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35 Ads That Tried Hard To Be Good But Failed Miserably
If you enjoyed our publication on 'Ads with threatening auras,' this one should be right up your alley, too. 'Ads That Look Like [Trashposts]' is also a Facebook group that has been gaining popularity for critiquing and satirizing low-quality and misleading advertising tactics.
Founded in 2020, this online community currently has over 53K members, and while it might not be the biggest in this niche, its admins don't seem to be chasing numbers. Instead, they keep the group private and accept only those who agree to follow its internal rules.
This way, 'Ads That Look Like [Trashposts]' hopes to remain a fun, hate- and spam-free corner of the internet, where you can simply scroll through and have a giggle or two without any toxic nonsense. So let's do exactly that and see what their content is like.
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#1
This Is Good I Want To Go There Now
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#2
Just Had This Sent To Me Via Email
#3
Friendly Reminder From The Bowling Green, Ky, Health Department
#4
Came Here To Post This, Realized True Classic Has Several Posts Here After
#5
It Can Only Be Seen Once
#6
Keep Track Of How Many Times You Fart Per Night
#7
Cursed Bald Lion
#8
The Final Boss Of McDonald's
#9
Balls Safe Brotion
#10
I’d Like To Join This
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Actually, this isn’t a horrible idea, but the advertisement is horribly executed. Some therapists actually recommend playing relaxing video games (in limited quantities) for people who have depression or anxiety in addition to getting outside. Some relaxing video games can help spark creativity and deal with stress.
#11
Prescribed Diarrhea
#12
Using Memes In Advertising
#13
Seen By My Cousin As A Facebook Ad
#14
Pilk Is Now Canon
#15
Bean Memes. I Expected Nothing Less From Bush's
#16
Honestly Thought This Was A Random Sh*tpost Not From Actual Aldi
#17
I’m Not Sure What This Capsule Does, But None For Me Thank
#18
Effing Yikes. The Future Is Here And It's Terrible
#19
Occasionally, I Enjoy Ads In Phone Games
Anonymous Panda 3 years ago
But doesn’t the yellow mean correct but in the wrong place… Something ain’t right
#20
This One... I Don't Know Where To Begin
#21
I’m Sorry?? (Legally)
#22
I Appreciate The Honesty
#24
When I Saw This Today I Had To Triple Check That Is Wasn’t In My Timeline From This Group. Wow Look At Nice Family Necklace
#25
Jealous, A Can Here Is Like Fking 4 Dollars
#26
The Bus And The Grass Are So Damn Pixelated, Thought This Was A S**tpost
Stardust she/her 3 years ago
I can buy half a carton of juice if I had 1 dollar for every pixel
#28
Ah, Yes, The Lovely Scent Of Ketamine Hydrochloric Acid
#30
I Almost Scrolled Past This Until I Remembered I Was In This Group
#31
Fun Fact: The Guy On The Picture Is Wearing A G-Shock, Not Some Fancy Watch
#32
What
#33
I Can't Imagine Why They Would Mark Them Down
Unwelcome guest 3 years ago
This guy is just lazy. If he stripped out the usable parts and panels he could make 5 times as much, especially if afterwards if he visited wealth suburbs with a shopping cart full of brick and pushed it down hills.
#34
First Thing I'm Looking For In A Toothbrush: Flammability
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
You gotta be brushing pretty hard to get your toothbrush to catch fire.
#35
I Have So Many Questions
#36
I Mean I Guess The Answer Is Yes?
#37
Imagine Visualizing Your Imagination
#38
Eastern European Youtube Ads Are On Another Level
#39
Ericthedead 3 years ago
That’s a good ad. I mean if you can make a baby look like a lumberjack you can help anyone with a patchy beard.
#40
Dutch Lidl Marketing Team Got Real High
#41
Finally Found One
#42
I Laughed
#43
I'm Sorry What?
#44
Whoah When Did They Start Making Yogurt For Men?
Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
"Okay now hold the yogurt and think deep, deep thoughts for the camera..."
#45
I Finally Have A Contribution! I’m Into 3-D Printing And Get Ads Like This Often, But This Is On A New Scale For Sure
#46
Local Papa Johns Needs To Give Their Advertising Person A Raise
#47
A Student Of The Joey Tribbiani Smell A Fart School Of Acting
Not-a-Clue-What-to-Call-Myself 3 years ago
Not helped by the fact that he is clearly hasn't even seen the panther and is staring right past it.
