One girl learning her dad and boyfriend are both history geeks who think about the Roman Empire all the time is not funny. Hundreds of thousands of women reali

One girl learning her dad and boyfriend are both history geeks who think about the Roman Empire all the time is not funny. Hundreds of thousands of women realizing that unbeknownst to them ALL the men in their lives secretly think about the Roman Empire all the time is hilarious. Of course, the more specific this phenomenon is, the funnier it is: all men think about history isn't fun. All men are thinking about the Roman Empire is pretty funny. All men are thinking about Pliny the Elder and none of the women in their lives had any idea much funnier. This is classic benign violation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theories_of_humor#Benign_violation_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theories_of_humor#Benign_viola... The reason I think its a hit because it scales and its totally silly/fun/harmless, relatable beyond expectations, and a welcome distraction to the usual hellscape that is the internet in 2023. --- So the next question is why is it happening, and I have two theories for this: 1. History is stranger than fiction. There's a lot of history geeks out there and there always have been. See stereotype about dads reading WWII books. 2. The Roman Empire is a gateway drug to history for a lot of people. And why not? It's a fascinating period full of whacky characters, and there's been so many movies/shows/plays/games about it that you probably already know enough to dive in and generally know to expect some togas and a dude shouting "I'm Spartacus."