That's why the portable toilet is not only a godsend, it's genius. So what if it's a throwback from the medieval outhouses or just the bastard son of the telephone booth? So what if it lacks the class of Starck?So what if it doesn't make anyone wax poetic about its virtues except the author of this piece?
I believe that a great design should marry both form and function. Consider its simplicity. Marvel at how it takes up only as much space as an upright piano, well almost. Come inside and you will feel snug as a bug. If you're lucky, everything should work, from the technologically baffling flush mechanism to the faucets where water is in constant supply from god-knows-where.
Now, you won't be seeing it in the Museum of Modern Art, at least not inside. But it serves its purpose and serves it well.
You'll rarely notice it outside of ball parks, coliseums and such. But you're sure to find it when you really need it.
You just have to get over the fact that is may have been used by a billion people before you. But hey, who's counting?
In my humble opinion, the portable toilet should be considered one of the greatest inventions of our time.