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Marketing can be e-x-p-e-n-s-i-v-e... Luckily, there's always the guerrilla marketing alternative. For those who don't know, it's a marketing strategy that focuses on imagination, original ideas, and low or no expenses at all. So, how does it work? Basically, it takes consumers by surprise, by popping up at unexpected places, making a lasting impression. Dying to see what they look like? Check out this list of the coolest guerrilla advertisements compiled by Bored Panda!

Have you seen any eye-catching guerrilla advertisements yourselves lately? Add your pics to the list below and don't forget to vote!

#1

Nice Skirt

Nice Skirt

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Martha Donaldson
Community Member
10 years ago

Now that's impressive!

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    #2

    Walked Into My Local Grocery Store. Wasn't Dissapointed

    Walked Into My Local Grocery Store. Wasn't Dissapointed

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    Lai Xone
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    WOW... such creativity xD

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    #3

    You Have To Be Creative Sometimes

    You Have To Be Creative Sometimes

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    Rhon
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Oh I love this although it doesn't need to go back as far as the Victorian era

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    #4

    Found This At A Gas Station

    Found This At A Gas Station

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    beautifuldisaster
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Glad I'm lesbian.

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    #5

    Saw This At Our Local Grocery Store

    Saw This At Our Local Grocery Store

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    Nikol Křenková
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    now I feel bad for kidnaping whole banana family and tearing them apart thanks

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    #6

    Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Cheese

    Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Cheese

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    Username Loading
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Oh my goodness... that's hillarious.

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    #7

    Found This At My Local Supermarket

    Found This At My Local Supermarket

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    JEFF THE KILLER
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    FRE SHAVOCA DO (Fresh avocados)

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    #8

    New Seasonal Item In The Produce Department At The Grocery Store

    New Seasonal Item In The Produce Department At The Grocery Store

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    Ayushi Sharma
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Olaf☃

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    #9

    I Found A Grumpy Friend In Whole Foods

    I Found A Grumpy Friend In Whole Foods

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    -1,000,000 Total Upvotes
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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    When will grumpy cat get old!? It's a cat born with a face that looks sad people are like it's so grouchy and hateful She could be nice :)

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    #10

    Education Is Important

    Education Is Important

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    Linn Tara Lenby
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Clever :D Clever :D

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    #11

    I Think My Local Target Is Trying To Tell Me Something

    I Think My Local Target Is Trying To Tell Me Something

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    Jennifer Hord
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Ahhh.... a $9.99 Santa display gone horribly wrong....

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    #12

    Found This At A Local Whole Foods

    Found This At A Local Whole Foods

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    Katie Jamberri Nails
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Did someone draw this in colored chalk?

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    #13

    My Local Asian Supermarket Sells Mega Meat

    My Local Asian Supermarket Sells Mega Meat

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    Meg Walls
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    YES! ha ha

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    #14

    How To Advertise Potatoes

    How To Advertise Potatoes

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    Ashley Brien
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Am I missing the joke?

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    #15

    Our Local Harmon's Grocery In-store Advertising For Their Dragon Fruit

    Our Local Harmon's Grocery In-store Advertising For Their Dragon Fruit

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    I can see the advertising actually worked. Only 2 remaining.

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    #16

    I Think My Supermarket Is Trying To Seduce Me

    I Think My Supermarket Is Trying To Seduce Me

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    Christine Doan
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    naugh-tea

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    #17

    What A Great Deal! Waitaminute...

    What A Great Deal! Waitaminute...

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    Tal Rudin
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    I believe the correct terminology will be "chicken period"

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    #18

    My Local Grocery Store Is Feeling The Hype

    My Local Grocery Store Is Feeling The Hype

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    Amanda Dennis
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    My grocery store does similar but this is amazing

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    #19

    Invisibility Cloak For Sale

    Invisibility Cloak For Sale

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    Erika Dykshorn
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    I can't find my size...

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    #20

    Walking Through The Grocery Store, When...

    Walking Through The Grocery Store, When...

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    Olivia Horner
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    And if you cut them up, you could put them on a pizza. Organic pepperoni. got that from Rosanna Pansino :)

    #21

    Found A Longcat At A Swedish Grocery Store

    Found A Longcat At A Swedish Grocery Store

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    TobinQ
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    a cat train

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    #22

    You Can Pick Your Own Mushrooms At This Grocery Store

    You Can Pick Your Own Mushrooms At This Grocery Store

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    Dina Gugo
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    this is so cool :D

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    #23

    Our Local Grocery Store's Chalk Artist Is Incredible. Here Is What He Did For Halloween

    Our Local Grocery Store's Chalk Artist Is Incredible. Here Is What He Did For Halloween

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    Katie Jamberri Nails
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This is drawn in chalk?

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    #24

    Someone At My Local Grocery Store Is Bored

    Someone At My Local Grocery Store Is Bored

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    Albino Squirrel
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Or, ya know, it could be someone trying to play a prank. Maybe not the employees.

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    #25

    Honest Advertising At Local Grocery Store

    Honest Advertising At Local Grocery Store

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    Teresa Stockroske
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Hey, why not be honest.

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    #26

    Saw This At My Local Grocery Store, Teenage Meatant Ninja Turtle

    Saw This At My Local Grocery Store, Teenage Meatant Ninja Turtle

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    Leonie Brok
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    They even have a tumblr!

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    #27

    My Local Grocery Store Has An Incredible Bulk Section

    My Local Grocery Store Has An Incredible Bulk Section

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    Albino Squirrel
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    HULK SMASH

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    #28

    My Itchy, Red Eyes And Runny Nose Say "screw You Whole Foods!"

