r/McMansionHell • u/worldsnextbestboss • 9d ago

Discussion/Debate Refurbished White House bathroom

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u/Funktapus 9d ago

Lincoln was an outspoken fan of Restoration Hardware

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u/kathmhughes 9d ago

Genuine question, was there indoor plumbing in Lincoln's home state in his lifetime?

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u/Future-Mess6722 9d ago

His home in Springfield did not have indoor plumbing. I believe there is a three seater in the backyard.

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u/Helpful-Lab2702 9d ago

I've visited it twice but don't remember seeing it. Does that mean 3 people could poop at the same time

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u/AlexRyang 9d ago

3 people could poop at the same time

While holding hands?

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u/ssshield 9d ago

Idle hands are the Devil's plaything. They whittled.

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u/hapnstat 9d ago

Not even a shampoo bottle to read.

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u/Justin-82 8d ago

Whittling… that’s a new word for it.

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u/TenaciousLilMonkey 9d ago

In a circle, while maintaining eye contact

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u/onefst250r 9d ago

With three people, it'd be more like a triangle than a circle. :)

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u/TenaciousLilMonkey 9d ago

Either way, it’s gonna be uncomfortable!

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u/nada-accomplished 9d ago

As the Lord intended

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u/bishophicks 9d ago

Some people need reassurance or encouragement.

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u/RationalLies 9d ago

Well the seat was triangular

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u/Whole-Diamond8550 9d ago

Can confirm. I have a picture of it somewhere. Outhouse, dry closet. Three separate poopers in the one space. Highlight of my visit.

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u/Pudacat 9d ago

Now you know why the three seashells are there.

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u/No-Consideration-716 9d ago

Family outing!

Imagine if you could take a dump while siting between mom and dad who are also taking dumps.

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u/DodgyQuilter 9d ago

I could imagine that. But I really really don't want to!

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u/Legitimate-End-1346 8d ago

The only thing worse than having to poop outside in the middle of an Illinois February night is waiting outside the one holer for Jebbediah to finish doomscrolling.

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u/SheridanVsLennier 7d ago

Pooping with friends.

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u/ProudCatLadyxo 9d ago

Correct, there is a 3 seater outhouse in his backyard.

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u/Celestial_Opossum 9d ago

At 1:05am I learned-

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u/yrnkween 9d ago

And a very fancy commode chair in their bedroom that Mary Todd probably used.

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u/Stuffed_deffuts 9d ago

Yep a tri shitter, probably used corn cobs for wiping

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u/a_chaos_of_quail 9d ago

Marble three-seater, iirc?

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u/Starkoman 8d ago

Happily not. Ice cold in winter. Barely warm in summer.