Gong Farmer (Worst Jobs in History)

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A job as disgusting as it was dangerous, until the development of modern plumbing the gong farmer filled an important role within Medieval / Tudor communities.
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Created by Daniel Turner
Narrator:
Christian H. Miles
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Sources:
Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage, Volume 1
By Carl A. Zimring
Archaeologies of waste: encounters with the unwanted
By Daniel Sosna, Lenka Brunclíková
Encyclopedia of the Medieval World by Edward D. English
Bad 19th Century Jobs - The Nightman. (n.d.). Retrieved from Soverign Hill Education Blog: sovereignhilledblog.com/2017/...
Gong farmer. (n.d.). Retrieved from World Wide Words: www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwo...
What work did a Nightman carry out? (n.d.). Retrieved from History House: www.historyhouse.co.uk/article...

[@WhiteSpermWhale]

That feeling when you get promoted from hole-man to rope-man.

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

@@iamwarranted4502 F

[@LK-ru1mg]

😂😂😂

[@althepenguin]

Or rope man to tub man.

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar3808]

And this is why we should thank humanity for a proper plumbing system.

[@hazy_thoughts]

John harington is one guy who invented toilets. Think some others did too. I only know this because of south park lol.

[@christianweibrecht6555]

Idk how dense towns could exist without them

[@kkwun4969]

Christian Weibrecht ask india lmao

[@user-jg78]

Them peasants In WasteLand a.k.a India can't afford proper plumbing, toilets, showers and much more, except for the wealthy.

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@user-jg78 yep and they claim they would be a super power by 2020 lol

[@BigslattYSL]

F in the chat for that 14th century worker 3:38

[@Simplehistory]

What a 💩 way to die

[@christopherpena8325]

@@Simplehistory F

[@chrisprizzle278]

@@Simplehistory F

[@gadielplays2419]

@Simple History F

[@sfsaviation]

Simple History F

[@dr.snowman4883]

Pick your class: Knight 2.99$ Squire 1.99$ King 5.99$ Queen 10.99$ Gong farmer free Credit to EA

[@markcampos4862]

Squire

[@matthewlee8667]

Meme god $399

[@dr.snowman4883]

all women are queens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@500_]

@@dr.snowman4883 If she breathes, she is a thOt

[@russellcavender352]

Queen

[@Simplehistory]

💩 Do not watch while eating

[@StevioGaming1]

I’ll eat when watching because I’m cool

[@pedrokantor3997]

Simple advice from simple history ;)

[@ncrranger6409]

Simple History don’t care

[@Superlegend56]

Watch it on the toilet instead 👍

[@alperenackgoz4343]

I'm sure that this time Wix have no idea what they sponsored for 😂

[@thomascheng1003]

So this job looks pretty Sh**y

[@Mo10tov]

Bruh... You funny af

[@bumblebeeonthewall8523]

*slow clap*

[@neonlx2669]

Shity

[@jez4035]

This joke is so *crappy*

[@ry5105]

Hahah i see what you did there... (in head) slow clap

[@ARKOVZ]

The real MVPs of human history.

[@schizophreniagaming1187]

@Mark Evans Most Valuable Players

[@themajor2190]

They may not have been credited for human advancement, or help rise to the kingdoms of old But they sure did make sure we do not live like Animals on dirt, MVP's indeed

[@nkja8615]

For their part of the world, yes. Humanity in general, no.

[@nkja8615]

For their part of the world, yes. Humanity in general, no.

[@rainmanslim4611]

I sincerely hope Gong farmers were treated well by their local towns. It was a dirty, miserable, largely thankless and disgusting job, but an absolute necessity.

[@chin258456]

welp actually they don't because they are FILTHY rich farmer need to buy from them city need them to make it function so they got money so much doing dirty so that's how the word filthy rich come in normal peasant don't like how they are richer peasant noble don't like persant peasant in general welp at least they're rich

[@hermescarraro3393]

They were not treated well at all... They lived separate from other members of the community and had many stereotipes about them.

[@althepenguin]

@@hermescarraro3393But they were paid well, weren’t they?

[@I3asher]

I used to be deadly afraid of drowning in a lake or ocean, that fear is gone now. I have a worse one now.

