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The best advertisements don’t just sell products — they are creative and make us think about the brand long after we’ve seen it.

These campaigns employ a variety of tools to hook us, such as clever wordplay or eye-catching visuals, but one of our favorite ones is humor.

Sadly, over the years, many brands have chosen to play it safe, which is why bold and funny ads stand out instantly — especially when you spot one on a billboard while sitting in traffic after a long, tough day.

Scroll through this list to see how humor in ads can grab anyone’s attention, even if you don't know the brand.

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This Advertisement From A Dental Office

Family with missing teeth smiling in a funny print advertisement showcasing creative and hilarious brand marketing.

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    An Advertisement For Keloptic.com - A French Website That Sells Glasses

    Print advertisement showing a classic painting transformed by glasses into a realistic creative team portrait.

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    I Now Have An Advertisement Stuck In My Head, Genius

    Print advertisement by Taskrabbit featuring a humorous tile caulking slogan, showcasing creative team marketing.

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    Dreamies

    Billboard with creative print advertisement featuring cats climbing scaffolding around a cat treat pack in a humorous display.

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    #5

    "Text & Drive" Wathan Funeral Home Billboard

    Billboard print advertisement by funeral home using dark humor to create hilarious and creative brand marketing campaign.

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    #6

    Bad Ad Is A Good Ad

    Billboard print advertisement showing humorous message about budget spent on excellent customer service by creative brand team.

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    NYC Closets

    Billboard advertisement by Manhattan Mini Storage using creative and hilarious print advertisement humor in urban city setting.

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    Utah Ski Resort Gets A 1-Star Review From A Guy In Los Angeles Because The Mountain Was Too Difficult. They Used The One-Star Review To Advertise It

    Print advertisement showing a snowy mountain ski slope with a humorous one-star customer review about advanced trails.

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    #9

    Creative, Location-Specific Ad For Copenhagen Skatepark

    Skatepark print advertisement with clever reflection showing indoor skatepark is never too wet to skate.

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    #10

    LEGO

    Red LEGO bricks casting a shadow of an airplane, showcasing creative and hilarious print advertisements by top brands.

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    Simple, Yet Effective

    Print advertisement showing a humorous framed text message conversation about music night posters by creative brands.

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    Honest Advertising

    Print advertisement for a Thai restaurant using humor with creative team marketing and hilarious branding message.

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    Tailgating Isn't Worth It

    3D print advertisement on a billboard showing a crashed car and truck illustrating hilarious creative brand messaging.

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    #14

    Picks Up Five Times More Woman Than A Lamborghini

    Print advertisement humorously comparing a Daihatsu Hijet to a Lamborghini to highlight creative brand print advertisements.

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    Tabasco

    Tabasco hot sauce bottle with humorous print advertisement about making old pizza taste fresher, showcasing creative print ads by brands.

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    Tic Tac

    Hilarious print advertisement by Tic Tac, highlighting creative brand advertising with a catchy breath-focused message.

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    #17

    Kiss Fm 97.7

    Cassette tape print advertisement for Kiss FM 97.7 using humor, showcasing creative brands' hilarious print ads.

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    #18

    Advertising Done Right

    Billboard print advertisement showing a creative and humorous defense attorney ad featuring Stephanie May for DWI and criminal defense.

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    Bus Stop Ad For A VPN Provider

    Print advertisement by Mullvad VPN with humorous message about not knowing customers, showcasing creative print advertisements.

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    This Ad By Eskom

    Billboard with a clever print advertisement using minimal light to emphasize the message about using electricity wisely.

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    Dated (But Funny) Anti-Gastroenteritis Medicine Ad

    Humorous print advertisement from a creative brand showing a man in a hot tub with two women promoting Imodium relief.

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    Bic

    Man with drawn-on beard and mustache next to same man clean-shaven in hilarious print advertisement by BIC brand.

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    Specsavers

    Creative print advertisement with c*****d glass shaped like two fighting people, promoting Specsavers from hilarious print advertisements.

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    Oatly Bench Ad, 2019

    Print advertisement on a bench for oatmilk with humorous text about wanting to be a giant billboard in Los Angeles.

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    Delhi's Homeless

    Billboard print advertisement highlighting homeless people as indoor advertising in a creative and impactful brand campaign.

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    Burger King, 2024

    Older couple sharing a kiss by classic cars in a humorous print advertisement from creative brands.

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    Ricola

    Hilarious print advertisement by Ricola featuring a playful text design on a bright yellow background.

