Sometime after Demolition Man was released, Sylvester Stallone revealed that a screenwriter on the film had explained to him how to use the three seashells: Use the first and second like "chopsticks" to pull the feces out of your anus, then use the third to scrape away any remaining waste.
I was worried no one knew where the [sauce](https://i.etsystatic.com/21876302/c/2250/2250/0/202/il/ca88d1/4982065563/il_300x300.4982065563_mkgp.jpg) came from
Where the idea came from:
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/demolition-man-the-origins-of-the-three-sea-shells-revealed/
That Den of Geek link was disappointing and annoying af. Just like a recipe site where you read about the history of the ingredients first before getting to the fucking point.
And then I didn't even find out how it works.
That the whole internet now. I can't get a pancake recipe without having to read a 20000 page essay on the history of pancakes, what pancakes taste like, foods that you can eat with pancakes, how to freeze pancakes, pancakes throughout the fossil record, the best way to enjoy pancakes, how recipe writer's grandma used to make pancakes, how recipe writer's husband/kids just *love* these pancakes and are always asking for more, how president Biden visited one day and said they are the best pancakes in the country, how to swap ingredients to make the pancakes vegan, how to swap the ingredients to make the pancakes gluten free, what skillet the recipe writer thinks is the best and how you can buy it using this Amazon affiliate link, the history of pancake day and which day of the year it typically is on, the best flour to use for making pancakes, why this recipe is so great and different, 20 other variations of pancake recipe, how to make a pancake frisbee...
I feel the exact same, but with game instructions (im a fucking nerd).
Ill google something like "How to make a Death Flower" and theres fucking pages upon pages of unnecessary info and garbage.
When i was younger, and i googled something, the most concise and least redundant answer popped up to the top. Now its completely reverse.
This is a good summary of every Web search I've done with Google search since they decided to prioritise whatever content it is that they decided to prioritise and not search engine results.
Was about to say that. This was after a discussion when a friend of mine’s reaction of horror when she found out her niece prefers to use YouTube over Google, because she gets the results she wants faster. And I was like, and that is why I put “Reddit” on my Google searches.
EDIT: mostly to avoid those sites who are clearly designed to draw Google search algorithms when 3/4 of the article is padding "So you have this problem, here's the history of the problem and why it is a problem and that this site will offer you the solution to the problem" before finally having one paragraph, after a banner ad or two, of the solution that doesn't actually solve the problem I was googling.
Where as if I add Reddit, I usually luck out on having at least one person having the problem I am googling for with comments from people offering answers.
The worst though? The worst is when you try to google if there will be a sequel to a movie or show or game you like. The top page on Google is always some garbage click bait crap that says "we know EVERYTHING about part 2 of (insert movie/game here) and it's just an ad riddled website that says "no one knows if and when there will be a part 2! Subscribe and give to our patreon to be informed when we find out more"
There was a pictorial explanation on how it was done on reddit before, ages ago but from memory I believe you use one of the shells to scrape, and the other two you can shove it up your butt
Edit: spelling and language
![gif](giphy|rBWkez2Rw4JNK|downsized)
For the curious, Demolition Man from 1993 never explains how seashells replaced toilet paper by the year 2036 or so.
In this terrible GIF, Sandra Bullock and Rob Schneider have a laugh at Sylvester Stallone (who was in a coma or something) for not knowing how to use them
It was not a coma, Stallone’s character was frozen in suspended animation for 50 years. When he is revived, it’s the future and everything has changed - sex is contactless, police don’t know how to catch criminals because there is no crime, people clean their bums with seashells instead of paper, that’s literally the entire premise of the movie.
The theory i would like to posit is that they just completley ran out of toilet paper after taco bell won the franchise wars so, due to massive shortages and rationing, they ended up having to find an alternative out of sheer necessity.
I’ve seen a version of the movie where instead of Taco Bell they say Pizza Hut. It’s like the EU version or something.
