Overweight Consumers Find Relief in "Big John": Do oversize toilet seats send a message that "it's OK to be fat"?

by Monika Posted 2009/12/02 00:24:34

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	No! Different strokes for different folks!	6 votes	25%
	Yes! Lose the weight, and use a regular toilet seat! What are you gonna do if "Little John" falls in that oversized hole?!	9 votes	38%
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A California company finds success in redesigning the toilet seat for America's overweight clientele.

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debadow 2009/12/02 20:04:38

Yes! Lose the weight, and use a regular toilet seat! What are you gonna do if...

People a a lot fatter than they were 20 years ago.

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goldiloxi89 2009/12/02 19:40:36

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Ok as I see it, there are genuinely big boned people who could actually use this. But I just don't feel right about encouraging fat people to stay that way. Catering to an unhealthy lifestyle is one of the surest ways of keeping it.

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vampirelovr90 2009/12/02 14:25:39

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wow i nvr thought america would end up this bad we truley r in trouble if we need bigger toilet seats but hey if we're getting bigger why not make a bigger john

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KELLI2L 2009/12/02 14:20:05

Yes! Lose the weight, and use a regular toilet seat! What are you gonna do if...

I would just like to see more confortable toilet seats !!!! The SHAPE of most of them is what needs adjusting - not necessarily the size of it !!!

For all the fat folks out there: just stop the overeating !!! It's simple, PORTION CONTROL, stop being GLUTTONS. . . . .

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Mattzero 2009/12/02 04:23:50

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Who cares what any company tells consumers?

If the consumers' life style is based on what goods a company is peddling, the company and it's goods are the least of my worries.

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taravati 2009/12/02 01:42:51

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My husband is 6'4" and I have had two knee surgeries. It would not hurt my feelings at all if I had a higher toilet seat that was comfortable for both of us!!!
My best friend is 6'5" and I assure you that regular toilets are not comfortable for him either.

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Unicorn Gal 2009/12/02 00:36:09

Yes! Lose the weight, and use a regular toilet seat! What are you gonna do if...

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This is just telling overweight people to stay at home. After all, what the heck are they going to do when they have to go to the mall or something?

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Angie 2009/12/02 00:35:00

No! Different strokes for different folks!

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Makes sense to me. Looking at toilets so much in that video left me with a bad taste in my mouth though :X

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Clarity 2009/12/02 00:33:06

Yes! Lose the weight, and use a regular toilet seat! What are you gonna do if...

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This is a funny idea, but I think accommodating for people who should be trying to live healthily is just bad. Obviously I don't want these people shitting on themselves but... I mean, they should be trying to "fit" normal seats.

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donedunn 2009/12/02 00:31:51

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There are people who are not all that overweight, but are just very tall and large men. Kinda like Mr. Incredible is depicted. They often cannot use regular office chairs and a larger and higher toilet seat might be more comfotable.

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Assassin Felinious 2009/12/02 00:31:33

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Meow.. someone needs to buy a hamster wheel!

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vampire... to Assassi... 2009/12/02 14:26:48

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lol i like ur style ;)

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