Not to be outdone when it comes to overtaking the beauty industry, Outback Steakhouse announced it would be selling a new collection of lipsticks, or "lipsteaks." Outback serves up lipstick and steak puns V by Velveeta," a voice announced on the company's prank video.ĭoubling down on the joke, Velveeta also has a waitlist where users can submit their name and email in order to be notified when the products will be available for purchase.
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The creaminess of Velveeta, now in skin care. "Feel the magnificence of melty moisturization. The company shared a video on social media to promote its new line of beauty products, including a daily moisturizer ($35), night cream ($50) and serum ($40). 'Bad Trip' secrets: How Eric André, Tiffany Haddish pranked people with real crashes, fake walls Velveeta announces new, 'creamy' skin care productsĪ staple of cheese dip recipes, Velveeta teased a new self-care venture for April Fools' Day: skin care. Volkswagen won't be 'Voltswagen' after all: Misleading marketing is risky, especially for VW Google even continued to refrain from jokes for this year's annual prank day.īut a lot of brands are jumping back on the trend this year, announcing fake products that no one wants – with the exception of one that promises to save parents a world of hurt – and generally trying to find the humor in a world that's still reeling from a very serious 2020.įrom food companies stepping out into the world of beauty or announcing new flavor combinations that can't possibly be real, to a bathroom product that promises to help with language skills, here are some of the April Fools' Day pranks companies are touting this year:
If successful, Duolingo plans to roll out the program in more countries.Watch Video: What's the origin of April Fools' Day?Īpril Fools' Day took a hit in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic started, and most companies canceled their annual prank posts. In partnership with WeWork, Duolingo is kicking off the product launch by installing the toilet paper rolls in 18 Chinese locations, and a select few early adopters will also receive the new toilet paper. Developing a new product to help learners utilize this downtime was a natural extension of its multi-platform offering.”
"However, studies have found that people spend an average of 14 minutes a day sitting on the toilet. “Duolingo understands that one of the most common barriers to learning a language is how much time it takes," said W+K Amsterdam planning director Thom Dinsdale in a press release. Wrapped in bright outer paper, people around the world can now pick up useful phrases such as “Tengo esta cebolla y la voy a usar,” (I have an onion and I’m going to use it) in Spanish, or helpful business phrases such as “我今天不想上班” in Chinese, which means “I don’t want to go to work today.” The 3-ply TP is soft, screen-free, and designed for English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese speakers. That's why they've teamed up with creative agency Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam and unveiled their latest learning innovation for those with little to no time.ĭuolingo is bringing back off-screen distractions while sitting on the stone throne with a toilet paper line printed with some of the app’s signature phrases. Language learning app Duolingo are no strangers to the time-for-two-toilet-timeout, as surely users of the service have busted out their phone to take a quick lesson from the platform. Time was, many would have a small assortment of reading materials at the ready near the porcelain, some light “bathroom reading.” Nowadays, dead tree volumes in the WC are less common, with smartphones being a thing we can use to occupy the mind while dropping a deuce. A popular refrain is that the only things certain in this life are death and taxes, but there are assuredly more things we collectively have in common, like using the restroom on occasion.
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