[@radjadawamindra697]

When you dissatisfied with your job, you just need to see this video to make you grateful on your job

[@tenseitan8081]

Right

[@Taikamuna]

Level 1 farmer

[@tochar6344]

- Level 20 gong farmer

[@creamycookie9813]

Level 100 bossman

[@sheldonisaacpascual617]

Level 200 king gong farmer

[@dutchvanderlinde2442]

Mitävittua

[@NameTheUnnamed12]

*is eating food* Simple history: I'm about to end this man's whole career

[@NameTheUnnamed12]

@@wellingtonrodrigues7654it's a meme

[@LAV-III]

Rip our appetite

[@alanmaclaren4118]

I don’t feel so good ):

[@JohnDoe-iq3zr]

Do you even have a job

[@alanmartinez9225]

Who's man is this somebody gives him the likes before he shoot up a school

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

I always thought gongs were made out of like brass or something I never knew they were grown on farms

[@sIurz]

Hi Chuck

[@ww-zb7qn]

@@sIurz wow how did you know chuck was here I didnt even see him

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

@@ww-zb7qn chuck is my alt. Fruity L00PS knows that and somehow finds like every other one of my comments and replies "Hi Chuck." Been doing this for about 2 weeks or so lol

[@crissreznor]

Bless the “Nightmen” “holeman” “ropeman” and “Tubman”

[@sagan08]

Should make Gshocks based on these names

[@iamthatiam4637]

What about trumam.

[@thenetwork4345]

Thank god we have technology today. Be thankful.

[@availablehage]

In india we still have human scavengers who clean the gutter and septic tanks manually..sometimes even taking a dip..It's a pitiful sight😔

[@thenetwork4345]

I forgot to mention only 75 percent of us people have them.

[@leokennedy7624]

availablehage Wow! I wonder if even T Series does this and that’s probably why they made a company and KZbin channel XD

[@leokennedy7624]

The Network Yes, while the other 25 are too stupid to even have them

[@saggybobby3733]

you mean thank gong

[@UCSPanther20]

Gong Farmer would make a hilarious RPG class. As perks, a gong farmer would have bonuses to disease resistance, endurance, climbing, digging and two handed weapons (Shovels and pitchforks). However, they suffer a penalty to any charisma, appearance or speech checks due to the nature and perception of their profession. Gong farmers would also have class powers, such as inflicting disease on a successful hit and creating clouds of stench that incapacitate foes with eye-watering sewer aroma.

[@user-hw3yf5qw2z]

Gong farmer special trait would be night vision

[@combineeliteunit8769]

I suggest watching Alfabruvsa's TTS series, they do a RPG style special with one character being a dung collector

[@NewbyTon]

And they said gongs don't grow on trees They were right they don't grow on anything.

[@edgarbanuelos6472]

Maybe in Vietnam

[@torkizion9780]

Hello

[@davimatias4570]

When you eat that expired burrito 2:32

[@captainobvious8264]

Expired?? I've never seen anyone eat a burrito that's over a day old

[@ImKarl]

This job probably used to be one of the most important jobs back then.

[@s.v.o.579]

Karlsanada13 - The Gamers Camp he Said That like 5 times lol

[@sirorliktheironclad]

And the worst.

[@BigBossXCV]

"Modern plumming" Romans already had the sewers

[@bingobongo1615]

Big Boss Cycladic cultures had sewer like constructs in 2000 b.c. The problem is that in larger cities you need a public administration to take care about it.

[@michaelweston409]

When the Roman Empire collapses there was really no equivalent administration like them for another 1500 years. Kings didn’t have the know how to develop sewers. The dark ages for Europe we’re truly brown.

[@ViceN53X]

@@michaelweston409 I get it 😂

[@filodoxos4337]

@@michaelweston409 Muslim Caliphates :" Allow me to introduce myself"

[@ayyjayy2583]

*looks at thumbnail* I’ll save this one for next week...

[@Simplehistory]

haha 💩

[@shisuiuzumaki2064]

Hahaha

[@leokennedy7624]

Haha...I don’t get it

[@daddylonglegs3698]

Hahaha.

[@jaridkeen123]

I'm shutting while watching this...

[@mrg3neraltuxedos]

You mean pooping??

[@brokenmonitertheonly]

@@mrg3neraltuxedos you heard what he said, hes shutting

[@rohamtavakkoli7562]

@@mrg3neraltuxedos Let the man shut in peace

[@mrg3neraltuxedos]

@@brokenmonitertheonly oh he is shutting he ***hole

[@teddyn240]

2:33 That guy must have just eaten from the ye old taco ball.

