toilets

Yes, a post on toilets. These toilets are incredible. Bathroom breaks are not a chore, they are an event. These toilets are heated. They are bidets. They even have a button with a music symbol on it. I was intrigued by that one. Listening to relaxing music while using the toilet sounded like a luxury. So, in one public bathroom I decided I was going to try that button. I sheepishly pushed it and a loud flushing noise began. I learned that the music button is actually a masking noise if you did not want the other stalls to hear what was really going on in there. Not wanting to make that kind of a statement to the other stalls, I quickly tried to turn it off. I pushed every other kind of button I could. Apparently it turns off by itself after a period of time. I am not as intrigued with the music button now.

In Sega Joypolis after a bathroom break, the boys ran out with big, excited eyes. They couldn't talk fast enough as they told me the toilets were actually video games. Unfortunately, I did not get the opportunity to see it myself - it is in the men's bathroom. However, Jon was kind enough to document the evidence. In the toilet there is a target. Depending on your aim, you get certain points for your preciseness in hitting the target. I especially like the detailed instructions on the sign explaining how to play the game.

This is the stall in the women's bathroom at Sega Joypolis.  I thought it was very nice until I saw the pictures of what the men get.

The men's bathroom arcade.

The toilet video game.

The target.

The instructions.

*update* Not all the toilets are this great after all. In the train station in the middle of the country, this is the toilet we had to use.