Squatty Potty
6 HN mentions · mentioned in 6 months, 2018–2023
2:54 · 43M views · Oct 6, 2015
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.
6 comments from Hacker News
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]
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.
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
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.
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