Of the many possible solutions to the worldwide epidemic of pee splatter, few are as simultaneously awful and wonderful as the “Angels Knee Pillow” as it’s directly translated from Japanese. “Why drag angels into this?” you may ask. Who knows? It’s a kneeler for urinating, though, so let’s not overthink it too much.
If you’re thinking to yourself that the split design of the above pictured knee pillow seems like too much work, you may enjoy the less-expensive bench-style knee pillow shown below.
The two-piece apparatus costs 5,800 Yen (about $59 US) while the bench-style kneeler costs 4,800 Yen (about $49 US). The biggest challenge, of course, is consistent usage, lest your kneeler itself fall prey to splatter should someone opt to go number one the old fashioned way.
Angels Knee Pillow (in Japanese) [House-Doctor.jp via InventorSpot/TokyoTimes.org]
Although I would be worried about kneeling into splatter from an old fashioned urinator, I would be more concerned for the poor old fashioned soul who uses that toilet for the first time, not realizing a major trip hazard was 6 inches in front of the bowl.
I foresee many bumped heads as well as a cracked tank/tank cover or two due to guys tripping when their feet hit this thing.
OK- my nomination for the most pointless invention ever! I want to see this on Pitch Men and have Billy Mays do a 20 minute infomercial. I would then buy it just for the entertainment value alone!
I guess that’s one more day that cancer doesn’t get cured or global warming get solved…
sitting down: free
Seriously – how do you guys find this crap?