2013 / Video / Brand comedy and bathroom-humor ad
Girls Don’t Poop
A woman in a cocktail dress explained, with absurd confidence, that women do not poop—and therefore need Poo~Pourri.
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What was this?
The narrator moves through euphemisms for bathroom embarrassment while the commercial treats its product with luxury-ad seriousness.
Why it spread
The official ad was widely shared because it was cleaner, more scripted, and funnier than normal category advertising.
What happened
The narrator moves through euphemisms for bathroom embarrassment while the commercial treats its product with luxury-ad seriousness.
Where it came from
Poo~Pourri released its 2013 product video as a polished comic monologue starring Bethany Woodruff.
Why it mattered
It showed a brand using a concise comic character and taboo joke to make advertising itself shareable.
How it spread
The official ad was widely shared because it was cleaner, more scripted, and funnier than normal category advertising.
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