I'm tired of using technology, why don't you sit down on top of me?

December 6, 2007 1:27 PM

From aquarium toilets to sself-cleaning toilets to intelligent toilets and musical multi-buttoned Japenese toilets, toilet technology has come a long way, baby.
posted by christonabike (11 comments total)

First fpp, be gentle.
posted by christonabike at 1:27 PM on December 6, 2007

Love the aquarium, and the baby commercial is cute. There have been some other fancy toilet FPP's, but can we really ever have enough?
posted by misha at 2:11 PM on December 6, 2007

Other than the stutter I'd say you did okay.

This one traumatized me somewhat, however, as it required me to face that no only do people (apparently) snort coke off toilet seats, but worse yet: some parents think that not only is it a great idea to videotape their kid on the pot but hey, this should go on the internet!

If you thought it was hard to find someone electable now just wait till the facebook generation is old enough to run for President.
posted by phearlez at 2:17 PM on December 6, 2007

On the one hand, I applaud the march of progress in toilet technology, but on the other hand it saddens me to think of the number of "civilized" people in the world who have never had the simple pleasure of digging a hole in the wilderness and squatting over it.
posted by finite at 2:39 PM on December 6, 2007

[previously: SQUAT - DON'T SIT!!!]
posted by finite at 2:41 PM on December 6, 2007

Don't forget that some people want to live in them.
posted by rhymer at 2:43 PM on December 6, 2007

related
posted by Autarky at 3:58 PM on December 6, 2007

These are very cool innovations, but really water toilets not good for the environment. First, they waste huge amounts of water, then their contents are sent to chemical processing plants and millions of tons of this treated crap are dumped into waterways around the world every day. We need more sustainable systems like composting toilets.
posted by janetplanet at 5:10 PM on December 6, 2007 [1 favorite]

I use a toilet every day so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.
posted by joecacti at 6:05 AM on December 7, 2007

Don't forget that some people want to live in them.
posted by rhymer at 4:43 PM on December 6 [+] [!]

Or have a nice dinner out while sitting on them
posted by SuperSquirrel at 6:50 AM on December 7, 2007

Best thread title for this topic ever. I will never hear the song the same way again!
posted by Locative at 1:34 AM on December 9, 2007