Article created by: Justinas Keturka

There are many secret tactics that marketers use to win customers over and sell their products. Some of these can include triggering customer’s ‘pain points’ or weaponizing the fear of missing out. Whilst these play on the subconscious minds of potential customers, they’re not necessarily questionable practices.

But there’s one type of advertising we’ve never heard of before, and it’s slightly more menacing. Although it’s probably unintentional, these adverts definitely evoke some strange feelings deep within us.

We’re talking about Ads With Threatening Auras and the Facebook group of the same name. People share the bizarre yet funny adverts they’ve encountered online or IRL that give off chaotic energy. Scroll through, vote for your favorites and you’ll see what we mean.

#1

Sign outside Pizza d'Action with a threatening ad about wearing masks and pants, showcasing ads with threatening auras.

Gab Gorospe Report

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    #2

    Mural showing pandas wearing sombreros in a Mexican restaurant, an example of ads with threatening auras humor.

    Stefan Helms Report

    #3

    Sign with a cartoon bee and threatening aura message warning about bees taking you if they die.

    Jeremiah Webb Report

    #4

    Tweet showing an ad with a threatening aura warning that piracy is a crime in white text on a dark, glitchy background.

    Thafnine Report

    #5

    Sign featuring a cartoon woman holding a gun, part of ads with threatening auras warning to keep the bathroom clean.

    Josh Simpson Report

    #6

    Billboard with a threatening aura ad about religion and children next to an animated character saying thanks, Satan.

    Ñïïäh Ñïïäh Report

    #7

    Vintage Battleship game box art showing players in tense poses, illustrating ads with threatening auras from the hilarious Facebook group.

    Bear Bear Report

    #8

    Clothing label with threatening aura advises hand washing in cold water to avoid ruining fabric like everything else in life.

    Erika Marie Carlyn Report

    #9

    Succulent plants displayed on shelves with a sign reading thrives on neglect in an ad with threatening aura.

    Kody Riggleman Report

    #10

    Billboard ad with a threatening aura warning against incest, featuring a serious young girl and strong cautionary messages.

    Kai Blank Report

    #11

    A yellow dog lying next to a large lobster with an ad selling the lobster hinting a threatening aura.

    Austin Bachman Report

    #12

    Store aisle with wedding sign above shelves filled with skeletons and skull decorations, creating a threatening aura.

    Dave Williford Report

    #13

    Compact skateboard stroller with green wheels shown in use by adults carrying children, illustrating unique ads with threatening auras.

    Amy Gilroy Report

    #14

    Wooden piano with a bench for free pickup, described with a humorous threatening aura in an online ad.

    Ella Dempster Report

    #15

    Person wearing a Dunkin Donuts mascot costume that looks threatening, shared in ads with threatening auras collection.

    Amaya Villareal Report

    #16

    Child being pulled in an empty apartment for rent ad with a threatening aura, creating an unusual and unsettling vibe.

    Shywa Report

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    #17

    Beige fabric with embroidered text paired with a humorous image, showing ads with threatening auras in a viral post.

    Lawrenz Silva Report

    #18

    Toilet paper priced at $7999 with a special promo offering a free gaming laptop in a store display.

    Ca Report

    #19

    Electronic bus stop sign displaying threatening warning about station closure in an ad with threatening auras in a city setting.

    Hannah Neal Report

    #20

    Bleach ad with threatening aura placed next to disturbing news headline about boy harmed by other children.

    Nathan Fiscaletti Report

    #21

    Sign with threatening aura humor, asking to "Please satanise your hands here" near hand sanitizer dispenser.

    Patrick Hollander Report

    #22

    Bookcase that converts to a coffin, highlighting ads with threatening auras in creative and unusual product designs.

    Miranda Dalgleish Report

    #23

    Ad with threatening aura showing a woman reflecting on throwing p*o while wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants.

    Rebecca Rae Jennings Report

    #24

    Child holding a hammer near a nail with an adult watching, featured in an ad with threatening auras on humorous Facebook group.

    Kyler Donaghy Report

    #25

    Baked goods displayed behind locked glass with a sign showing a threatening aura in the ad message.

    Bear Bear Report

    #26

    Beanbag onesie with an oversized seat cushion shown in a humorous ad with a threatening aura style.

    Nathaniel Remainsson Report

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    #27

    Hanger Clinic storefront with baby face logo, part of ads with threatening auras causing unintended reactions.

    Patrick Vaughn Report

    #28

    Mortuary and crematory ad offering free pizza while discussing funeral pre-planning with a threatening aura.

    Chelsea Atkinson Report