#48
What Is This Selling? Too Afraid To Google It
#49
I Don't Know What Makes The Facebook Algorithm Think I'm In The Market For Thousand-Dollar Joots (Yes, That Is How Much They Cost)
#50
Furry Wall Decorations
#51
Kinda Cute Tbh
#52
Found One In The Wild
#53
Love Newspaper Ads
Lyone Fein 3 years ago
But first, make sure to move as much money as possible into a separate account with only your name on it, ok?
#55
Ummmmmmmmmm
#56
How The F**k Is This Not A Sh*tpost
#57
$595…
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
There has to be a very limited target market for this and I don't want to meet it...
#59
I'm A Little Terrified, To Be Honest
#60
That’s The Most Adult Looking Child I Have Ever Seen
#61
Bruh What
#62
I Am Confused And Absolutely Horrified
#63
As Someone Who Has The “Cilantro Tastes Like Soap Gene,” I Approve This Message
Icecream Sarang 3 years ago
I really feel for people who can’t eat cilantro. It add so much flavor and depth. I don’t want it in rice, tho.
#64
What Could These Be For
Ericthedead 3 years ago
Next time my gf goes on a cruise with her sisters I’m going to mess the dirt up in the front yard and have these poking out. Every time someone asks where she is I’ll just glance to them then look down and walk inside.
#65
I’ll Remember This Product If I Ever Get Arthritis In My Nose
#66
What
#68
The Link Leads To A Clothing Store
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
On the 3rd day your pants will no longer fit you-- yeah, because you'll be pooping your brains out.
#69
Wtf Hardee's
#70
I Mean…whatever Floats Your Boat Lol
#71
Boneless Pizza?
#72
Shmoody
Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
What TF is this supposed to be advertising and why did the guy look afraid and what is supposed to happen???
#74
Don't! You're Making It Worse
#75
Really Targeting The Lower-Middle Class Millennials With This One
#76
“Do This”
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 3 years ago
Nope. Ranch is the unholy love child of mayo and pickle juice and should be destroyed
#77
Oh... Oh No
#78
Lots Of People Are Mad In The Comments And Can't Agree On Why
#79
Sassy Mona Lisa Isn't Real And Can't Hurt Your Feelings
#80
Who Doesn't Go On A Picnic With Their American Dehydrated Food Packets
#82
Leggings Were Not What I Thought Of
#84
Nightmare Nightmare Nightmare
#85
This Creepy Dude Is Staring At Me Every Time I Read A Sky Story
#86
I- What?
#88
I Finally Have Something To Contribute
#89
This Company Is Trying Really Hard On The Meme Route
#90
Finally Found One In The Wild
#91
I Have No Clue What This Ad Is Trying To Convey
#92
Ummm.. I’ve Never Heard Of This Before Maybe It’s An Old Toy But Wtf And Why
#95
How Does It Work?
tobyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 3 years ago (edited)
me is play with 1 string and no one tell me how work :(
#97
Pet Animals With A Bat.....we All Know How This Ends Right?
#98
Was This A Targeted Post, Too?
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What do you think ?
PeridotPlatypus377 3 years ago
An effective ad doesn’t have to be “good” it just has to be memorable. Most of these would be effective ads.
Gwyn 3 years ago (edited)
I feel like most of these ads were created by AI and now my worst fear isn't the world being overtaken by robots but that we'll live in a world filled with posts and literature that are terrifying and make no sense, all the products in the stores will be stamped with a strange mix of branding and AI art, and the food will be made by pharmaceutical company automated production lines and won't even look, smell, or taste like food. We will live in a psychotic hellhole we can never get out of. God help us all.
PeridotPlatypus377 3 years ago
But it’s more entertaining this way at least. These were pretty fun. If our future as consumers do turn out as bleak as you describe I hope they advertise it like this
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An effective ad doesn’t have to be “good” it just has to be memorable. Most of these would be effective ads.
Gwyn 3 years ago (edited)
I feel like most of these ads were created by AI and now my worst fear isn't the world being overtaken by robots but that we'll live in a world filled with posts and literature that are terrifying and make no sense, all the products in the stores will be stamped with a strange mix of branding and AI art, and the food will be made by pharmaceutical company automated production lines and won't even look, smell, or taste like food. We will live in a psychotic hellhole we can never get out of. God help us all.
PeridotPlatypus377 3 years ago
But it’s more entertaining this way at least. These were pretty fun. If our future as consumers do turn out as bleak as you describe I hope they advertise it like this
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