Is it possible to make whoopee cushions even funnier and more disgusting? I wrote S.S. Adams, the legendary pranks, gags and magic company with my suggestions…
Dear Whoopee Makers:
Your whoopee cushions have always been a gas! It’s amazing how that noise always gets people laughing, even if they have no sense of humor. Any idea how long the whoopee cushion has been around and who the first person was that ever sat on one?
I couldn’t figure out a way to make a better mousetrap so I came up with an idea to improve the whoopee cushion. I believe this great novelty item could be made even more hysterical by adding smell. I’m sure you could insert a pouch inside the cushion with a nice and deadly scent of skunk perfume. Maybe a Zip-Lock bag with a bunch of rotten eggs in it for a couple of months would do the trick. I bet people would laugh their butts off (so to speak).
Don’t you think it’s time to add some stink?
An executive from S.S. Adams Company responded with:
Thanks for your great idea. We will definitely be looking into this in the future.
Final Thoughts: I sent my letter in 1997 and never heard back after their initial response. In April of 2009, S.S. Adams Company was acquired by Magic Makers. S.S. Adams invented more than 700 original practical jokes and tricks since 1906. That includes the joy buzzer, spring-loaded snakes in a can and the dribble glass. As for how the whoopee cushion got its start, check out this interesting article, The Whoopee Cushion and Science.
To my knowledge, whoopee cushions are still smell free. I guess it’s not easy to get an idea that stinks off the ground. But if you have one, it might pay to Write The Company.
2 Responses to "Put More Whoopee in the Cushion"
Lady Hawk
August 15, 2009 at 6:05 pm
There’s no child too young for a Whoopee Cushion, just ask my 2 and 3 year old grandsons. After a year’s full use, it is held together with oodles of masking tape, yet it still delivers much the same sound as it did when it was new. As a grandmother, I must say that I’m thankful it does not come with its own odorifics…we get enough of that in the car, thank you!
Write The Company
August 15, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Funny how so many adults never outgrow them either. Anyone who has ever sat on one truly knows what it is like to become the butt of all jokes.