This isn't Russia.
Now I don't want to be over-dramatic here, but let me say this as clearly as I can: If these toilets are real, if this is a real thing that is going to start happening, it will be the end of Capitalism as we know it. Probably America as well.
The greatest country the modern world has ever seen, a country that could not be undone by Hitler, Al Queda, the Kardashians, will come crumbling down faster than a 35 year old blogger sliding off of this angled toilet.
Look, I get it, Capitalism is predicated on production. You create a product that the public desires, they buy that product, you make money. If your product becomes more and more popular, your company will grow in size. The larger your company becomes, the more employees you need to produce the product that everyone wants to purchase. And you want your employees 100% focused on crafting that product for the entire time that you are paying them to be at work. The more focused they are on their task, the more they produce, the more money you make.
So I understand that, from an employer's perspective, you want to limit distractions and wastes of time as much as possible. That's why you see some companies block Facebook at work, Twitter, fantasy sports sites, etc. I don't work at a place like that, I wouldn't like it if I did, but I sort of get it from the company's perspective.
BUT, coming after your worker's pooping time simply cannot stand. If you take away my right to sit on the can at work for 20-30 minutes, 2-3 times a day, you're asking for a world of hurt. Strikes, revolts, open rebellion, expect it all. George Washington didn't lead a group of farmers past the most skilled army in the world, for later generations to begin a war on pooping at work. Those are just facts. As a great muppet once said, 'Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that's why I poop on company time.' Preach.
PS: Reasonable people can have a debate about whether or not 5 minutes is enough time to poop or not, but one thing we ALL need to have a good 'movement,' is comfort. If I sit on one of these toilets, I'm going to immediately start anticipating the leg cramping that they supposedly bring. Good luck dropping the kids off at the pool with that anxiety.
Double PS: Our building has a kind of version of this already in place in winter: The bathroom adjacent to the DJ/studio hallway has not had a working heat radiator for about a decade. I'm not sure why that is, I'm not sure if it's ever been closely examined to determine if there's a way to fix it, all I know is that, during winter, it's like an appendage that doesn't get blood. But on especially cold days, it can be 45-50 degrees in there. Not ideal but I still find a way to sit in that bathroom for 20 minutes staring at my phone while nature does it's thing.
