It was actually worse than that .... a communal towel that was given a quick rinse with water, quick dry and handed back into circulation in the communal toilet where you all sat in one room staring at each other.
It would put us all in a great environment where we could have access to our feces and an available target to throw them at, especially after a heated debate with some jerk.
They should create a communal toilet for all political discussions and public political forums everywhere.