Large toilet seats in sales surge

allesennogwat · 07-28-2011, 05:28 PM

An East Midlands company says sales of its extra large toilet seats have doubled over the past two years.

Super-sized toilet seat sales 'double'

Sales of extra large toilet seats, which can carry up to 60 stone (381kg), have doubled in the past two years, a Leicestershire company has said.

Bathroom supplies firm Gordon Ellis, in Castle Donington, started selling the seats, which are 75% larger than standard, after seeing them in the US.

It said their success was probably down to expanding waistlines.

Sales director Steven Evanson said: "Every statistic in recent years shows people are getting larger."

The company makes and sells bathroom equipment to fit particular needs and Mr Evanson said the super-sized toilet seat was another example of this.

"Toilet seats in general are fairly small compared to an ordinary chair so these seats provide extra seating area for the flesh," he said.

"There are a lot of people who are slightly overweight and some who are a lot overweight - this is designed for those people."

The seats have also been bought by tall and large-framed people with a healthy weight, Mr Evanson said.

Bigger products

Government figures released earlier this month said two thirds of adults in the UK were overweight or obese.

Mr Evanson acknowledged something needed to be done about people putting on weight in the first place but felt it was important to be realistic.

"Of course we should be telling people to lose weight and we continue to do that but I think it's a bit like pushing water up a hill," he said.

"People have been asking for bigger and bigger products and this is designed for those people."

Mr Evanson said the company was now introducing an extra wide commode chair into its range.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14325616

insider · 07-29-2011, 05:23 AM

Super size me!

lsmurphy · 07-29-2011, 06:27 AM

Damn! I need to make some money off these fat fuckers.

Ding · 07-29-2011, 11:20 AM

They'd triple sales here.They'd even be welfare approved along with the free phones.You can sit on the john and order food.

dethangel · 07-29-2011, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lsmurphy

Damn! I need to make some money off these fat fuckers.

Reworking compact cars maybe? Always cracks me up seeing someone fat squeeze into a small car then watching it drive away leaning to one side.

festus · 07-29-2011, 01:28 PM

[QUOTE=Ding]They'd triple sales here.They'd even be welfare approved along with the free phones.You can sit on the john and order food.[/QUOTE

Stalls in the Naval shipyard used by the blue collar workers did not have doors. Some of them didn't have walls either, just a bunch of men taking a crap with everybody else watching them. One guy in our shop used to eat a sandwich when he was on the hopper because he wasn't allowed to eat on the job.

Bingo · 07-29-2011, 06:36 PM

I wonder if walmart will sell them???
Thar store has the most "Supersized asses" I have ever seen in one place.

The real seller would be the seat that has fold out "wings" for the Supersized ass.
Sort of the "one sized that fits all model"......

TheGreek! · 07-29-2011, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bingo

I wonder if walmart will sell them???
Thar store has the most "Supersized asses" I have ever seen in one place.

The real seller would be the seat that has fold out "wings" for the Supersized ass.
Sort of the "one sized that fits all model"......

*Falls down laughing*

27hand · 07-29-2011, 09:01 PM

I'm going to have to redesign my floor model for bigger asses or invent a wall hung seat for this.

07-28-2011, 05:28 PM	#1
allesennogwat Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 3738 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 32,177	Large toilet seats in sales surge An East Midlands company says sales of its extra large toilet seats have doubled over the past two years. Super-sized toilet seat sales 'double' Sales of extra large toilet seats, which can carry up to 60 stone (381kg), have doubled in the past two years, a Leicestershire company has said. Bathroom supplies firm Gordon Ellis, in Castle Donington, started selling the seats, which are 75% larger than standard, after seeing them in the US. It said their success was probably down to expanding waistlines. Sales director Steven Evanson said: "Every statistic in recent years shows people are getting larger." The company makes and sells bathroom equipment to fit particular needs and Mr Evanson said the super-sized toilet seat was another example of this. "Toilet seats in general are fairly small compared to an ordinary chair so these seats provide extra seating area for the flesh," he said. "There are a lot of people who are slightly overweight and some who are a lot overweight - this is designed for those people." The seats have also been bought by tall and large-framed people with a healthy weight, Mr Evanson said. Bigger products Government figures released earlier this month said two thirds of adults in the UK were overweight or obese. Mr Evanson acknowledged something needed to be done about people putting on weight in the first place but felt it was important to be realistic. "Of course we should be telling people to lose weight and we continue to do that but I think it's a bit like pushing water up a hill," he said. "People have been asking for bigger and bigger products and this is designed for those people." Mr Evanson said the company was now introducing an extra wide commode chair into its range. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14325616 __________________ Daraclor: A brand of anti-malaria pills which we had to drink every week while on the border. Legend had it that these would make you turn yellow and that you wouldn't be able to tan.

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festus Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 4996 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hampstead NC, C.S.A. Posts: 3,290	[QUOTE=Ding]They'd triple sales here.They'd even be welfare approved along with the free phones.You can sit on the john and order food.[/QUOTE Stalls in the Naval shipyard used by the blue collar workers did not have doors. Some of them didn't have walls either, just a bunch of men taking a crap with everybody else watching them. One guy in our shop used to eat a sandwich when he was on the hopper because he wasn't allowed to eat on the job.

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Bingo "Who Dares Wins" AKaholic #: 7308 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: One Floor above Hell..... Posts: 3,586	I wonder if walmart will sell them??? Thar store has the most "Supersized asses" I have ever seen in one place. The real seller would be the seat that has fold out "wings" for the Supersized ass. Sort of the "one sized that fits all model"......

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