The whole purpose of marketing is to make a product desirable and to give the customer something that fulfills their needs, but I think it's fair to say that these big companies don't give a sh*t about you.
The marketing techniques on display here are not designed for building trust, repeat business, and goodwill, they are shameless attempts to squeeze as much cash as possible out of unwitting consumers! From dishonest product packaging and clever ads designed to manipulate, to hidden disclaimers and barefaced lies, it's really quite shocking how low some big brands will go for an extra few bucks.
We here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of the worst false advertising offenders, so you know what to look out for in the big, bad world of cut-throat capitalism. Scroll down below to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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Just As I Suspected At Starbucks - At Every Place I've Worked, All Have Said They Recycle. None Do
Hopefully this is an area that has single stream recycling. Everything goes to the same facility, then it gets sorted. Collection costs are lower, but processing costs are higher.
This is disgusting. Just take a reusable cup and wash it. The fad for coffee drinking is so huge now the number of cups dumped must be astronomical.
I'm not understanding the issue here. The can is labeling all the things that can be recycled by putting it in that can. Obviously someone is not listening and putting lids in there. But, when it gets to the recycling facility and get dumped on a conveyer belt, there are worker that will pull those pieces out that can't be recycled and they'll wind up in the actual trash. Also not sure why it says no lids. I would think those are recyclable, unless maybe it's coated in some kind of plastic resin.
How about no. Not in every country there's a line with slaves that do that. And also Trump should let some holes in that wall otherwise you won't have any slaves in a generation
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Thankfully where I work, we are pretty serious about the recycling. But I work for the state of Texas. It’s sad to see this at coffeehouses and restaurants and now assume it’s fake....
This could just be the fault of that specific store not putting three bags in.
At least the prices in Germany for different kind of garbage differ. Mixed garbage is most expensive.
I agree with you but unfortunately not everything is recyclable. And it should be.
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Some recycling plants take mixed recycling that’s later sorted. Varies by municipality
There's an episode from Adam Ruins Everything where he talks about this type of recycling method. it's sad how gullible people have us become to our submission of 'good' habits
This actually helped a bit where I used to work. For some reason a giant recycle bin w/no markers makes people think it's okay to put garbage in there.
I know Starbucks recycles necaise I work there. This happens when a bag breaks and we have to wash the garbage cans. Also, most people throw trash in all three holes anyway.
Reminds me of the bins in town, the recycling goes into the general bin.
No they don't, and they can't because there is a thin layer of plastic in the cups :(
beim kaufen wirst du verarscht und beim entsorgen auch. besset mal draussen bleiben!!!
I don’t understand all these things can be recycled how is this wrong?
Oh, I'll correct myself: if they're just trying to specify what kinds of items can go into a single-stream recycling container (and thus which CANT), that's okay.
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Sadly not. They don't have enough recycling factories to recycle all our waste. Only about 20% does really get recycled in e.g. Hamburg. The Rest goes to a trash burning factory and gets burned for energy.
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This is done everywhere because consumers literally never know how to sort. I’ve even had a person stand by the trash to help and they still threw everything in the wrong places.
I Was Wondering Why I Seem To Go Through Deodorant So Fast. This Is Brand New, Never Been Used (Labels Removed)
Quaker Oatmeal Advertises 35% Less Sugar, But In Reality They're Just Selling 35% Smaller Portions - But For The Same Price
If You Think You Can Read It From The Top Shelf, You're Wrong
Seeing this fallacy makes me really mad because I live in Barcelona and we have excellent olive oil. >:-( That a company would do this and in such a surreptitious way with dark letters against a dark background makes me shake my head. And they have the balls to call themselves "Iberia."
These Smoothie Packets. Easy To Make, Just Add The Entire Smoothie
LMAO! So what the hell is in the packet? Just sugar? Oh, and I love how they point out that strawberries "are an excellent source of vitamin C", as if their product contained any!
This Is Next Level
But it does have the "size" 300ml clearly on the front so you could at least make a comparison compared to other brands.
Cold Beer
Seriously? Contradictory At Its Finest
This Balloon
This is physically impossible. That would mean, the printed area did not expand at all.
Fake Hair To Make You Swipe Up
Wow, That’s A Good Deal! Oh...
