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May 26, 2004
Leave the Toilet Seat Down
A new German invention reminds men to pull the toilet seat back down when they are done using the bathroom. This is an unusual application of persuasive technology, but the product certainly has a very clear purpose. It is selling like hotcakes, begging the question: is the product a novelty or actually an effective device? When the lab gets its hands on one, we will let you know. http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/05/18/germany.toilet.reut/index.htmlPosted by at May 26, 2004 05:46 PM
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I think your post doesn't quite get what the persuasive purpose is. It's not to get men to put the seat back down, it's to get men to not use the toilet while standing.
This seems like the top of product that is doomed to eventually fail. The bathroom is a really personal environment, and if there's a toilet that tells me not to pee standing up, I'd get pissed off (pun intended) and definitely purchase a silent one.
Posted by: Huey at June 6, 2005 11:05 AM