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There are some globally unwritten rules. One of them is to never sit on a public toilet seat without first layering its frame with paper. This usually means holding it in for a few more seconds while mosaicking toilet paper around the seat. What makes this rectangular public toilet seat a seamless experience is that it takes exactly three strips of toilet paper, layered easily parallel to the seat frame. Unlike circular frame seats, where you need to carefully lay multiple patches of paper around the circumference with the risk of them falling inside and repeating the process while being in a very time-sensitive situation.

But was the rectangular toilet seat really designed for this purpose?

A three birds with one stone— a seamless user experience as well as economical efficiency and environmental sustainability, due to its paper savings?

After a fair research, I did not find what I was hoping for. According to commercialwashroomslts.co in their article “Are Square Toilet Seats Comfortable?” there is no mention of this particular design advantage.

“Although most of us are used to circular varieties, the square toilet seat is often said to be more comfortable than traditional shapes. This is because a square toilet seat often delivers more support underneath the thighs when seated—much like a chair.”

I’m not sure about comfort, but in that case, it’s four birds. It could have been five—aesthetically—but I personally think that bird got away.