This reminds me somewhat of the story a plumber told me once. He went to a house where the old guy wanted him to "lower the water level in the bowl" because his bits and pieces dangled down far enough to hit the water.
Imagine that.
There is no way to lower the water level BTW. I asked him what he did about it and he said, "I told him to strap them to his leg."
Maybe he shoulda tried superglue?