The lesson
Take the thing your audience jokes about and make the brand the subject of the ad.
"Duo's Work Day" is a behind-the-scenes look at how the owl writes push notifications. The visible frame is a tight close-up of Duo in round glasses, one wing at its chin, with a serious look. The title promises "behind the scenes of notifications".
Don't copy the owl or the guilt-trip notifications. Keep the move of finding the most-shared complaint about your product and giving it a face and a workday.