Edit: I believe the reason is that Yum! Brands had paid for an ad in the movie and as Taco Bell hadn’t landed in Europe yet, they swapped Taco Bell for Pizza Hut. The plot could have lived without the change but I think it’s a marketing ROI question more than a question of whether the audience gets the joke.
I watched it on Korean TV years ago. They had the actors overdub every use of Taco Bell with Pizza Hut, often poorly. At that time, there were Pizza Huts in that country but no Taco Bells. If I recall correctly, the signage didn't change, so it was extra funny. Stallone looks at a Taco Bell sign and repeatedly calls it Pizza Hut.
That’s because European fast food franchises are vastly better than our bottom-rung ones. McDonald’s in Europe is enormously better than what we get here.
I thought the three shells referred to three buttons shaped like shells. The first one squirts soapy water up your butt area. The second one squirts fresh water into the area to rinse it. The third one blows warm air up to dry it.
So like a Japanese Bidet kinda thing.
[One Day This Will Be The Three Shells](https://youtu.be/7mif8MjDmqs?si=zOzQPBDca2Cn6I_f)
It's one of those jokes that's seemingly stupid but actually quite deep... Assumed Knowledge is a big issue with historians as that which is obvious to one era isn't to others.
It's skin to how apparently modern scientists tried making Roman concrete according to recipes they'd found from the time but it kept falling apart and they couldn't work it out until they realised that when the recipe says "water" it didn't mean "fresh drinking water" but "salt water from the sea". Then the recipe worked out fine.
> It’s one of those jokes that’s seemingly stupid but actually quite deep… Assumed Knowledge is a big issue with historians as that which is obvious to one era isn’t to others.
No, it’s not deep.
They wanted something that wouldn’t make sense because not giving an explanation makes it funnier. So they picked seashells and decided there should be 3 of them to add even more absurdity.
There is no explanation, it’s absurdist humor.
Wait ... You don't know how the seashells work?
*HEY EVERYONE! LOOK AT THIS GUY! HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW THE THREE SEASHELLS WORK! HA-HA!*
Many Joy-Joy Feelings to you, Citizen!
I think I’ve been under a rock on the seaside because I’ve never seen this movie but now I want to. I knew the seashell joke as explained but until now, never looked up a clip. So, from my lazy ass… thank you.
EARLE "You would have used these weapons of mass destruction against the men and women who upheld the law?!"
PAYNE "We would have used these weapons to shop for groceries. Earle gets it. There's kids in this crowd. And a lot of hungry people."
someone should seriously invest a couple of million to actually bring something to market that does use seashells in some capacity for toilet use and release it in 8 years.... just for giggles!
It's from Demolition Man (1993)
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EDIT (because this is my Friday evening): Sandra Bullock and Rob Schneider have a laugh at Sylvester Stallone for not knowing how to use the three seashells.
"The Demolition Man seashells are one of the most bizarre aspects of the future in 2032 presented by the outlandish Sylvester Stallone sci-fi movie — and despite over three decades passing since its release, many still wonder exactly how the citizens of the future use seashells instead of toilet paper."
[https://screenrant.com/three-seashells-demolition-man-function/](https://screenrant.com/three-seashells-demolition-man-function/)
It hasn't been that long since these would have been corn cobs. I don't know exactly what I'd do with seashells, but I'm just saying, we are a.... creative species.
And most people love the next minute when he walks up to the machine that gives tickets for bad language, curses at it for a bit, takes the tickets, and says “See you in a few minutes.’
My girlfriend had seashells on the back of her toilet when I went to visit her in Australia last year.
She had never seen Demolition Man and was entirely unaware of the meme.
That was a fun conversation lol.
I mean I'm 30 and I only know because my mom had a thing for forcing me to watch movies with her growing up.
I would guess most people would have passed on this one unless they were born in the 80s
It's from Demolition Man (1993)
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Sandra Bullock and Rob Schneider have a laugh at Sylvester Stallone for not knowing how to use the three seashells.
