This Unicorn Changed the Way I Poop - #SquattyPotty
Squatty PottyCited 6× on HN, 2018-2023
42.8M views · 11 years ago · comedy · evergreen
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.
HN mostly shares it as a joke and as an example of surprisingly good marketing.
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6 comments from Hacker News
Ahh, you mean the original Squatty Potty ads: ▶ this 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.
Squatting may also be beneficial in other contexts, as explained in the seminal ‘kink/unkink’ video: ▶ this video
For those wondering what "Squatty Potty" is, the company that makes it has a video that explains it well, featuring a pooping unicorn: ▶ this video
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] ▶ this video [1] link [2] link
If you don’t know the video, enjoy it here: ▶ this 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.
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: ▶ this video