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<p>MANILA – Ads for a durian-flavored condom, a portable shower with its own bathing assistant, and an oversized &quot;quadruple&quot; fried chicken and bacon sandwich went viral on social media on Monday as businesses posted April Fool’s Day pranks.</p><div><strong>DUREX </strong></div><p>A Facebook page promoting the contraceptive brand Durex announced new condom flavors using the popular Filipino delicacy pinipig, and the foul-smelling tropical fruit Durian. </p><p>Over 4,000 Facebook users reacted to the “Kilig Pinipig” and “Dirty Durian” post. It has also been shared over 2,500 times as of writing.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://scontent.fmnl14-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56427035_2358859057667058_2146499817021374464_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&amp;_nc_eui2=AeHljLdqw5AdZDGvVxKvkw1jr98RO7iH1zP9grYleIuO4AgmKkF2Y07l2YHaMbjWTJ2hMA-sVMzqe5WZeBjJipusn1WHVky1KD1rBm3mJITH7w&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fmnl14-1.fna&amp;oh=79e8913943318f6f9acb9e8fc91cd868&amp;oe=5D084107"/></figure></div><div><strong>HONESTBATH</strong></div><p>Grocery food and delivery platform Honestbee surprised users with an &quot;honestbath&quot; campaign, promising to deliver a portable shower that comes with slippers, a fluffy towel, a shower curtain and even a bathing assistant. </p><p>There&#x27;s also a cheaper “Tabo bath,” option that still includes a bathing assistant. </p><p>Honestbee confirmed to ABS-CBN News that the promotion was “an April Fool’s Day execution.”</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/04/01/20190401-honestbee.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Honestbath by Honestbee</figcaption></figure></div><p>Honestbee even produced a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/honestbeePH/videos/357840358159248/?v=357840358159248">video</a> for honestbath. </p><div><strong>DUNKIN’ DONUTS</strong></div><p>Fans of Choco Butternut panicked after the popular doughnut brand said it would remove the variant from the shelves due to a &quot;global Butternut shortage.&quot; </p><p>Dunkin’ Donuts was quick to clarify that it was is a joke. Over 34,000 Facebook users reacted to the post. It has also been shared over 25,000 times as of writing. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/DunkinDonutsPH/photos/a.169454206537544/1246210315528589/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><div><strong>KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN</strong></div><p>On a Facebook post, fast-food operator KFC said it would be releasing a &quot;quadruple&quot; version of its chicken sandwich &quot;Double Down&quot; meant for &quot;hardcore meatheads.&quot; </p><p>But KFC had to clarify in the comment section that the post was an April Fool&#x27;s Day prank after 2,600 users reacted to it.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/kfcphilippines/photos/a.119377488091039/2564809533547810/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><div><strong>ZALORA</strong></div><p>E-commerce platform Zalora, meanwhile, surprised consumers with an email saying that a “sexy red underwear” was shipped to their addresses.</p><p>Once opened, the email led consumers to a 25 percent promo code, which may or may not be another prank. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/04/01/20190401-zalora.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Zalora&#x27;s April Fool&#x27;s Day email to consumers</figcaption></figure></div>

<p>Ads for a durian-flavored condom, a portable shower with its own bathing assistant, and a "quadruple" fried chicken and bacon sandwich went viral on social media on Monday as businesses posted April Fool’s Day pranks.</p>

Ads for a durian-flavored condom, a portable shower with its own bathing assistant, and a "quadruple" fried chicken and bacon sandwich went viral on social media on Monday as businesses posted April Fool’s Day pranks.