Reminds me of one of Wisconsin's old plumbers telling a story of unclogging a line to the septic tank. It seems there was a collection of prophylactics slowing/stopping the flow. (in more than one way) He told the homeowner (husband) about it and the guy said Impossible...I don't use them.....Then stopped talking, turned around and walked away with a different look on his face. Think he was looking for his wife........
When I first moved in with my wife in her apartment I pulled the biggest nastiest hair clog out of the bathroom sink drain. It looked like someone flushed a cat down the drain. I had to snake it out with a coat hangar, then pull the trap plug and flush the rest through. Good times.
Back years ago when I was pounding the pavement playing "cowboys & bad guys", I used to carry a LARGE bottle of Vicks Vaporub in my duty bag. It was reserved for those "special occasions" that had a "air of their own". It was well used over the years........