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Article created by: Adelė Davidonytė

Advertising is meant to grab attention—just not like this. From signs with unfortunate typos to digital screens frozen on the computer's Windows desktop, these blunders prove even the biggest brands can make a fool of themselves. Of course, not every failure comes from poor judgment or inexperience. Some are simply the result of bad luck. But when you're addressing the public, it's your responsibility to ensure that the message lands as intended. If it doesn’t... Well, that one's on you.

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Please Donate Your Bloob

Blue blood donation vehicle with a humorous advertising fail showing the phrase donate bloob instead of donate blood.

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    At My Local Optometrist

    Advertising fail where a poster’s face is humorously distorted by a reflective glass panel.

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    #3

    Poor Cat

    Billboard with torn paper revealing a cat under oven mitts, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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    #4

    Saw An Awesome Bus Advertisement For An Optometrist

    Bus wrapped with an eye care ad showing eyes distorted by the wheels, a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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    #5

    Spotted In The UK

    Billboard showing a beach scene with a surfer and a humorously bad advertising fail combining sand and paper text.

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    Ed Dixon
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not a fail that's a joke about cricket and a very funny one at that.

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    #6

    The Poster People Didn't Really Think This Through

    Subway ads for Skyfall and Lincoln movies with a humorous fail in alignment making the image look awkward and funny.

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    #7

    Maybe Not The Best Two Billboards Right Next To Each Other... Just Sayin

    Two outdoor billboards showing advertising fails about quitting smoking with confusing and humorous messages.

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    #8

    Whoever Designed This Flyer Had No Concept Of Before And After

    Driveway and wood fence cleaning fail showing dirty surfaces labeled as after and clean surfaces labeled as before.

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    #9

    Ad For Chocolate Milk

    Billboards with a broken chocolate drink ad split awkwardly by two poles, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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    #10

    I Bought A Billboard To Promote My Business And They Screwed Up The Formatting

    Close-up of a man’s face with glasses on a billboard, an example of hilariously bad advertising fails outdoors.

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    #11

    Pole Sign "Ads"

    Digital billboard showing desktop folders and files, a hilariously bad advertising fail in public display.

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    #12

    Design Fail Or Design Win?

    Bus advertisement with a distorted face split by window edges, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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    #13

    "AI Will Take Over The World" My Youtube Home Ad

    Lions surrounding a tiger without stripes in a jungle scene, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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    #14

    Someone Took The “D” Of The Mountain Dew Sign

    Advertising fail with a Mountain Dew bottle and incomplete text spelling out Do the Ew in a store display.

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    #15

    This Poster In A Mall. This Guy Is The Only True Fanboy

    Store display with a man holding a bat and a fan positioned as his head, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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    #16

    Another Unattainable Body Portrayed In Advertising

    Billboard showing mismatched body parts in a clothing ad highlighting hilarious bad advertising fails on a city street.

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    #17

    The Ad On This Bus

    Bus advertisement with a person wearing jeans and a penguin head, a kangaroo, and a laughing child, illustrating bad advertising fails.

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    #18

    I Live In Ghana. This Billboard Is On A Highway Near My House

    Billboard warning drivers not to read while driving, example of hilariously bad advertising fails.

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    #19

    She Might Want To Get A Second Opinion

    Billboard advertising fail showing a confusing message about brain injury and stem cells, a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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    #20

    It Looks Like Pete Davidson And Steve Buscemi Had A Baby

    Close-up of a distorted face from a hilariously bad advertising fail creating a confusing and funny visual effect.

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    #21

    The Real Estate Agent Is Always Watching

    Bus interior with blue seats and a window decal of a man's face creating a hilariously bad advertising fail effect.

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    #22

    "I Put Up The Ad Boss"

    Upside-down outdoor advertising sign with a bird image, showcasing one of the hilariously bad advertising fails.

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    #23

    This Billboard Having A System Reboot

    Digital billboard showing a sad face error screen beneath a McDonald's sign, an example of hilariously bad advertising fails.

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    #24

    If It Doesnt Fit, Cut It

    Billboard with distorted faces of The Voice of Germany judges, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail under bright sunlight.

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    #25

    How Bad Is It To Work At Homedepot

    Smiling woman in a Home Depot apron holding a hiring sign with benefits, part of hilariously bad advertising fails.

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    #26

    Choose Asia. Choose Wrong. Spotted In Finland

    Advertising fail sign for Asian kitchen showing satay skewers with text choose Asia choose wrong.

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    #27

    Electronic Billboard This Morning Gave The Creepiest "Before" Pic I've Seen In A While

    Digital screen showing a distorted face next to a clear face, illustrating hilariously bad advertising fails with real results.

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    #28

    This Billboard With A Backwards Thumb Has Been Haunting Me For Months On My Daily Commute

    Billboard ad with an awkward message about a couple, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail outdoors.

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    #29

    Apostrophe Placement On This Yoga Ad, Intentional Or Not?

    Yoga studio ad with a review poster and an image of a woman stretching, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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    #30

    This Digital Billboard That’s In Troubleshooting Mode

    Billboard with confusing random letters being fixed, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail outdoors.

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    #31

    When You Can’t Afford The Full Billboard

    Faded and peeling outdoor billboard advertising failure covered in snow, illustrating hilariously bad advertising fails.




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    #32

    Whoever Edited This Advertisement Never Saw A Human Foot

    Funny advertising fail on foot care sign showing podiatrist services with a confusing image and text combo.

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    #33

    Accepting Resume

    Advertisement for wireless sales consultant jobs with a woman pointing, shown through a glass window in a store.

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    #34

    "Challenge Accepted"

    Bus shelter with shattered glass beneath a broken advertisement, showcasing a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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    #35

    I Stood There Pointing And Laughing Until I Realized There Were People Behind The Window

    Bus advertisement with a distorted man’s face and suit caused by window bars, showcasing a hilarious bad advertising fail.

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    #36

    Found This In A Local Ad Flyer, Can't Stop Laughing At It

    Chimney sweep ad humorously stating clean reliable service that doesn't use children, highlighting bad advertising fails.

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    #37

    The Rewards Of Hypnotherapy

    Advertising fail showing a hypnotherapy poster with a confusing word cloud and unclear message about anxiety and depression.

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    #38

    To Make A Serious Ad Campaign. Harold Is There For You During The Crisis

    Advertising fail on a truck featuring medical staff with a misspelled word, causing hilariously bad advertising errors.

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    #39

    Get Divorced?

    Billboard showing a rock climber with the hashtag YOLO and text encouraging to get divorced, a bad advertising fail.

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    #40

    Go Back To Marketing School, Lexus

    Lexus luxury SUV ad humorously criticized as one of the hilariously bad advertising fails viewers can't stop laughing at.

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    #41

    It Says "The Same Text But In Arabic"

    Large Ikea advertisement on building with text message fail, showcasing hilariously bad advertising fails and design mistakes.

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    #42

    Where Is That Chocolate Coming From?

    Hilariously bad advertising fail showing unrealistic coffee dripping outside the cup on a Black Rock Coffee Bar menu.

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    #43

    Left: How It Should Be Right: How They Did It

    Outdoor advertising poster showing a child with a distorted upside-down face, a hilariously bad advertising fail.

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