Skoilet

September 26, 2021 12:15 AM

Rob Sheridan: Many of you sent me this viral photo of a skull toilet - a “Skoilet,” if you will - and I am very grateful, because this is of course Extremely My Shit. I had to know more, and I ended up down a rabbit hole into the fascinating world of luxury European designer skoilets. THREAD / Threadreader
posted by ellieBOA (23 comments total)

And people say I'm hard to shop for ...
posted by Paul Slade at 1:19 AM on September 26, 2021 [3 favorites]

Not to pee on the skull parade, but for a $500 toilet they're a little bit like a scaled up toy. Looking at these, I'm struck with a peculiar feeling of being hypothetically disappointed.
posted by Jack Karaoke at 4:29 AM on September 26, 2021 [3 favorites]

The glowing eyes nicely double as night lights
posted by cynical pinnacle at 5:15 AM on September 26, 2021 [2 favorites]

Skulls Poop for the skull throne!
posted by Foosnark at 5:25 AM on September 26, 2021 [2 favorites]

Not to pee on the skull parade, but for a $500 toilet they're a little bit like a scaled up toy.

I have no idea what a toilet costs, but 500 bucks doesn't seem that expensive? Regardless of the price of a regular toilet, it is something that should last for years and years and you use it every day.
posted by Literaryhero at 5:42 AM on September 26, 2021 [4 favorites]

It's the specialization of these companies that kills me. All skoilets. They really seem like the kind of people who'd be into lips urinals, too.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 6:12 AM on September 26, 2021 [1 favorite]

You can order a Skullpot for worldwide delivery from Switzerland: https://skullpot.com/en/shop - They cost $590 USD for white, $690 for black, and $890 for gold.

Surprisingly affordable!
posted by rodlymight at 6:16 AM on September 26, 2021 [2 favorites]

Something something something shit-for-brains something something.
posted by suetanvil at 6:19 AM on September 26, 2021

I have no idea what a toilet costs, but 500 bucks doesn't seem that expensive? Regardless of the price of a regular toilet, it is something that should last for years and years and you use it every day.

Literaryhero is now revealed as a shill for Big Skull Toilet. How much are they paying you?
posted by medusa at 6:22 AM on September 26, 2021 [3 favorites]

I had thought it was Conan who had the speech about drinking from the skulls of your enemies, but I many be misremembering the source. Regardless, if Conan didn't own a skull toilet, I would be sorely disappointed.
posted by Dip Flash at 6:57 AM on September 26, 2021 [2 favorites]

Ok but, metaphysically speaking, are these a memento mori object? Or an attempt at the opposite?
posted by erinfern at 7:13 AM on September 26, 2021 [1 favorite]

I'm curious as to the inside; does the skull texture continue within? Or is the bowl shaped more like a standard toilet inside? Because scrubbing out skidmarks from around the reversed eye sockets sounds like a real headache
posted by The otter lady at 8:29 AM on September 26, 2021 [5 favorites]

I'm curious as to the inside;

Me too. Those recessed eye sockets seem to suggest either protrusions inside the bowl or an impractically shallow bowl at the front edge. Also, toilets are generally pretty heavy, so I wonder what the international delivery costs add to the prices quoted above?

As to the memento mori aspect, I guess the message is: "This crap could be your last, so be sure to enjoy it."
posted by Paul Slade at 8:43 AM on September 26, 2021 [1 favorite]

The “Skurinal,” if you will.

I will not.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:40 AM on September 26, 2021 [4 favorites]

Perfect for the shithead in your life.
posted by Halloween Jack at 12:58 PM on September 26, 2021 [1 favorite]

fwiw - We paid $700 for our last toilet (installed).
posted by charlesminus at 1:50 PM on September 26, 2021

Point taken.
Just adjusted my sourpuss dial.
posted by Jack Karaoke at 2:25 PM on September 26, 2021

What does one do with a rimless toilet? If you've ever tried to sit on a toilet and the previous user left the seat up and you've dipped your booty in the water you know what I mean.
posted by bendy at 5:52 PM on September 26, 2021

Regardless of the price of a regular toilet, it is something that should last for years and years and you use it every day.

Agreed. Some of the best advice my dad ever gave me was: "Son, you want to know where to invest your money? You invest your money in good shoes, because you spend a lot of time on your feet. You invest your money in a good mattress, because you spend a lot of time in bed. And you invest your money in a quality skull toilet."
posted by turbid dahlia at 6:21 PM on September 26, 2021 [3 favorites]

Q: And if your $590 skull toilet gets stolen?
A: Ripped-off your head? Shit down the neck.
posted by ZenMasterThis at 7:32 PM on September 26, 2021 [1 favorite]

That looks like murder to clean properly.
posted by Big Al 8000 at 6:50 PM on September 27, 2021

FYI - most toilets are sub-$300 (sans install), but $500-$600 is nowhere close to the high end.
posted by Big Al 8000 at 6:51 PM on September 27, 2021

I just can't help but think...the wrong people have the wrong amounts of money.
posted by amanda at 8:18 AM on September 28, 2021 [1 favorite]