There's something inherently genius about placing advertising within a bathroom stall or inside a urinal. After all, the audience for these ads is captive--in such a small space, there are only so many places one can look.
These unusual urinal ads and bizarre bathroom campaigns all successfully grab your attention. From urinal video games to toilet paper printed with actors' faces, these marketing stunts are impossible to ignore.
Implications - Location is everything when it comes to advertising, and glamor is not always the best way to get noticed. Potential profit can be found in even the dirtiest of places, and these ads demonstrate how a product will be that much more memorable in doing so. Companies should consider how to publicize a product through using unconventional spaces.
15 Bizarre Bathroom Ads
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Peeing on Billboards
Urinal Billboards are Activated When You Pee
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Urinal Video Games
Marcel Neundörfer Extends Bathroom Advertising (UPDATE)
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Men Can No Longer Pee in Peace, Thanks to Talking Urinals!
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Guerrilla Bathroom Campaigns
Strong Beer Pee Flows Crack Urinals
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Guerrilla Ads in Urinals
Battery Energy Drink Campaign
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Windows Vista SP1 Toilet Paper
Wipe Your System Clean Promotion
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Bloody Urinals as Advertising
Dexter Guerrilla Campaign
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Interactive Gaming Urinals
Place to Pee
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Advertising on Toilet Paper
JustToiletPaper isn't Just Toilet Paper
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Polaroid Cameras in Lieu of Mirrors
Innovative Bathroom Campaign
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Interactive Urinals- Have More Fun While You Pee
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Clever Urinal Advertising
Samsung Anti-Shake Camera
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TV Show Promos on Toilet Paper
Wipe With ‘30 Rock' Boss
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Green Guerrilla Bathroom Campaigns
"These Come from Trees" Stickers
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AI Travel Campaigns
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Connected Gamer Campaigns
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Sporty Visual Fashion Campaigns
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Recycled Beer Bottle Ads
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Short-Form Soap Operas
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Artful Alkaline Waters
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Traveling Fine Art Campaigns
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Attraction-Building Fragrance Ads
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Demure Hand Shower Faucets
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Food Truck Billboards
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Humorous Period Care Campaigns
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Erectile Dysfunction Medication Ads
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Upcycled Bathroom Essentials
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Anthropomorphized Bath Products
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Scented Fast Food Billboards
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Connected Beer Jerseys
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Light-Filled Public Restrooms
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Vertical Bathroom Drying Installations
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Adorable Holiday Campaigns
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Two-in-One Toilet Pods
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Downloadable Game Beer Ads
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Humorous Natural Deodorant Campaigns
The Every Man Jack 'Still Smell Good' Campaign is Catchy
Syringe-Based Billboards
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Renter-Friendly Wallpaper Collections
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Gen X Candy Campaigns
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Trans Kidney Health Ads
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Angelic Toilet Paper Packaging
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Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
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Whimsical Ceramic Shower Hooks
nuud Partners with Australian Designer Alina Tang
Collaborative Bathroom Designs
Agape Presents a Captivating Exploration of Design Philosophy
Music-Inspired Avatar Campaigns
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Tongue-in-Cheek Skincare Ads
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Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
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Ketchup Obsession Campaigns
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Tongue-In-Cheek Soda Campaigns
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Branded Bathroom Guides
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Swipable Curated Ad Inspiration
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Poop-Themed Game Day Ads
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Hyper-Local Gym Ads
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Cheeky Series Star Campaigns
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Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
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Ultra-Stylish Bathroom Decor
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Vacation Rental Campaigns
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Hilarious Fandom Cheese Campaigns
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Rental Bathroom Amenity Projects
Sojo and Clean the World Revolutionize Rental Amenities Recycling
Solution-First Beauty Brands
Skincare-Beauty Brand Good Weird Launches its First Collection
Personalized Grocery Billboard Campaigns
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Celebrity-Backed Fragrance Ads
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Accessible Bathroom Collections
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Illuminated Public Artful Toilets
Tomohito Ushiro Designs the Hiroo East Park Toilet in Tokyo
Risk-Worthy Snack Ads
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Sensual Deodorant Sprays
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Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
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Eco Bathroom Cleaner Bundles
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Fruit-Scented Toilet Blockers
Bloo Unveils the Relaxing 'Spa Moments' Toilet Rim Blockers
Accessible Bathroom Capsules
Victoria Plum Expands its Products to Support Accessibility Needs
Celebratory Odd Designs
Ridiculous Design Celebrates Weird and Wonderful Ideas Within Design
Authentic Men-Targeted Campaigns
Schick Encourages Men to Follow Their Passions in New Campaign
Comforting Oat Bar Ads
Humanaut Launches a Campaign for Bobo's, Highlighting Home-Baked Taste
Grocery Store Ad Spots
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Sweat-Themed Comedy Specials
Secret Clinical Deodorant Hosted a Live Comedy Special