The other day, I was reading an article about tandem toilets. It seems that some company came up with the idea that there is a market for a tandem toilet; a two seater, if you would.

Unlike a tandem bicycle where the riders are front to back, these tandem toilets are joined side-by-side in such a way that the occupant of one toilet faces the occupant of the other toilet, kind of like a love seat. Presumably, this facilitates better bathroom conversation.

I suspect that the market for this product is women. I can’t see too many heterosexual guys wanting to use the toilet together. But women, on the other hand, seem to feel the need for such companionship.

The product doesn’t strike me as being very practical. Since you have to have access to both side of the toilet, you can’t just back it up to the wall like most toilets. Instead, this would have to be in the center of the room.

So, unless you have a lot of keggers and need to keep the bathroom line moving, the tandem toilet is not for you.