It used to be that when one went to the bathroom to drop a deuce, it was a fairly quick task. Add smart phones to the mix and a single deuce dropping sessions can take forever!!! t’s one of the great sticking points in a relationship: how long you take going to the toilet versus how long you actually need. And whether or not you really need your phone in there with you.
If you are one of those people who let out an obvious eye roll every time your partner says they’re “just making a quick trip to the loo,” (phone in hand), we have a game-changing device for you. Enter the ‘Toilet Timer’, the “funny and bowel-provoking” gift for all the lengthy loo-loungers in your life.
Available from Amazon for just $14.99 US after a successful Kickstarter campaign, the ‘Toilet Timer’ promises to end bathroom battles for good. Or at least try!
This “hilarious and bowel-provoking” product is a “sand-timer done differently.” According to their website, “Toilet Timer Tommy keeps time for you by emptying his contents,” (sand, don’t worry, the thing isn’t THAT gross) into the little toilet that he’s sitting on. When time – and sand – runs out, it’s time to get off, switch off that video, stop scrolling that Instagram feed and get back to your responsibilities.
While it’s marketed as a great gift for ‘men, dads and husbands’, I think we all know a few moms and teenagers who could definitely use a toilet timer in their lives.
“I want one for my kids,” one mom said. “They disappear in there for so long my husband has taken to bursting in on them to get them out! This would be great!”
In reality, this is the perfect gift for just about anyone who take too long in the bathroom. Whether your kid is sitting on the throne playing Clash of Clans, hogging up the bathroom for an hour or your significant other is relaxing on the toilet, scrolling through their news feed for far too long — this timer just may help to hurry them along!
The reviews on Amazon were mixed. While some people thought it would be a godsend, others had used it and didn’t have success.
“Unfortunately, it doesn’t inspire my husband to move things along any faster,” one woman wrote, adding, “It’s funny, but they’ll still ignore it. I swear, he sits in there and waits for poop to form in his colon.”
Another had tried and tested the toilet timer for himself and have it a rave review, saying that his days of “lighting a couple of man candles… and checking the scores or fantasy league standings” are long gone… “The toilet timer has been a godsend to my family,” he added.
