The Worst Job in History?

[Mr Janny]

Leave it to the Brits:

Groom of the Stool - The worst job in history?

Surely one of the most repulsive jobs in history, the 'Groom of the King's Close Stool' was a role created during the reign of Henry VIII to monitor and assist in the king's bowel motions.

www.historic-uk.com

Meanwhile, across the channel, servants of the Viscount D'Bidet enjoyed somewhat better working conditions.

 

[gocy444]

Some poor bastard had to cut film of the Iowa offense last year week after week.

 

[Mr Janny]

Some poor bastard had to cut film of the Iowa offense last year week after week.

Fair enough. Second worst then

 

[Rabbuk]

Some poor bastard had to cut film of the Iowa offense last year week after week.

We had 2 positive yard plays how do we fill a film session

 

[NorthCyd]

Leave it to the Brits:

Groom of the Stool - The worst job in history?

Surely one of the most repulsive jobs in history, the 'Groom of the King's Close Stool' was a role created during the reign of Henry VIII to monitor and assist in the king's bowel motions.

www.historic-uk.com

Meanwhile, across the channel, servants of the Viscount D'Bidet enjoyed somewhat better working conditions.

They kept the position until 1901?! Lol! Royals are weird.

 

[LeaningCy]

Some poor bastard had to cut film of the Iowa offense last year week after week.

You're on to something here. Groom of the Stool has many of the same qualifications (and perks) as being a Ferentz boy:

"Perhaps surprisingly, it was the sons of noblemen or members of the gentry that were usually awarded the job. Over time, they came to act more as personal secretaries to the king and were rewarded with high pay and some great benefits such as the right to lodgings in every palace"

 

[CascadeClone]

Some poor bastard had to cut film of the Iowa offense last year week after week.

Which is about the same thing.

 

[VTXCyRyD]

When Mangino was on staff, did ISU supply a Groom of the Stool for him?

 

[TitanClone]

I mean being a slave at any point in any country probably takes the cake.

 

[Cyched]

I mean being a slave at any point in any country probably takes the cake.

Pretty sure slaves weren’t given cake

 

[VTXCyRyD]

Pretty sure slaves weren’t given cake

Thats why they had to take it

 

[TitanClone]

Pretty sure slaves weren’t given cake

You high?

 

[NorthCyd]

I mean being a slave at any point in any country probably takes the cake.

I wouldn't call that a "job".

 

[BoxsterCy]

When Mangino was on staff, did ISU supply a Groom of the Stool for him?

Yes. Towelie had the job before starring in South Park.

 

[Cyched]

Yes. Towelie had the job before starring in South Park.

No wonder he was troubled

 

[Sigmapolis]

They kept the position until 1901?! Lol! Royals are weird.

You end up with some weird laws on the books when U.K. law started in roughly 1215.

Witchcraft was still illegal in Britain until 1951.

 

[pourcyne]

Eh, wipin' the kings butt had its perks.

But what about the salt-peter men? No ritzy digs (ha) for them.

...to produce gunpowder, the industry relied on the Saltpetre-Men. Those men collected urine and dug out latrines to obtain potassium nitrate, a key component.

 

[VeloClone]

They kept the position until 1901?! Lol! Royals are weird.

Well it did say that the position morphed into more of the King's private secretary so it probably only retained the name in 1901.

 

[2122]

Detasseling corn sucked bigly.

 

[NorthCyd]

Well it did say that the position morphed into more of the King's private secretary so it probably only retained the name in 1901.

You don't think calling your private secretary groom of the stool is weird?