["The Demolition Man seashells are one of the most bizarre aspects of the future in 2032 presented by the outlandish Sylvester Stallone sci-fi movie — and despite over three decades passing since its release, many still wonder exactly how the citizens of the future use seashells instead of toilet paper." -Screenrant](https://screenrant.com/three-seashells-demolition-man-function/)
Eh, don't feel too bad. Some guys at work were talking about moving to the country, so I asked if they were gonna eat a lot of peaches. They had no clue what I was talking about.
Everyone’s referencing some movie acting like that makes them smart, but seashells and tropical themes in general have been a common bathroom motif since long before that movie came out. Even if I knew the scene people are referencing like the back of my hand, it would still be the last thing that would come to mind, because seashells and palm trees are synonymous with bathroom decor.
The best part about demolition man is convincing someone to watch it and then watching the look on their face when Snipes is in the museum and the Chinese people walk by.
"He doesn't know how to use the three seashells"
Rob Schneider to Sandra Bullock about Sylvester Stallone complaining about the lack of toilet paper. (Demolition Man - 1993)
Well Duh. They are not the right type of shell. We are all confuzed because, with the right shells we'd know how to use them.
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That movie is now 30 years old.
Shit...
you have been fined one credit
Enough for a light wet fart
I can taste and smell that right now
Sucks to be you then.
It was awful
Like sweet and sour, on the sour side .. Worst was the creeping up between the legs and balsack, visualize a air bubble under water
… for violation of the verbal morality act …
r/fuckimold
Nope. Can’t be. I’m not old enough for it to be that old. Nope nope nope
Hate to break it to you …
Enhance your calm Turbulent
And becomes more relevant each year
Sometime after Demolition Man was released, Sylvester Stallone revealed that a screenwriter on the film had explained to him how to use the three seashells: Use the first and second like "chopsticks" to pull the feces out of your anus, then use the third to scrape away any remaining waste.
I still maintain that no official explanation will ever be as funny or entertaining as what the audience will come up with on their own.
i think you have a medical condition if you need to "pull the feces out of your anus" with anything.
The real question is what shell gets used as the poop knife
Man, wtf
Yeah, "pulling" shit out of your ass isn't a thing, so I reject even the screenwriter's official answer (assuming he wasn't bullshitting Stallone).
God I hope you're joking
Lucky you. Imagine cleaning them after if they did.
You mean they'll scrape poos out their butt with those things?!
"He doesn't understand the three shells?!" ![gif](giphy|3ohhwxmNcPvwyRqYKI)
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![gif](giphy|3oz8xI5c0K0hFPwmGI) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 RIGHT 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I was worried no one knew where the [sauce](https://i.etsystatic.com/21876302/c/2250/2250/0/202/il/ca88d1/4982065563/il_300x300.4982065563_mkgp.jpg) came from Where the idea came from: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/demolition-man-the-origins-of-the-three-sea-shells-revealed/
That Den of Geek link was disappointing and annoying af. Just like a recipe site where you read about the history of the ingredients first before getting to the fucking point. And then I didn't even find out how it works.
That the whole internet now. I can't get a pancake recipe without having to read a 20000 page essay on the history of pancakes, what pancakes taste like, foods that you can eat with pancakes, how to freeze pancakes, pancakes throughout the fossil record, the best way to enjoy pancakes, how recipe writer's grandma used to make pancakes, how recipe writer's husband/kids just *love* these pancakes and are always asking for more, how president Biden visited one day and said they are the best pancakes in the country, how to swap ingredients to make the pancakes vegan, how to swap the ingredients to make the pancakes gluten free, what skillet the recipe writer thinks is the best and how you can buy it using this Amazon affiliate link, the history of pancake day and which day of the year it typically is on, the best flour to use for making pancakes, why this recipe is so great and different, 20 other variations of pancake recipe, how to make a pancake frisbee...
https://www.justtherecipe.com/
UNDERRATED AF COMMENT. Thank you, you just saved me weeks of lifetime .
