023 21:12

StonwEd · 12/09/2023 21:11

Yep, mine didn’t look up from eastenders and said “At least once a week depending on what I’m doing” 😂

😂

Prettybutdumb · 12/09/2023 21:12

I think about it pretty often, almost every time I see silly things in the news. ‘Panis et circenses’ - it worked then and the population still falls for it today.

PonkyPonky · 12/09/2023 21:12

DH says ‘a lot actually’. I’m so surprised, I really thought he was going to say never. I asked in a mostly male group chat and they all said yes to ‘almost daily’

DavesSpareDeckChair · 12/09/2023 21:12

SheSaidHummingbird · 12/09/2023 20:54

Is Roman Empire a secret code for something? A euphemism. This is weird.

"Put your helmet on, love, I'm conquering the Roman empire tonight!" ?

user76541055773 · 12/09/2023 21:13

DH is currently rethinking our relationship now that he understands that he thinks about the Roman Empire multiple times a day, and I never do. “I don’t even know who you are anymore!”

AMuser · 12/09/2023 21:13

Barnowlsandbluebells · 12/09/2023 20:39

I've just asked mine - the answer was virtually never unless he's in close proximity to Chester.

I would love a game where you have to fill in the question

I asked my husband a question and this was the answer

CountlesScreamingArgonauts · 12/09/2023 21:13

Every day, apparently.

Monkeytennis97 · 12/09/2023 21:13

Just asked him... never

IGoWalkingAfterMidnight · 12/09/2023 21:13

War
medicine
philosophers
gladiators
assassination
politics
art
empires

are some of the reasons he gave 🤦🏻‍♀️🙈😂

ChevyCamaro · 12/09/2023 21:13

The Romans never got to Ireland? I never knew that! I don't know why but I would have totally assumed they did.
Going to ask DP when he gets off work, although I never get a straight answer from him about anything, he generally just agrees with whatever I accuse him of. " Do you think about the Roman Empire daily"? " Yes". Is how I imagine that will go.

tt9 · 12/09/2023 21:14

roman empire, quite often since I saved one of my close friends as brutus on my phone. but my main obsession is Sci fi....

I'm not a man though. maybe I would be more interested in the roman empire if I was? although none of the men I know seem particularly bothered by it

newnametoday11 · 12/09/2023 21:14

Asked dh and he looked at me like I had two heads and said never

the80sweregreat · 12/09/2023 21:14

The Romans gave us so much
We should all think of them every single day
It should be the law

deeplybaffled · 12/09/2023 21:14

Apparently only when in Chester.

Invalidusername88 · 12/09/2023 21:14

Don't know about men but I probably think about it once a year, wtf! 😂

ScruffGin · 12/09/2023 21:14

Apparently about once a month, more often if he drives on a straight road 😂

I'm not sure I ever think of it!

Nodeepdiving · 12/09/2023 21:15

Ehhh, I don't know? Rarely?

BlueRidgeMountain · 12/09/2023 21:15

Ha! I asked DH how often he thinks about the Roman Empire and he’s said “hardly ever. I though about Genghis Khan the other day, does that count?”