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While this one is rather … odd … I have to admit that as the father of two middle school aged boys I actually stopped and read this. So I figured I would share this for either amusement or informational purposes.

Here are the basics – men urinating while standing is messy and noisy. Sitting is an option that has other potential issues. So in comes the ‘Pee Without Noise Stool’ that has boys and men kneel before the throne, resulting in less noise and less mess. Problem solved!

The Pee Without Noise Stool is one of those ideas that’s so cool we’re embarrassed we didn’t think of it before. We’ve all been there: it’s 2am in a sleeping house, your mother-in-law is right behind you in line for the potty, or you don’t want to broadcast the fact that you downed six glasses of beer over the course of your date.

As great as it is to be able to pee standing up, there are some situations where you just want to do your business discreetly, and having the outlet several feet above the bowl makes it hard to keep the volume down.

You could sit, but not only is that unbecoming a man, you also risk splashing the rim. Enter the Pee Without Noise stool. Kneeling on its soft cushions positions you at the exact right height to land your stream in the bowl at a much-reduced velocity and volume level. This simple, elegant tool could save your dignity, your relationship, or even your life (if there’s a robber in the house but you just have to go)!

Source: JapanTrendShop via Consumerist