Today is World Toilet Day

[Gumby]

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Originally Posted by Bestwifeever With spiders.

When I was very young, I thought the spiders were the best part about a visit to the outhouse. My mother did not agree.

[Payin-the-Toll]

Always griping about something, so here goes: Back in the 50's, you could get your toilet colored in light green, dark green, pink, red, light blue, dark blue, brown, black, yellow, etc., etc. Now you've got a choice of white, almond, or off-white, unless you pay big bucks. Just had a water-softener replaced, discussed this with installer, and he said he could get me black or dark-blue, but they ran $800++. Since there are so many more people than 60 years ago, and technology is so more advanced, why don't we have color choices anymore.

Agree with previous posters that toilets are great things......until they aren't working right....then they're a pain in the "what you're setting on them".

[Amethyst]

You can thank the real estate industry for the neutrality of home decor. They've made everyone afraid to offend the tastes of Future Buyers. P.S. I wasn't around in the 50's but I grew up in a 50's neighborhood. I don't recall ever seeing a red toilet

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Originally Posted by Payin-the-Toll Always griping about something, so here goes: Back in the 50's, you could get your toilet colored in light green, dark green, pink, red, light blue, dark blue, brown, black, yellow, etc., etc. Since there are so many more people than 60 years ago, and technology is so more advanced, why don't we have color choices anymore.

[Payin-the-Toll]

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Originally Posted by Amethyst You can thank the real estate industry for the neutrality of home decor. They've made everyone afraid to offend the tastes of Future Buyers. P.S. I wasn't around in the 50's but I grew up in a 50's neighborhood. I don't recall ever seeing a red toilet

I've seen the red ones, but they were more of a dark red like burgundy.

[Payin-the-Toll]

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Originally Posted by Amethyst You can thank the real estate industry for the neutrality of home decor. They've made everyone afraid to offend the tastes of Future Buyers. P.S. I wasn't around in the 50's but I grew up in a 50's neighborhood. I don't recall ever seeing a red toilet

Think your comment is partly right. But also think it's the cheapness of the industry to save money on inventory. If you have 10 colors, you have to stock 10-times as many toilets. If you have only one color, then only 1/10th as much.

Also disappointed in all the posters on this site about not doing a bunch of 'crapper' jokes, etc., on this thread.

[Marita40]

Save the Mamie pink bathrooms! A friend of mine has an intact suite of pink fixtures, tub, sink, and toilet in her mid century rambler.
The thing I don't like about older toilets is how low to the ground they are. People were short then.
I'll stick with my Toto. Plus it is a fun word to say. Toto the toilet!

[HFWR]

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Originally Posted by Bestwifeever With spiders.

Or wasps. Or copperheads...

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Originally Posted by RobbieB And flies. Lot's of flies. "Flies all green and buzzin' in this chamber of despair" - FZ

The torture did finally stop when I FIREd. [emoji41]