Here’s a great example of a “roomy” toilet! Thanks Carraba’s in Mishawaka, IN.

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If you are a big person you surely have experienced the seats at places like amusement parks, ball games, restaurants booths, and know that these are all places we have a hard time fitting.
I recently went to Boston and attended a Boston Red Sox game, the game was amazing the atmosphere was great and the Red Sox played amazing and won by 10 runs. My problem was the fact that the seats were so small that I did not fit in them. I sat down on the very edge of the seat and slowly pushed myself back into the seat, so my sides were being smashed into the seat and my knees were hitting the seats in front of me. When the game was over my side was hurting a little bit and when we got back to the hotel I looked at my side, I had a HUGE bruise from a ball park seat.

With the world getting larger I am wondering why there isn’t a dedicated “Fat Person” seat or section? This may seem offensive to some but I would rather be able to do things in comfort and enjoy my experiences even more than not be able to do something at all.

I haven’t been to an amusement park and gotten any amusement in a very long time, due to the fact that I do not fit on the rides. I do not go to amusement parks any more because I know I will not enjoy myself, and I am sure there are others like me, so the companies are losing money from us.

I am just asking for one seat (amusement parks) or one section (ball parks), sure there will be bigger lines or people staring and making fun of the “Fat Section” but I am willing to take that to be able to enjoy myself (I’m used to people staring by now!).

- Post written By: Thomas Grathwohl

Sorry to talk so much about toilets, but hey that’s where I spend a lot my time. Here’s a simple equation 

                                         Lots of food = Lots of poop

I know that equation might shock many of you mathematicians, but it’s true!  Trust me – because when it comes to bathroom math, I am the professor.

Since I spend so much time on the “pot”, “porcelain pony“, “cool stool“, or simply “the john”… comfort is of the highest priority! (See last post – The Toilet Seat from Heaven)  It’s becoming more difficult to find a toilet that is suitable for the big man.  I remember growing up my dad would remember the bathrooms in Northern Indiana that were comfortable and clean enough to be blessed with a deposit.  His last resort was a hotel lobby as he said “hotels always keep their bathrooms clean, just be sure to walk in like you own the place”.

I thought I would share a little of my frustration about toilets and specifically their placement.  As you can see in the picture below, it’s messed up!  Does no one think to measure? If you are any wider than the seat… GOOD LUCK.

I have found myself sitting at an angle many of times.  Who’s the genius that decided to put the toilet paper dispenser on the same level of the toilet?  Should it not be higher than the toilet?  I hate trying to pull the 1-ply (don’t even get me started on 1-ply toilet paper) paper off those mega rolls and it keeps tearing as I get like 1 1/2 squares each time.  I have to stack like 30 squares to equal my Quilted Northern goodness at home!  All that work just to get some paper and they put them so low I can’t see what I’m doing.  (At least the one in the pictures has the dispensers on the side instead of the bottom – Thanks IUPUI Student Center!)

Why don’t they measure and place the toilets evenly between the walls?
No one wants to poop in discomfort!  Some of the stalls are so small I
can barely get in the door and turn around to lock it.  It makes me
feel like I’m on an airplane.  I typically am the guy that goes right
for the handicap stall. – Sorry to those that are actually
handicapped.

So, next time you find yourself crammed into a bathroom stall… think about how the big man feels!