Why are people on TikTok asking men how often they think about the Roman Empire?

If you have scrolled through TikTok recently, you might have seen the same question posed in videos over and over again: How often do you think about the Roman Empire? The TikTok trend is simple. Ask a man in your life how often he thinks about the ancient civilization. In many cases, he will say "often." 

But why are people even asking this question, and why do men think about the Roman Empire?