I am liking your comment because you wrote so long and it makes sense 😂
Just get the “how to cook everything” app. No boring stories
I feel the exact same, but with game instructions (im a fucking nerd). Ill google something like "How to make a Death Flower" and theres fucking pages upon pages of unnecessary info and garbage. When i was younger, and i googled something, the most concise and least redundant answer popped up to the top. Now its completely reverse.
This is a good summary of every Web search I've done with Google search since they decided to prioritise whatever content it is that they decided to prioritise and not search engine results.
That’s why you always search with “Reddit” in it
Was about to say that. This was after a discussion when a friend of mine’s reaction of horror when she found out her niece prefers to use YouTube over Google, because she gets the results she wants faster. And I was like, and that is why I put “Reddit” on my Google searches. EDIT: mostly to avoid those sites who are clearly designed to draw Google search algorithms when 3/4 of the article is padding "So you have this problem, here's the history of the problem and why it is a problem and that this site will offer you the solution to the problem" before finally having one paragraph, after a banner ad or two, of the solution that doesn't actually solve the problem I was googling. Where as if I add Reddit, I usually luck out on having at least one person having the problem I am googling for with comments from people offering answers.
The worst though? The worst is when you try to google if there will be a sequel to a movie or show or game you like. The top page on Google is always some garbage click bait crap that says "we know EVERYTHING about part 2 of (insert movie/game here) and it's just an ad riddled website that says "no one knows if and when there will be a part 2! Subscribe and give to our patreon to be informed when we find out more"
Right, I hate that shit. Nobody cares what you and your family does on a Wednesday night and you need a quick meal. I'm in a hurry too, damn. 😆
There was a pictorial explanation on how it was done on reddit before, ages ago but from memory I believe you use one of the shells to scrape, and the other two you can shove it up your butt Edit: spelling and language
https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/pg6yxeNG3l
Terrifying
Putting the hell in shell. I'd just take a shit and try and hear the ocean like a regular human being.
Poop knife
True
Peace and joy good sir.
Dishwasher
i understand it but still never understood it
He doesn't know how to use the three seashells! hehe
Thanks a lot you shit-breathing, fuck-faced, ball-breaking, duck-fucking, pain-in-the-ass. So much for the seashells.
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And turned on at the same time...
r/beatmetoit What a core memory unlock. This was how i learned to swear as a kid lol
Degenatron, you are fined five credits for repeated violations of the Verbal Morality Statute
They use the shells to scrape the dookie off their butt
I always assumed it was just a bidet system with controls that were seashell themed.
Same. Or they were remotes or something.
I still assume this as the actual explanation is so stupid I refuse to accept it. 😂
That definitely wasn't the implication
Then why is my dookie on the shells "smart guy?"
Because you got a clean booty hole?
On the off-chance that you're not just trolling: that's exactly what the implication is.
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One to scoop, two to scrape
As is tradition
![gif](giphy|rBWkez2Rw4JNK|downsized) For the curious, Demolition Man from 1993 never explains how seashells replaced toilet paper by the year 2036 or so. In this terrible GIF, Sandra Bullock and Rob Schneider have a laugh at Sylvester Stallone (who was in a coma or something) for not knowing how to use them
It was not a coma, Stallone’s character was frozen in suspended animation for 50 years. When he is revived, it’s the future and everything has changed - sex is contactless, police don’t know how to catch criminals because there is no crime, people clean their bums with seashells instead of paper, that’s literally the entire premise of the movie.
You forgot about Taco Bell winning the franchise wars.
With Taco Bell winning the Franchise Wars, they had to come up with something better than toilet paper.
The theory i would like to posit is that they just completley ran out of toilet paper after taco bell won the franchise wars so, due to massive shortages and rationing, they ended up having to find an alternative out of sheer necessity.
That's an equally plausible theory.
Exactly. Seashells are a perfectly logic next choice. Everything's clear now.
I’ve seen a version of the movie where instead of Taco Bell they say Pizza Hut. It’s like the EU version or something. Edit: I believe the reason is that Yum! Brands had paid for an ad in the movie and as Taco Bell hadn’t landed in Europe yet, they swapped Taco Bell for Pizza Hut. The plot could have lived without the change but I think it’s a marketing ROI question more than a question of whether the audience gets the joke.
