Chistoryartifacts·HistoryArtifactsbyCodpiece Ducking stool, 17th century. Leominster, England.View original on feddit.uk51Comments9
Boomer Humor Doomergod lemmy.worldAh, yes, ducking; the Medieval practice of weighing a woman against a duck to see if she’s a witch. This was more effective than the previous method of building a bridge out of the woman18
iitkovian lemmy.world3Hide 3 repliesI am going to call it "fucking stool", even if I cannot figure out how to fuck it.... yet.., /s5
xxia replylemmy.sdf.org2Hide 2 repliesFYI: 'The term "cucking-stool" is older, with written records dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.'4
Machinist replylemmy.worldMost stools are fucking stools. Flip em over and they fuck four at a time.2
rhythmisaprancer piefed.socialI've never heard of this, but interesting that in modern times a somewhat similar device is used over a tank of water to douse one's boss at a fundraising event.2
Ah, yes, ducking; the Medieval practice of weighing a woman against a duck to see if she’s a witch.
This was more effective than the previous method of building a bridge out of the woman
On the water next to the seat as a control.
I am going to call it "fucking stool", even if I cannot figure out how to fuck it.... yet.., /s
FYI: 'The term "cucking-stool" is older, with written records dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.'
New quest unlocked: find a fucking-stool.
Most stools are fucking stools. Flip em over and they fuck four at a time.
Stupid autocorrect.
Codpiece, Ducking, what more could this post possibly want?
I've never heard of this, but interesting that in modern times a somewhat similar device is used over a tank of water to douse one's boss at a fundraising event.