Hasta La Ideas

I never thought anything could be done to speed up bathroom lines. But a company called Tooshlights is claiming that their product can speed the process of getting people into stalls by up to 50%. The product, an overhead light that turns either red or green, does not cause one to pee or poop faster, but simply lets those waiting know when a stall is available.

“Currently, over 66% of the time there are vacant stalls in public restrooms that guests are not aware of,” the company claims. “Patrons would have to look under the door, peek through the cracks or even trying opening the door just to see if it was in use or not.” (When in doubt, I prefer to just kick the door in and apologize if it turns out to be occupied, but to each his own.)

“Can you describe what just happened in there? Take us through the second half: What was going through your head?”

What’s not clear is how the sensor works. If a stall is empty but the door is closed, will that provide a false positive? Toilet sensors frequently misfire, and I wonder if Tooshlights can be similarly inaccurate.

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