The British startup StandardToilet designed a toilet with a slanted seat intended to make it less comfortable for workers to hang out in the bathroom for extended periods of time.The toilet has a 13-degree slope that makes it painful to remain sitting for more than five minutes, founder Mahabir Gill told WIRED.The toilet is going mildly viral on Twitter, where people are reacting with near-universal horror.Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.Bosses who are fed up with workers taking too long on the toilet may have a new weapon in their arsenal.A new toilet designed by the British startup StandardToilet has a downward-sloping seat that’s designed to make it unbearably painful to spend more than 5 minutes on the loo, WIRED first reported.On its website, StandardToilet says the toilet is meant to improve efficiency at companies, promising that the uncomfortable seat will discourage employees from using social media while in the bathroom.”In modern times, the workplace toilet has become private texting and social media usage space,” StandardToilet laments in its press release. “With the advent of flexible zero hour contracts it is easy to see why our StandardToilet can be an asset to a business.”People across the internet have already begun to react to the toilet, mostly with indignation.—ᚦᚩᚱᚣ ᚧᚣ ᚾᚪᚱᚹᚪᛚ (@WhaleHorned) December 17, 2019—ᚦᚩᚱᚣ ᚧᚣ ᚾᚪᚱᚹᚪᛚ (@WhaleHorned) December 17, 2019—Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) December 17, 2019StandardToilet did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The StandardToilet retails for between $200 and $650, and began shipping in November.
Slanted toilet to cut down on phone use, bathroom breaks goes viral – Business Insider