[@EddieMillerStudios]

LMAO

[@CaptQtip]

I get what you mean and I’m not trying to rain on your parade, but “ye” means “the.” So you basically said “the the old Taco Bell.”

[@charon2588]

@@CaptQtip so if I said yeah, that means the ah in medieval times?

[@L0rd_Vader]

DISGUSTING -Gordon Ramsey

[@arzhur8006]

Lol bro 😂

[@BlandSpagetti]

It’s RANCID!!!!!

[@funkatron800z9]

Leader of The Lumbago gastly

[@engineergaming5989]

"How could you do this" -ramsey

[@bigshitty4956]

Leader of The Lumbago DONKEEH!!!!

[@jerichamesclammay3107]

Toscher or Gong Farmer? pick your poison.

[@NemechekFan87]

Big think moment

[@awkwardmoments1539]

Toscher

[@BlandSpagetti]

Tosher

[@mrmartinez1220]

@lukedearey why not both jk

[@superbeavers7645]

Cyanide

[@Nero-pi4jw]

Bon appetit for everone who was eating while watching. Edit. WTF guys >1k likes. Edit. 2 The animation itself isn't disgusting but if you imagine how it would look IRL then it is a diffrent story.

[@cherryslat5702]

@@punchigames1965 what does hhh mean?

[@si-borg1500]

Oh, hardy har har

[@scmroman]

My mom just came into my room and said "Dinners gonna be ready in about 15 minutes will you set the table?" I didn't set myself a plate lol.

[@user-zg5ey5xo9i]

I'm eating and it's all good. You just don't have to be a sissy.

[@comradestalin4826]

Jokes on you *iM dRiNkInG wAtEr*

[@TU-mf2ut]

In an RPG system called Dungeon Crawl Classics, this is one occupation a character could receive. I always wondered what that bag of "night soil" they get is.

[@asdfghjk5880]

I as a judge sentence you to be a gong farmer for 10 months

[@tubaincuba8801]

No! Anything but that!

[@asdfghjk5880]

TubaInCuba to late peasant

[@tubaincuba8801]

@@asdfghjk5880 NOOOOOO_*sounds of gong farmer work*

[@paddyret7968]

Scat fetishists: "Allow us to introduce ourselves"

[@justarandomsovietofficerwi2023]

Hire them.

[@mrmoth26]

I think you ment coprophiles.

[@freechinastopuighurgenocid8716]

The worst part is I know what it is

[@freechinastopuighurgenocid8716]

@@justarandomsovietofficerwi2023 they will eat all of it, yummy!!!😂😂😂

[@fartyperson]

haha lol who would be into that lmao

[@JadsMusic]

3:37 Drowning to death in s***. literally.

[@bkn6362]

Just image, when some ancient civilisations had somewhat "modern" sewer systems, like the romans - People in the middle ages where like "Nah, screw that, keep crapping into a hole and let someone dig that out". Almost 2000 years to invent a modern plumbing system .... The human capacity to endure misery and hardship seems to be limitless at times.

[@cinders5305]

Gong Farmers are the epitome of the saying "It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it"

[@Hesseonavy]

well im not hungry anymore. made some good dinner and sat down to watch youtube. guess i will save the dinner for later

[@musAKulture]

ah yes. i remember seeing gong farmers quite frequently as a kid in 1993. in one of the largest cities in china, downtown.

[@cow1816]

Me: Yea I gotta gang Mom: you have a gang?! Me: No I gotta go

[@Adguy1]

'yea I gotta to go'

[@theteacher7619]

Thank You Simple History for putting the spotlight on these unsung heroes!

[@TheScoutPlay]

The closest we have for this nowadays are the ones who go down clogged sewers or waste reservoirs for barn cows. But at least they wear some proper equipment this time around lololololol

[@deathfangz2639]

You've got a new member 😀 EDIT: Thanks for the likes.

[@deathfangz2639]

I joined the monthly subscription.

[@choloclate_thanos5375]

Looks cool

[@justme6094]

@@deathfangz2639 don't take it personally but it looks stupid

[@alejandrogutierrez3789]

Ah Private, everyone has to start somewhere!

