TOTO Toilets
It's been a long time since I blogged about toilets last. I used to be a toilet master. And speaking of toilet companies, haha, most Japanese would think of one called TOTO. I didn't know they have this funny song for kids. The melody is easy to remember. The animation looks cute and humorous. The song words are, um, kinda bold. I like it. Don't you?
Comments
That's fantastic!
It's good to know that whether my unchi is dekai or chichai, I can rely on T-O-T-O. What a relief.
Posted by: Jeremy | March 18, 2004 11:07 AM
That song kind of..ummm..weirded me out. I couldn't listen to it all. It did strange things to my head.
Me likes shiny button thingies.
Posted by: TheRich | March 19, 2004 3:28 AM
super cute (scarily so). Also noticed your back to the regular layout - no more spring huh?
Posted by: pketh | March 19, 2004 5:30 AM
Yeah, Jeremy, seems like TOTO benki can flush powerfully, whatever the size of the....
TheRich, my friend, it's too bad the song made you feel weird. I wonder what brings about the difference.
pketh, I wanted to see the original design for no reason. Back to basics, maybe. ;)
Posted by: Kiyo | March 20, 2004 10:33 AM
I am a newcomer here.
I enjoyed the song, which prompted me to tell you about a funny news on Yahoo which goes as follows:
Virgin's "Kisses" urinals get public kiss-off (March 19)
NEW YORK (AFP) - Citing public concern, Virgin Atlantic has scrapped plans to install urinals -- in the shape of a woman's lips waiting to be kissed -- in the airline's clubhouse at New York's John F. Kennedy airport.
I searched the internet and found the site of its designer with the photos of the "lips" at http://www.bathroom-mania.com/urinoir/kisses.html.
It is interesting, but not for public use, I think.
Posted by: Freeman | March 21, 2004 12:33 AM
Okay, I have to ask...what does a "toilet master" do?
Posted by: Mike | March 21, 2004 2:19 PM
Freeman, welcome here and thanks for the perfect example for a toilet topic! That urinal is interesting and amusing, but whether I want to use it is another matter. ;)
Mike, actually, there's nothing meaningful in the "toilet master" stuff. I blogged about toilets a lot while back, and someone jokingly called me "toilet master."
Posted by: Kiyo | March 22, 2004 9:38 AM
I must be getting olde in my olde age, if you're posting sites before I can put them into the forums :D
hee hee hee :D
Posted by: den4 | March 22, 2004 2:07 PM
Ha ha! Maybe I've grown a bit as a Net surfer. ;)
Posted by: Kiyo | March 22, 2004 2:17 PM
Like, yeah. Totally.
Posted by: TheRich | March 22, 2004 3:06 PM
I‘m coming~~
long time no see~how are u？
I know TOTO~this brand is famous~
Posted by: TERU623 | March 22, 2004 10:02 PM
Remember the post about February/Feb-yoo-ary? I found a site that has the most common mispronounced words and phrases in the english language.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html
Enjoy!
Posted by: TheRich | March 23, 2004 12:06 AM
TheRich,
I cannot believe you linked that site because I was going to do the exact same thing, but didn't b/c it's off topic. But you did it for me!
The pronunciation of the word "often", according to that site, is "of-en." It says don't pronounce the "T", so saying without the "T" is not "speaking sloppily".
Also, that TOTO song creeps me out a little. :-O
Posted by: Jessica | March 23, 2004 4:06 PM
As they say (whoever "they" are), 'great minds think alike.' I've also heard 'simple minds seldom differ,' but I'd rather adhere to the first option.
Thankfully, I'm not the only one who finds that ToTo song a little creepy.
Posted by: TheRich | March 24, 2004 5:13 AM
Hey, 66, has your cold been all right? Don't care about a lot of Chinese entries on your blog. Post entries in English once in a while, and in other times, I can learn kanji, and possibly Chinese. ;)
TheRich and Jessica, that kind of topic is always welcome, regardless of the subjects of my blog entries. Thanks for the link. :)
Posted by: Kiyo | March 28, 2004 11:34 AM
hi kiyo,
lol~~ ya it's funny!
In my parents' and grandparents' houses, there'are also TOTO toilets, and sinks.
Why they also make a TOTO for kids? They also design kids' bathing products? Anyway, it's cute~~ ecpecially the dark dancing stuff (Is that dung? Ohh, sorry for saying so directly.)
Posted by: heather | March 30, 2004 2:02 PM
Hi, heather. Actually, it's not that TOTO made a new product for kids. The song is just there for everyone to enjoy. And the main character, yeah, is just what you imagined. LOL
Posted by: Kiyo | March 31, 2004 10:40 AM