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US Invasion Of Geeky Japanese Toilets

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from the a-perfect-storm dept

Tue, Aug 12th 2003 11:09am — Mike Masnick
I've heard plenty of stories of the magnificent high tech toilets in Japan and how they have a habit of "confusing" Western visitors. Well, now they'll be able to confuse people here too, as one of the largest high tech toilet makers in Japan, Toto, is getting ready to bring them to the US. The article includes plenty of typical amusing stories about confused travelers trying to figure out what the random buttons do, and occasionally being a bit surprised. About all you need to know about that is this lovely quote: "So there I am, sitting on this sleek-looking loo, idly punching the buttons on this little panel next to the toilet, and all of a sudden my bum is right smack in the middle of the perfect storm. Things are spraying, sloshing, squirting and swooshing. The theme from Jaws suddenly starts playing in my head..." I'm sure non-traveling Americans can't wait for their own such experiences.
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    Anonymous Coward, 12 Aug 2003 @ 11:29am

    Spew and Stew

    I can just see the lawsuits coming -- scared/annoyed customer leaves toilet unflushed, then the stew sprays all over the next customer.

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    cw, 12 Aug 2003 @ 12:31pm

    No Subject Given

    Good. Toilet paper hurts my bum -- it is high time for something different.

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      Shivani, 13 Aug 2003 @ 2:31am

      same pinch!!

      same pinch! had personel experience in japan of toto! i feel toto makes the think pot! the place to think and the best thing is to save ur spine of the chill one gets when sits on the cold seat...toto has warmed ones!with amzing control panel rt. nxt to the seat for regulating temp,flow and the kind of woosh n swooshhhh one desires!!

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      Shivani, 13 Aug 2003 @ 2:34am

      same pinch!!

      same pinch! had personel experience in japan of toto! i feel toto makes the think pot! the place to think and the best thing is to save ur spine of the chill one gets when sits on the cold seat...toto has warmed ones! with amazing control panel rt. nxt to the seat for regulating temp,flow and the kind of woosh n swooshhhh one desires!!.......its liberation rashed bomties!!!!!

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    ConceptJunkie, 12 Aug 2003 @ 8:06pm

    We'll finally know...

    Now we'll finally know what the three seashells are for!

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      Anonymous Coward, 13 Aug 2003 @ 1:47am

      It's like the Simsons Episode...

      I have had personal experiences in Japan, but I like even better the Simpson's episode where Homer watches the toilet and in awe exclaims "They're yeeeeeears ahead of us!" Later Lisa comes out of the bathroom stating the the toilet recommended some near-by places to eat.

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