30 Infuriating Pictures That Asshole Companies Don’t Want You To See
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
I Was Wondering Why I Seem To Go Through Deodorant So Fast. This Is Brand New, Never Been Used (Labels Removed)
they've reduced chocolate bars (for obvious health reasons) but why hygiene products??
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
hmm... serving suggestion - put in a glass! genius!! I've been holding them in my hands all these years!
This Is Next Level
Cold Beer
Seriously? Contradictory At Its Finest
This Balloon
kinda like the sun, although why would the sun need to wear sunglasses? what's she looking at that's brighter than herself?
Wow, That’s A Good Deal! Oh...
Make Up Your Mind Tide
Family Friend Hired Spongebob For A Birthday Party. On The Left - What Was Promised, On The Right - What Appeared (A Man Covered In Sponges)
"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
well if that aint not no double negative I aint not never unimpressed!
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
Oh yeah. This appeared on my work computer the other day and gave me a laugh.
Oh, Thanks! Wait... What?
This Cup “Full” Of Candy
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
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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
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I resigned my office-job and now I am getting paid £64 hourly. How? I work over internet! My old work was making me miserable, so I was forced to try something different, two years after...I can say my life is changed-completely for the better! Check it out what i do.... http://cutt.us/NV8fG
The one BoredPanda article that lived up to it's name...
How do you report a user? Asking about @Nate Haggers