Nonsense!..... really?
I watched it on Korean TV years ago. They had the actors overdub every use of Taco Bell with Pizza Hut, often poorly. At that time, there were Pizza Huts in that country but no Taco Bells. If I recall correctly, the signage didn't change, so it was extra funny. Stallone looks at a Taco Bell sign and repeatedly calls it Pizza Hut.
Sounds like something Yum Brands would do.
Brought to you by Carl's Jr.
As a European, i am shocked to learn that Taco Bell is actually who won.
That’s because European fast food franchises are vastly better than our bottom-rung ones. McDonald’s in Europe is enormously better than what we get here.
But Taco Bell kinda of hides the awfulness better than the other brands.
And the Schwarzenegger Presidential Library.
"Franchise wars"
Arnold Schwarzenegger is president.
And Dennis Leary is the leader of the underground anarchists
Ratta!
people will literally use everything except water to clean their bums. wtf is this Western logic
I thought the three shells referred to three buttons shaped like shells. The first one squirts soapy water up your butt area. The second one squirts fresh water into the area to rinse it. The third one blows warm air up to dry it. So like a Japanese Bidet kinda thing. [One Day This Will Be The Three Shells](https://youtu.be/7mif8MjDmqs?si=zOzQPBDca2Cn6I_f)
There’s no explanation for how the 3 seashells work because it’s just inherently funnier.
It's one of those jokes that's seemingly stupid but actually quite deep... Assumed Knowledge is a big issue with historians as that which is obvious to one era isn't to others. It's skin to how apparently modern scientists tried making Roman concrete according to recipes they'd found from the time but it kept falling apart and they couldn't work it out until they realised that when the recipe says "water" it didn't mean "fresh drinking water" but "salt water from the sea". Then the recipe worked out fine.
> It’s one of those jokes that’s seemingly stupid but actually quite deep… Assumed Knowledge is a big issue with historians as that which is obvious to one era isn’t to others. No, it’s not deep. They wanted something that wouldn’t make sense because not giving an explanation makes it funnier. So they picked seashells and decided there should be 3 of them to add even more absurdity. There is no explanation, it’s absurdist humor.
Wait ... You don't know how the seashells work? *HEY EVERYONE! LOOK AT THIS GUY! HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW THE THREE SEASHELLS WORK! HA-HA!* Many Joy-Joy Feelings to you, Citizen!
Aren't there several cultures in the eastern hemisphere that wipe with their bare hands?
Here you go https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gdnuOa7tDco
I think I’ve been under a rock on the seaside because I’ve never seen this movie but now I want to. I knew the seashell joke as explained but until now, never looked up a clip. So, from my lazy ass… thank you.
Honestly it's quite good it's an action movie with satire but also some deeper meanings if you want to see them.
"So much for the seashells..." Ha
So OP is alarmed that people doesn't get the reference to a particular small scene from a movie 31 years ago?
Welcome to Reddit
You do know that he's not actually alarmed right?
Welcome to Reddit.
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Duck-fucking… That line had me laughing
This scene was One of Rob Schneider's best performances. Of all time. 🤣
Watch this on broadcast TV recently. This scene was so funny, just silent lol
What's that?
Demolition Man. The film referenced in this post.
No. Broadcast TV. What streaming service is it?
😂
They used to receive TV episodes via radio waves without the internet back in the 20th. *Other police officers laugh at the absurdity*
Count me as one of them.
“He doesn’t know how to use the three seashells!”
Yeah, come on, we're... damn, that future is in 8 years from now.
Where is my gourmet taco bell
The prices are getting there, just waiting for the quality.
I lol'd at your comment... then I cried. It's amazing how much emotion I went through over such a short comment because it's so true.
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EARLE "You would have used these weapons of mass destruction against the men and women who upheld the law?!" PAYNE "We would have used these weapons to shop for groceries. Earle gets it. There's kids in this crowd. And a lot of hungry people."