[@rookeva8688]

Just Me it looks badass

[@sunnyyang285]

Richard the Raker took "I'm drowning in my work" to a whole nother level.

[@mylescunningham374]

And just another video from Simple History,love this channel

[@Doombringer_r]

It’d be pretty neat if you guys released bloopers of episodes. Laughs, mispronunciations, etc. I’d watch it

[@oisinhutchinson2476]

I'm going to assume this is where the saying "it's a nasty job but someone's gotta do it" came from.

[@stormblahblah5589]

Lovingggg that constant squish noise in the background; Appreciate that one Simple History. Cheers

[@jj987987987]

I witch I can learn all about how soldiers in WWII use WIX to build their trench routes.

[@GeorgTheGr8]

*Expand gong*

[@Licherous]

"drowned in the excrement below" brutal

[@turtle2720]

I've always taken care of my own plumbing/blocked toilet (Yuck! But it's my own filth)... Respect to all sanitation workers! Not all heroes wear capes! How about dyeing (coloring) and the making of parchment? They were pretty incredible and disgusting jobs too :)

[@Twitter_Posts]

RIP Richard The Raker

[@duchi882]

*Challenge:* Try eating while watching the video

[@gangatalishis]

Thank you for your service.

[@naejimba]

So the poopsmith from Homestar Runner was an actual thing. Also, drowning in doo doo seems like a new worst way to die.

[@stevonico]

Charlie Day needs to star in a movie about that 14th century Gong Farmer titled: *The Night Man Plumbeth*

[@fare1181]

Can you do ww2 yugoslav army

[@kkaa6338]

I want more ww2 european theater stories

[@silent_stalker3687]

2:48 Miss opportunity. Have him bring the mug down, and have his beard lengthened with a different shade of brown.

[@hughmungus1767]

There are still people doing jobs akin to gong farmers. Here in Canada, we had an incident a few years ago where three men were working together with a truck to empty septic tanks, which are used by homes out in the country that aren't on the town water/sewage system. I believe they were vacuuming the muck out of the tanks (which are underground) and piping the muck into a tanker truck. Some kind of problem developed in the tank of the truck and one of the men went in to troubleshoot. He didn't come out promptly and the second man went in to help. Both of them were overcome by the gases of the excrement. The third man went in as well and all three perished on the spot. I have no idea why none of these guys called for help by rescue personnel. I suppose they were in a fairly rural area where they would have had to wait a long time and thought they could fix the problem themselves more quickly. Whatever the reason, it was a real tragedy. And what a miserable way to go!

[@TheLordReverend]

Is it just me that every time I see an advertisement for weeks I instantly think of the filter?

[@karlwisch6016]

3:39 This man made me laugh so hard.

[@huhuboiz4193]

1:30 the dude do a job with smiles 😂

[@keepthechangeyafilthyanima4921]

Simple History, Please make a video about the ww2 German Fallschirmjager. They are highly interesting, and it would make an excellent addition to this awesome channel.

[@chrisleblanc2605]

Septic installer here. I'm glad we got a pump truck, modern day cleaning supplies, and an excavator...

[@DonVitosLazyEye]

500 years ago and still cleaner than India.

[@danielat5735]

0:54 gang its actually a german word too! Meaning roughly the same as "to go"

[@TheAvenger62]

4:15 "Many were happy to see this job disappear" At fedtivals I've seen people that had to empty by hand the eco/compost toilets.

[@hunter5822]

You should definitely talk about sewer rakers. Those guys who went through the sewers and sifted through the sewage for loot. I know about it, but not many stories of it. I figure there’s gotta be more to that then “yeah, that was a job” end of information.

[@toasterpastries5811]

*Utmost respect to Gong Farmers.*

[@olivianarmy]

I'm learning about this in school

[@mytidysoul8561]

I have waited for this forever

[@robertburnell2839]

The gongman's saying: your crap is our bread and butter!

[@totallynotarobot9622]

People: *Become into gong farmer* Nose: I don’t feel so good

[@johncarter7264]

Rip Richard you were too good for this world.

[@HereGoesKevin]

Would like to see a video of the history of the Flush Toilets are the Modern Toilets we have today. Awesome video by the way, Cheers mate.

[@Somewhat-Evil]

I was half expecting a callback to the Tosher from your 'Jobs in History series #1' at the end of this video.

