Frederick the Great suggests that you go behind that bush over there
January 6, 2018 9:18 AM Subscribe
Historical Generals pointing out the toilets: a short thread.
Perhaps struck by the number of portraits of military leaders gesturing into the distance, Oxford historian Dr Jonathan Healey posted a few of them on Twitter with captions that re-imagined, with a rather consistent theme, just what they might be pointing at. The result may have started as a short thread, but then others got in on the act...
Keppel is concerned that the toilets are quite some distance away and you look like you might be desperate
Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton is sure they're oh, you know, back over there somewhere
Admiral Sir Charles Saunders points out you walked right past one and isn’t sure how you missed it
While Admiral Lord Bridport fears the nearest ones are in that guardship you just rowed ashore from
The Earl of Arundel says they’re down a very long hallway and you need a key, which he doesn’t have
Keppel is concerned that the toilets are quite some distance away and you look like you might be desperate
Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton is sure they're oh, you know, back over there somewhere
Admiral Sir Charles Saunders points out you walked right past one and isn’t sure how you missed it
While Admiral Lord Bridport fears the nearest ones are in that guardship you just rowed ashore from
The Earl of Arundel says they’re down a very long hallway and you need a key, which he doesn’t have
Such fine work. I’m not even joking.
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 9:30 AM on January 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 9:30 AM on January 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
"They're just over there, sir!"
"No, you idiots- I don't need the toilets! I've been shot! Oh, never mind..."
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 10:05 AM on January 6, 2018 [3 favorites]
"No, you idiots- I don't need the toilets! I've been shot! Oh, never mind..."
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 10:05 AM on January 6, 2018 [3 favorites]
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
posted by mochapickle at 11:18 AM on January 6, 2018
posted by mochapickle at 11:18 AM on January 6, 2018
I laughed so hard I had to go into the bathroom. Who are these people, and why do they keep coming up with such funny captions?
Lady Hamilton is thankful that this time Horatio has remembered to wash his hands...
No... she is wafting away a fart & trying to blame it on the dog....
Now I'm laughing so hard my chest hurts.
posted by BlueHorse at 12:33 PM on January 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
Lady Hamilton is thankful that this time Horatio has remembered to wash his hands...
No... she is wafting away a fart & trying to blame it on the dog....
Now I'm laughing so hard my chest hurts.
posted by BlueHorse at 12:33 PM on January 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
This made my day. Fun for the whole family!
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 12:52 PM on January 6, 2018
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 12:52 PM on January 6, 2018
Parents of young children should appreciate this one
posted by TedW at 1:25 PM on January 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by TedW at 1:25 PM on January 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
Well, this was an early Godwin...
Oh sorry, I misheard, you want to know where the Schmitt house was?
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 1:37 PM on January 6, 2018
Oh sorry, I misheard, you want to know where the Schmitt house was?
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 1:37 PM on January 6, 2018
If Mallory Ortberg doesn’t get in this thread, I will be sorely disappointed.
posted by matildaben at 1:55 PM on January 6, 2018
posted by matildaben at 1:55 PM on January 6, 2018
Twitter may be a cesspool but at least there are some helpful folks there who can guide you to more sanitary accommodations.
posted by The Ardship of Cambry at 2:09 PM on January 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by The Ardship of Cambry at 2:09 PM on January 6, 2018 [1 favorite]
Even though at the end of Episode VIII the Toast was ended and its contributors scattered, we see that it continues to live in as inspiration...
posted by happyroach at 3:10 PM on January 6, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by happyroach at 3:10 PM on January 6, 2018 [2 favorites]
Pointing to the toilets, or playing pull my finger,
posted by Ursula Hitler at 5:07 AM on January 7, 2018
posted by Ursula Hitler at 5:07 AM on January 7, 2018
Is there a historical reason for so many of these?
posted by gucci mane at 3:18 PM on January 7, 2018
posted by gucci mane at 3:18 PM on January 7, 2018
When you gotta go you gotta go. Even during a battle.
posted by kirkaracha at 7:34 AM on January 8, 2018
posted by kirkaracha at 7:34 AM on January 8, 2018
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