
This Unicorn Changed the Way I Poop - #SquattyPotty
About this video
A viral Squatty Potty ad in which a unicorn demonstrates the supposed benefits of squatting to poop. It is a humorous product pitch about toilet posture.
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HN mostly shares it as a joke and as an example of surprisingly good marketing.
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From the Hacker News discussion
I'm surprised that companies don't create packaging materials that are actually also ads and have them be stuffed in all the packages that say Amazon sends. I'm resentful of advertising in general, so the comment above is a morbid expression of "how low can they go". There are some kinds of ads that I do like for their entertainment value e.g. the Squatty Potty ads by the Harmon Brothers or the Apple Cookie Monster ad [0][1][2]. [0] [VIDEO] [1] [LINK] [2] [LINK]
Read original comment ↗Yup, it's more biomechanically natural. There's a footstool product that makes Western toilets more comfortable, giving you the best of both worlds: [LINK] Here's an amusing explainer video: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗If you don’t know the video, enjoy it here: [VIDEO] It’s hilarious. Great, great marketing. On a more serious note, my experience is that any other small chair will do the same trick.
Read original comment ↗For those wondering what "Squatty Potty" is, the company that makes it has a video that explains it well, featuring a pooping unicorn: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Squatting may also be beneficial in other contexts, as explained in the seminal ‘kink/unkink’ video: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Ahh, you mean the original Squatty Potty ads: [VIDEO] It's definitely bizarre. I assume they were going for memorable, but your report sounds like it failed at the basic goal: remembering the product.
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