This Unicorn Changed the Way I Poop - #SquattyPotty

Squatty Potty · 42.8M views · 2015-10-06 · 2:54

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Overview

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.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2018–2023

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What people said

boulos · 2023-02 · Joke / meme
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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aasasd · 2021-08 · Joke / meme
Squatting may also be beneficial in other contexts, as explained in the seminal ‘kink/unkink’ video: [VIDEO]
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tzs · 2020-08 · Joke / meme
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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