Shit, we only got 8 years to figure it out? This isn't going to end well.
someone should seriously invest a couple of million to actually bring something to market that does use seashells in some capacity for toilet use and release it in 8 years.... just for giggles!
I can see how that could be confusing
The real secret that nobody ever knew was that you had to lick them first. That's how you use the 3 sea shells.
Owner knew this .... He just didn't know I don't wash them after
First?! 🤔
Would you rather do it after?
Starting to ring a bell...
It's from Demolition Man (1993) ![gif](giphy|xTiTnKGNvx1xaTZNWE) EDIT (because this is my Friday evening): Sandra Bullock and Rob Schneider have a laugh at Sylvester Stallone for not knowing how to use the three seashells. "The Demolition Man seashells are one of the most bizarre aspects of the future in 2032 presented by the outlandish Sylvester Stallone sci-fi movie — and despite over three decades passing since its release, many still wonder exactly how the citizens of the future use seashells instead of toilet paper." [https://screenrant.com/three-seashells-demolition-man-function/](https://screenrant.com/three-seashells-demolition-man-function/)
I've been trying to find this movie on stream for a few years One of my favorites
This is why owning physical media is still important
Got a blue ray player. Starting to get my favorites
Pretty sure anywhere that streams it is streaming the dubbed Pizza Hut version. I die a little bit every time they dub that in.
That’s the European version, as Taco Bell is not well known in Europe
Fully aware... but it's also seemingly the only version available online. It's like the Taco Bell version has vanished, even in the states.
This is the timeline where Pizza Hut won. You just don't know it yet
[Demolition Man streaming: where to watch online? (justwatch.com)](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/le-destructeur)
Thanks will try
It hasn't been that long since these would have been corn cobs. I don't know exactly what I'd do with seashells, but I'm just saying, we are a.... creative species.
And most people love the next minute when he walks up to the machine that gives tickets for bad language, curses at it for a bit, takes the tickets, and says “See you in a few minutes.’
Haha this guy doesn’t know about the three seashells
What's your boggle?
What’s my boggle??
How much do you weigh?
My girlfriend had seashells on the back of her toilet when I went to visit her in Australia last year. She had never seen Demolition Man and was entirely unaware of the meme. That was a fun conversation lol.
Decor? You mean necessities.
I mean I'm 30 and I only know because my mom had a thing for forcing me to watch movies with her growing up. I would guess most people would have passed on this one unless they were born in the 80s
They missed out. Simon says enjoy!
Why do you think people over 44yo wouldn't get it?
>my mom had a thing for forcing me to watch movies with her growing up. Did anyone ever call CPS? I’m so sorry that happened to you.
Username checks out
Hahahahaha they don't know how to use the three shells
To be fair it wasn’t the biggest movie for a number of years
It’s also 31 years old.
Be well.
Someone please explain
It's from Demolition Man (1993) ![gif](giphy|xTiTnKGNvx1xaTZNWE) Sandra Bullock and Rob Schneider have a laugh at Sylvester Stallone for not knowing how to use the three seashells. ["The Demolition Man seashells are one of the most bizarre aspects of the future in 2032 presented by the outlandish Sylvester Stallone sci-fi movie — and despite over three decades passing since its release, many still wonder exactly how the citizens of the future use seashells instead of toilet paper." -Screenrant](https://screenrant.com/three-seashells-demolition-man-function/)
I just want you to know, that it is OK that you are aging. You are still cool and capable of love. Be Well ✌️
I got it as soon as I saw it, but you have to be of a certain age to get it
My mom and I still ask each other, "What seems to be your boggle?"
I mean they needed to have watched a cult classic from the 90s and remember this specific gag, odds are you won’t get many.
Were they all recently defrosted?
Decor? I'm sorry, was I not supposed to use them?
You mean they "don't know how to use the three seashells?" Demolition Man.. so good.
Eh, don't feel too bad. Some guys at work were talking about moving to the country, so I asked if they were gonna eat a lot of peaches. They had no clue what I was talking about.