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    Deadpool & Wolverine

    Hilarious print advertisement featuring Marvel characters Deadpool and Wolverine alongside Heinz ketchup and mustard bottles.

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    "Get Them Off Your Dog." - Frontline Flea & Tick Control

    Creative print advertisement showing a giant relaxed dog with tiny people as fleas in a large indoor space.

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    #30

    Mcdonalds

    McDonald's creative print advertisement for Father's Day featuring a burger bun resembling a bald head.

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    Pepsi

    Pepsi can disguised with a Coca-Cola cape in a creative hilarious print advertisement for brands.

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    Listermint

    Paramedics struggling with oxygen masks on a patient, featured in a hilarious print advertisement by creative brands.

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    #33

    Classic Ad For Cough Syrup In Canada

    Buckley's cough syrup print advertisement showing a bottle and spoon with a humorous tagline for creative brand ads.

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    #34

    This Guy Must Be Feeling Pretty Great On This Ad

    Bus with a hilarious print advertisement showing a man’s photo cleverly placed behind the exhaust pipe by creative brand design.

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    #35

    This Bose Advertisement Made Me Laugh

    Bose speakers displayed with humorous print advertisement highlighting tiny size until turned on.

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    Above The Trash

    Blue recycling bins at a train station combined with a clever print advertisement showcasing creative print advertisements.

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    Crest

    Print advertisement featuring dice shaped like decayed teeth promoting Crest as a brand known for fighting cavities.

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    1991 Range Rover Print Ad ‘And You Thought Your Teenagers Were Rough On A Car’

    Range Rover print advertisement with rhinoceroses near the vehicle, showcasing creative hilarious brand print advertisements.

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    McDonald’s

    Cow standing on a trampoline in a field, showcasing a hilarious print advertisement by a creative brand campaign.

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    Hush Puppies

    Basset hound with ears stretched back, advertising colorful Hush Puppies shoes in a creative print advertisement.

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    Audi

    Minimalist print advertisement showing two linked silver rings labeled marriage and four linked rings labeled love, creative print advertisement.

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    This Ad Is Going To Become The Next Copycat Template For So Many Brands

    Print advertisement from the National Pear Council with a humorous message encouraging people to eat pears.

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    Mercedes-Benz

    Print advertisement showing a Mercedes-Benz steering wheel blending with newspaper, a creative brand ad concept.

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    Cedars Sinal Spine Center

    Print advertisement showing a spine with knives at the center, illustrating creative and hilarious brand marketing ideas.

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    Juicy Fruit

    Diver smiling with a friendly shark underwater in a creative and hilarious print advertisement by Juicy Fruit.

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    National Geographic

    Panda sitting in an elevator, illustrating creative and hilarious print advertisements by innovative brands.

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    Hyundai

    Pitbull with tongue wrapped around its face in a hilarious print advertisement by Hyundai, showcasing creative brands.

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    Google

    Peanut shaped like an astronaut standing on the moon in a hilarious print advertisement by creative brands.

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    Kerrygold

    White feather placed like a spreader on a wooden table next to a tub of spreadable butter, showcasing creative print advertisement.

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    Ephone900

    Hilarious print advertisement showing a snake and a phone with a Google search about snakebite dodge.

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    #51

    This Ad At Dusseldorf Airport

    Hilarious print advertisement by a brand showing creative hairline transformations with the phrase Turkish Hairlines.

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    1971 Listerine Print Ad ‘I Hate It, But I Love It’

    Smiling older man in yellow raincoat holding Listerine bottle in a vintage hilarious print advertisement by creative brands.

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    Hubba Bubba (1980)

    Vintage print advertisement for Hubba Bubba bubble gum with humorous gumfighting tips and illustrations.

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    3m

    Two-headed chameleon on a branch with tongues extended in a humorous print advertisement by 3M Scotch tape.

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    Knacki

    Creative team print advertisement showing a child jumping with drumsticks and sausages in a living room setting.

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    Calgary Zoo

    Hilarious print advertisement featuring a child with a man's face holding ice cream near a dinosaur exhibit.

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    Nivea Men

    Creative print advertisement showing a girl climbing wrinkles on a forehead, illustrating humor in brand marketing.

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    #58

    IKEA

    IKEA print advertisement humorously designed for apples, showcasing creative and hilarious branding by top advertising brands.

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    My Friend Found This Ad On His Way Home

    Print advertisement for plant-based milk highlighting protein and calcium benefits with a creative and humorous approach by a brand.

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    Know The Facts I Have Beautiful Teeth Too

    Billboard with a humorous print advertisement featuring a baby with large eyes, showcasing creative brand advertising.

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