The Mongols would have just turned around and left if they'd seen the public bathrooms here.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Mongols would have turned back if they had encountered public restrooms.
- In plain terms
- They’d have left if they saw public bathrooms.
- What can you take from it?
- Even powerful forces can be deterred by mundane inconveniences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does this say about the importance of basic comforts?
- How do we use humor to reinterpret history?
Another view
The claim is a humorous exaggeration, not a factual account.
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