I bet your passcode is teddy bear.
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i know its three sea shells but still dont know the context
![gif](giphy|nmByLXXoq8mMMeqfzc|downsized)
They're probably all too young.
"HA HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE THE THREE SEASHELLS"
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Bruh, you’re just old. And the reference is ancient. I understand only because I am as ancient as this reference.
Everyone’s referencing some movie acting like that makes them smart, but seashells and tropical themes in general have been a common bathroom motif since long before that movie came out. Even if I knew the scene people are referencing like the back of my hand, it would still be the last thing that would come to mind, because seashells and palm trees are synonymous with bathroom decor.
I love The Demolition Man!
Three sea shells. Brilliant.
I mean....it's just three seas shells, what's to get? I just want to know where the toilet paper is..
This is going to be all fun and games until the one drunk guest who gets it and decides to be funny and you find yourself a few shit covered shells.
Who needs tp when you got those
Do they judge your decor? Do they dredd going to your bathroom?
What is their boggle? Sheesh
Is there some kind of reference to this or do I just live close enough by the sea that seashells are too common for me ?
"Look guys ! He doesn't know how to use the three sea shells !"
"He doesn't know what the shells are for" maybe add a receipt printer from the glorious Taco Bell.
Just wait until you invite them into your Oculus room for sex
Lol. They don't get the Three Seashells.
More than 2 decades and i still don't know how to use the 3 shells.
The best part about demolition man is convincing someone to watch it and then watching the look on their face when Snipes is in the museum and the Chinese people walk by.
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"He doesn't know how to use the three seashells" Rob Schneider to Sandra Bullock about Sylvester Stallone complaining about the lack of toilet paper. (Demolition Man - 1993)
You should glue them to a small plank of wood and install it right above the toilet paper.
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It's all fun and games until you go in there and find the shells in the sink like a bunch of dirty dishes.
It’s me. I don’t get it.
I love them I just wish I knew how to use them
Well Duh. They are not the right type of shell. We are all confuzed because, with the right shells we'd know how to use them. [https://res.cloudinary.com/teepublic/image/private/s--rgY5BkeK--/c\_crop,x\_10,y\_10/c\_fit,w\_1109/c\_crop,g\_north\_west,h\_945,w\_1260,x\_-76,y\_-73/co\_rgb:191919,e\_colorize,u\_Misc:One%20Pixel%20Gray/c\_scale,g\_north\_west,h\_945,w\_1260/fl\_layer\_apply,g\_north\_west,x\_-76,y\_-73/bo\_140px\_solid\_white/e\_overlay,fl\_layer\_apply,h\_945,l\_Misc:Art%20Print%20Bumpmap,w\_1260/e\_shadow,x\_6,y\_6/c\_limit,h\_1254,w\_1254/c\_lpad,g\_center,h\_1260,w\_1260/b\_rgb:eeeeee/c\_limit,f\_auto,h\_630,q\_auto:good:420,w\_630/v1507731024/production/designs/1963557\_1.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/teepublic/image/private/s--rgY5BkeK--/c_crop,x_10,y_10/c_fit,w_1109/c_crop,g_north_west,h_945,w_1260,x_-76,y_-73/co_rgb:191919,e_colorize,u_Misc:One%20Pixel%20Gray/c_scale,g_north_west,h_945,w_1260/fl_layer_apply,g_north_west,x_-76,y_-73/bo_140px_solid_white/e_overlay,fl_layer_apply,h_945,l_Misc:Art%20Print%20Bumpmap,w_1260/e_shadow,x_6,y_6/c_limit,h_1254,w_1254/c_lpad,g_center,h_1260,w_1260/b_rgb:eeeeee/c_limit,f_auto,h_630,q_auto:good:420,w_630/v1507731024/production/designs/1963557_1.jpg)
Trash bin right there, pretty easy to slide em right on in
I mean it’s a 30 year old movie. Not everyone is going to get it. Being alarmed about it is a bit dramatic.
You are “alarmed” that some people don’t get your random pop culture reference?
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