    My Itchy, Red Eyes And Runny Nose Say "screw You Whole Foods!"

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    Baran Forootan
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Such a nice cat

    #29

    Spinach Party Anyone?

    Spinach Party Anyone?

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    Sarah Key
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    wuuuut? :))

    #30

    Surprise Her

    Surprise Her

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    Pi
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Now if only his name was 'johnny'

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    #31

    In My Local Wine Store. It Lived Up To The Description

    In My Local Wine Store. It Lived Up To The Description

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    Rosanne Niericker
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    $14 for a bottle of wine is inexpensive?!

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    #32

    The Candy Stand At My Local Trader Joes

    The Candy Stand At My Local Trader Joes

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    ElinaTheAwesome
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Bark chocolate

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    #33

    Grocery Store Ad

    Grocery Store Ad

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    Intensive Panda
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    naught cucumbers

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    #34

    Keeping People Safe For Hundreds Of Years

    Keeping People Safe For Hundreds Of Years

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    rakuninaru
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    hehehe creative

    #35

    How We Grocery Shop In Texas

    How We Grocery Shop In Texas

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    brandon sat
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    I live in Texas and have never seen this at any grocery stores.

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    #36

    What Exactly Are You Suggesting, Target?

    What Exactly Are You Suggesting, Target?

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    Tyler Macomber
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Banana eating contest

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    #37

    Well Played Target, Well Played

    Well Played Target, Well Played

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    Celia McDaniel
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Don't get it

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    #38

    Spotted At Whole Foods

    Spotted At Whole Foods

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    Christine Doan
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    yeah, and?

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    #39

    My Local Grocery Store Is Awesome

    My Local Grocery Store Is Awesome

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    Sophia Marotta
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    aww, so sad and funny!

    #40

    My Local Grocery Store Has 'like' Buttons For Products. It Shows You How Many Other People Pushed The Button

    My Local Grocery Store Has 'like' Buttons For Products. It Shows You How Many Other People Pushed The Button

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    Shauday Smith
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    real life LIKE buttons?!!

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    #41

    Found At A Local Hardware Store

    Found At A Local Hardware Store

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    Doyle E
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    it says 'perfect for ninjas' !

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    #42

    All Supermarkets Should Do This

    All Supermarkets Should Do This

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    Emma Richardson
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    lol :)

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    #43

    Found This While Browsing My Local Hi-fi Store

    Found This While Browsing My Local Hi-fi Store

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    Keira Jade
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    I love JB Hi-Fi! Their signs are the best.

    #44

    Ni!

    Ni!

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    jetmastergames
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    NI! NI NI NI!

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    #45

    Stay Classy Tesco

    Stay Classy Tesco

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    Tyler Bond
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    The tags are wrong, so this one was obviously by a customer.

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    #46

    Somebody Was Having Fun With Chocolate Letters

    Somebody Was Having Fun With Chocolate Letters

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    #47

    Found This Outside Our Local Pet Store

    Found This Outside Our Local Pet Store

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    Hannah Hollowell
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    That's expensive

    #48

    My Local Supermarket Has Everything

    My Local Supermarket Has Everything

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    Alexandru Diaconescu
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    So... where's the fish entertainer?

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    #49

    Soak Up The Savings

    Soak Up The Savings

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    Tyler Bond
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Damn $1 and name brand, where is this?

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    #50

    Local Supermarket Has No Chill

    Local Supermarket Has No Chill

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    Teresa Stockroske
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Really? -_- Lol

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    #51

    Funny Sale Signs In Walmart

    Funny Sale Signs In Walmart

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    Alexandru Diaconescu
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    In this case, I'll buy a dozen.

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    #52

    Doge Woolworths

    Doge Woolworths

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    #53

    Cider Cabinet At My Local Beer & Wine Store

    Cider Cabinet At My Local Beer & Wine Store

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    Katinka Min
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Wow, Allie Brosh! I wouldn't have expected her character to show up in an advertising campaign. (And she probably wouldn't be too happy about it either)

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    #54

    My Friend Saw Mr. Ron Swanson At Whole Foods The Other Day

    My Friend Saw Mr. Ron Swanson At Whole Foods The Other Day

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    Jennie Lawson
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    ..and i do mean ALL

    #55

    Local Shop Advertising With The Help Of Doge

    Local Shop Advertising With The Help Of Doge

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    #56

    Star Wars Oranges

    Star Wars Oranges

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    Teresa Stockroske
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Hey, do what you got to do to get kids to eat healthier.

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    #57

    Took This At Whole Foods

    Took This At Whole Foods

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    #58

    They Can Hold Some Milk

    They Can Hold Some Milk

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    Marcena Cashman
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Again, a 13 year old boy stocked the shelves. :)

    #59

    Big Black Letters

    Big Black Letters

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    Jennie Lawson
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Again, a 13 year old girl stocked the shelves. :)

    #60

    Whole Foods Doesn't Know How To Meme

    Whole Foods Doesn't Know How To Meme

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    Leonie Brok
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Should have been "bought flue meds, didn't get a cold"

    #61

    Someone Found Their Creative Side At Michaels Craft Store

    Someone Found Their Creative Side At Michaels Craft Store

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    #62

    So True!

    So True!

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    #63

    "exotic Pumpkin" @ Walmart

    "exotic Pumpkin" @ Walmart

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    Marcena Cashman
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Looks like a science experiment gone wrong.

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    #64

    Maybe There Is One With Meatballs Somewhere?

    Maybe There Is One With Meatballs Somewhere?

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    Cheyenne Bills (phoenixgirl58)
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    c**k means chicken

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