[irrational]

"If anyone does not believe in Venus, they should gaze at my girl friend" Reading these just emphasizes to me that these are people just like us. We might wear different clothes and speak different languages, but we really are just the same as people were thousands of years ago.

"If anyone sits here, let him read this first of all: if anyone wants a screw, he should look for Attice; she costs 4 sestertii." Seriously, I'm pretty sure I saw this same graffiti in a truck stop restroom stall once.

[Baeocystin]

According to the link below, Attice's going rate is ~$24.

More seriously, I agree with your sentiment. There is something oddly comforting, seeing just how prosaic the graffiti of ancient civilizations are.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-value-of-1-Roman-Sesterces...

[lighandlight]

You might appreciate some Greek classics. I had the same epiphany while reading Aristophanes for the first time.