I Was Misled
I don't agree with this one on the list. For those unaware, that center mechanism is to help squeeze the tube appropriately (whether or not it maximizes emptying it in the end it's unknown). I'm not familiar with this brand but have used others, and the packaging (usually a cardboard back) would've made it clear that about that shell.
Make Up Your Mind Tide
And one is dermatologist tested, the other one is dermatologist recommended :D
Family Friend Hired Spongebob For A Birthday Party. On The Left - What Was Promised, On The Right - What Appeared (A Man Covered In Sponges)
Even though it's definitely NOT what has hired or expected, I think the guy did a pretty good DIY job with the costume.
"You're Gonna Pay For That Free Coffee, Aren't You?"
Technically...
Includes A "Private Balcony." Is Just A View Of The Wall Of The Next Building
The "Cancel Uninstalation" Button Is In Green
Bought Some “Floam” Like Substance For My Daughter For $5. Just Wow. She Cried
It's Illegal Not To Have A Link No? Let's Write It In White
The Amazing Spider-man
The Color Of "Up To" Makes It Almost Impossible To See From A Distance, Especially With Glare. Thanks, Old Navy
By now, if we see these signs we should automatically know there's an "up to" there somewhere. My kid has been able to spot the "up to"s since she was about 7. I'm probably raising her a bit too skeptical, but better than being too gullible.
Inside The Package Of A Drone My Parents Got Me For Christmas
Disguising Ads As System Warnings In The Operating System Is Truly A**hole Design
I clicked on one that said it was a Microsoft update at work and walked away as it said it would take 30 min to install. To my surprise when I got back it was a screen that said "Chicks with d***s" and said if I don't give money for them to uninstall it wouldn't stop. I was a little upset as the "Chicks" d**k was bigger than mine.
Thanks, I Feel So Special And Cozy Now
Oh, Thanks! Wait... What?
Is this meant to be a joke tip for a waiter/waitress? If so it's incredibly bad taste. Those guys work their asses off for little money, no benefits and little job security. They rely on tips for their livelihood. Wonder how the creator of this gem would feel if someone replaced the cash in his wallet with a few of these?
Only A Little Misleading
You Have To Click "No" To Continue The Uninstall
The Mug That Won't Fall Over
This Cup “Full” Of Candy
Expectations VS Reality
It doesn't matter in wich country this things are sold. Some of them find loop holes for the rules and regulations and others simply catch as many clueless victims as possible. My take is catch some and do public lashings to discourage the rest lol
"We here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of the worst offenders" That's a nice way of saying you stole a bunch of content from reddit. Speaking of a*****e companies...
Still can't figure out why whenever I post a reply with a picture the reply dissapears, good God
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And this post is nonetheless one of them. The title says 25 pictures that... and there are way more than that. I did not knew why did I wasted so much time on a post with 25 pictures, untill I saw I was at picture 81 and still had hundreds to go. Nice move Bored Panda, nice move.
i get the feeling a lot of the products posted on here are not sold in america as shown. since we here in america love to get pissed off about anything really, if this was found true in products here we would likely have a massive fit.
How long have you lived here? The US perfected the art of false advertising and customer manipulation. And the people aren't happy but they keep on taking it because they havent realized that the presidential election is not the only important election. CONGRESS , especially senators, are just as important if not more so than the president. How many people reading this can name both of their senators?
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It doesn't matter in wich country this things are sold. Some of them find loop holes for the rules and regulations and others simply catch as many clueless victims as possible. My take is catch some and do public lashings to discourage the rest lol
"We here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of the worst offenders" That's a nice way of saying you stole a bunch of content from reddit. Speaking of a*****e companies...
Still can't figure out why whenever I post a reply with a picture the reply dissapears, good God
Load More Replies... And this post is nonetheless one of them. The title says 25 pictures that... and there are way more than that. I did not knew why did I wasted so much time on a post with 25 pictures, untill I saw I was at picture 81 and still had hundreds to go. Nice move Bored Panda, nice move.
i get the feeling a lot of the products posted on here are not sold in america as shown. since we here in america love to get pissed off about anything really, if this was found true in products here we would likely have a massive fit.
How long have you lived here? The US perfected the art of false advertising and customer manipulation. And the people aren't happy but they keep on taking it because they havent realized that the presidential election is not the only important election. CONGRESS , especially senators, are just as important if not more so than the president. How many people reading this can name both of their senators?
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