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This Unicorn Changed the Way I Poop - #SquattyPotty

This Unicorn Changed the Way I Poop - #SquattyPotty

Squatty Potty
0 HN recommenders · discussed 2018–2023
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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.

Why it appears in the archive

HN mostly shares it as a joke and as an example of surprisingly good marketing.

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From the Hacker News discussion

tareqak · 2019-02 · reference

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]

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jey · 2018-02 · joke

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]

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baxtr · 2018-12 · joke

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.

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tzs · 2020-08 · joke

For those wondering what "Squatty Potty" is, the company that makes it has a video that explains it well, featuring a pooping unicorn: [VIDEO]

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aasasd · 2021-08 · joke

Squatting may also be beneficial in other contexts, as explained in the seminal ‘kink/unkink’ video: [VIDEO]

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boulos · 2023-02 · joke

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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