[@selene_sux4642]

Press F to pay respect to Richard the raker

[@coolingdawn]

I thought it said "Thong farmer"

[@Sir_Stalwart]

Depending on the circumstances, it sounds like a far better job.

[@wozn7195]

"Shlong farmer"

[@shoummodipto1406]

dONG fARMER

[@dindanairaputri1003]

Lmao

[@Etceterotic]

I’m literally cooking my meal rn AND YET I MUST WATCH.

[@andrewlove3686]

There are millions of gong farmers still doing the job today.

[@noobjo.mp4196]

I dont know how but gong kinda sounds like a drug nickname "Hey want some Gong?"

[@americohagim1131]

If they messed up... Charlie and the Chocolate factory would be a reality.

[@chooyongming110]

*Stinky Factory

[@megrimlockmesmart.1200]

"Dennis, there's some lovely filth down here. Oh! How d'you do?"

[@adamscott7354]

I'm gonna make a rare realism factor call on this one, the animations lack the presumed face coverings, no one would do this without something drawn taut against their noses

[@AJMIckna2010]

Pro tip: Don't watch this video while eating Chili, or any other food, for that matter...

[@EddieMillerStudios]

@Drakilicious You sir, are a real one.

[@cbwavy]

I get so excited whenever I see a SimpleHistory notification!

[@goblinjae1]

I love waking up ND WATCHING this channel for my daily dose of history but I watch it all day cuz it’s awesome like so simple history guy can seee and ps u should do a face reveal

[@PossumMedic]

The gong farmer was also called by another name, The Poopsmith

[@Anonymous-xn2xh]

This is probably better than most North Korean jobs

[@azulafan1512]

PLS WHEN WILL THE VIDEO "Faction: The French Army WWII" COME OUT!!!!!!!

[@USSCYT]

*come

[@drachenoger7635]

what french army?

[@GIGroundNPound]

@@drachenoger7635 hahahaha you beat me to it lol!!!

[@raimohoft1236]

@@drachenoger7635 The "We lose every single war in history and then let others win this already lost, but ongoing war for us and declare ourself as victorious in the end"-Army! 😆😆😆😈😈😈😋😋😋

[@8man_01]

I remember this guy in Stronghold 2. Just walked around the villages and castle grounds picking up gongs left on the street. Sad thing is, in my country, we don't have a dedicated sewage system even in our most advanced cities. We rely on septic tanks that need to be emptied out by sewage trucks when the tanks get full. We don't have anything resembling a centralized sewage system where households' and businesses' sewage could drain into, which in turn is treated by a sewage treatment plant. So, I guess the Gong Farmer still exists in some countries, just armed with a pump and a truck instead of shovels and buckets.

[@user-fr5br5bq4b]

Simple History, can you make a video about Nikolay Sirotinin? Thanks and sorry for my Canadian

[@Coolsomeone234]

Can we have the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran pls ?

[@CXVictory]

Who else burst out laughing at 2:33?

[@synical_zero0003]

I replayed it like 20 times and I'm still laughing at it, I have a really immature sense of humor.

[@ThatLonelyMeatball]

CXVictory definitely ye olde Taco Belle

[@gobthegreat7797]

“Water closet” That’s such a weird term 😂

[@freddyli5356]

There is a song track called ‘Gong Framer’ in stronghold series.

[@shisuiuzumaki2064]

Watching this while eating breakfast ..Yummy !!!

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Nutella anyone?

[@solomonthekaijudemon344]

"You can't wield executive power just because a watery tart threw a sword at you."

[@crsd80mac37]

plz do the hunt for the Bismarck next plz I love your videos. and it will be awesome if you did a video on the hunt for the Bismarck.

[@tonymoncayo2790]

I love you simple history!!!!!

[@-4subscriberswithahammerad521]

To be honest I thought a gong farmer was a person who created gongs :/ Edit- I’d rather make gongs than be a gong farmer, yuck

[@strahinjafilipovic9804]

Wish everyone in the comments a fantastic and healthy day/night!!! 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊

[@550arizona]

Thank you

[@burpostockings]

My friends cabin has an outhouse, and twice a year or so, you have to pull the drawer out and empty it.. so i feel their pain....

[@brantleyhester6641]

Didn't realize until the end but I held my breath during the duration of this video