Old Rome had the best shithouses though. A whole row of toilets which made the experience very social and intimate.
Plus, there were persistent stories of terrifying beasts that lived in the sewers and bit people’s bottoms. Of course those stories could have just been invented by people who were waiting on line, to help people get done quicker.
Not sure it'd be my cup of tea. I prefer a bit of privacy. This was the one I checked out in Pompeii https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/10/14/47/8e/...
The ones at Sketch near me are funky https://live.staticflickr.com/881/42433327302_280548ddd2_b.j...