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50 Of The Most Hilarious Advertising Fails
There’s good advertising that makes you convinced you can’t live without the product or service. Then, there's excellent advertising that proves it’s a form of art, just like these mind-bending and clever billboard ads.
And then, you've got hilariously bad advertising. When you see one, you know it. Whether it’s product placing that has gone wrong, a slogan that sounds way off, or an overall design that gives people second and third thoughts, these are the ad fails worthy of the prize.
So let’s buckle up for a fun ride which is basically a masterclass on how not to “create and produce an ad,” as compiled in this list by Bored Panda. Take notes, kids, it’s about to get heavy.
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#1
This Ad For Graduation Photography
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#2
I Pass This Billboard Everyday And Everyday I Think He’s A Vampire
#3
This Ad Placement
Luisa Vasconcelos 5 years ago
This looks like my phone, everything I even think about something, out of nothing come all the advertising.
#4
I Used To Be Able To See The Towel On Her Head
#5
This Guy Must Be Feeling Pretty Great On This Ad
#6
I Think She Should Go To The Hospital Instead Of Booking A Flight
#7
Math Is Hard. Don't Let It Get You Down
#8
Well, Now That The Floors Are Clean
#9
A Bag Of Apples With A Character On It That Got Poisoned By An Apple
general kenøbi 5 years ago
Just wondering —does anyone know what language this is/ what country it’s in?
#10
How Did They Not See This?
#11
Yeah, Very Flexible
#12
"Join Hands" To Make Hospitals "Infection Free"
#13
I’m Certain They Could Have Used A Better Slogan
#14
Wow! What A Bargain
#15
If You’re Going To Use The Dumbbell As An “I” Then You Don’t Need Another “I”
#16
I Followed This Bus For 4 Blocks To Wait For It To Pull Over To Share This Beautiful Work Of Art
#17
Finally, A Shower That Works With My Broken Neck
#18
Mother-Daughter Bonding At Its Finest
#19
The Implication That This Tooth Has Genitals
#20
Sometimes The Answer Is In The Box Too
Chris Hardtke 5 years ago
Do you really need to cheat by going outside the grid AFTER you took 6 turns to your opponent’s 3?
#21
Bread So Emo It Slices Itself
#22
The Brazilian Vaccination Mascot Looks Like KKK
chi-wei shen 5 years ago
Even though it looks creepy you have to take into account that there is no KKK in Brazil and most Brazilians wouldn't think about KKK.
#23
I Only Saw The Left Window At First And Got Very Confused
#24
Let God Arse
Shazz Winchester 5 years ago
took me a minute to figure out the sword is meant to be an 'I' and it's Thursday, not even a Monday #PrayForMe
#25
It Almost Seems Intentional
#27
We Cut Kids
#28
The Quotation Marks On This Sign Gives It A Malevolent Undertone
#29
This Guy's Frog Legs Featured In An Ad
#30
Saw This Ad For A Shirt That’s Supposed To Say Saturday
#31
"Hide The Pain Harold" Becomes Face Of French Coronavirus "Thank You, Heroes" Campaign
#32
This Woman Turning Into A Fish Roll
#33
Finally A Realistic Mannequins In Women's Lingerie Store
#34
This Monstrosity
#36
Then Why Should I Buy One?
#37
Hard Hats Are For Safety
#38
This Colon Cleanse Ad Is So Bad It's Hilarious
#39
This Ebay Advertisement For A Sleep Mask Photo Shopped Out Her Nose And Left One Nostril
#40
This Really Odd Advertisement For Transit Around My City (Where Did The Bus Driver Come From?)
#41
Seriously?
#42
Yes, The Earth
#43
That’s A Pokemon In The Bag
#44
This Library Poster
Laura Mende 5 years ago
Looking at these ads, i'm sure they're smoking something. Maybe a clichee but a true one. 😂😂
#45
Ah Yes, China, My Favorite Food
#46
Actually, On Second Thought, I’m Not So Hungry
#47
Enjoy A Nice Massage In A Moving Car With Your Eyes Closed
#48
Probably It's More Convenient This Way
#49
Why Would Red Block When He Could Win?
#50
Me And My Clones On The Job
#51
Not Enough Clean Air In My Convertible
#52
Yes, That's How A Scale Works
#53
Someone Paid Money For This To Be Their Sign And Logo/Mascot. I’m Convinced This Is Drug Lord’s Money Laundering Business
#54
Taste The Feeling
#55
I Can't Even Figure Out What They're Trying To Say
#56
Disney Font Puts The Fun In Funeral
#57
Somehow Spiderman Is Able To Keep A Hot Drink In His Cup While Upside Down
#58
A “Save Water” Ad Which Makes You Spit On The Poor Kid’s Face While Brushing
#59
Only One Of These Will Save Your Life
#60
That Elbow Is The Stuff Of Nightmares
#61
“Make The Athlete Look Like She’s In Motion”
#62
This Cancer Center's Ad
#63
Why Is The Phone Inside The Photo
Couldnt_Find_A_Good_Name 5 years ago
For some reason I read 'Why Is The Phone Inside The Potato?'.... Is this normal?
#64
All Ye Shall Come To Me For The Healing Of Burgers
#65
Someone Didn't Quite Think That One All The Way Through
#66
10/10 Cable Management
Your Cousin Vinny 5 years ago
But wait, the only cable in the picture is for the lamp and it's not even plugged in!
#67
Yes I Am Human With Human Wife And I Do Sleep Like Humans Do
#68
This Laptop Stand That Is Very Poorly Photoshopped In And Not Even Being Used
#69
My Movie Theater Tried Ok?
#70
Superb Ad Placement At Stuttgart International Airport
#71
Found The World's Smallest Hands While Looking For A WiFi Adapter
#72
Isn’t This Considered Murder?
#73
Should've Said It Out Loud
#74
An Image Of A Kitchen Pot Rack That I Came Across On Ebay
#75
This Chinese Ad For A Pepper Mill
#76
Ben Ten Didn't Deserve This
#77
This Whole Ad Is A Trainwreck
#78
“How Should We Advertise These Apple Sticks?” “Stick Em In Some Corn Or Something”
Kathryn Baylis 5 years ago
I believe they’re appleWOOD sticks. Man, forget just one little word, and look at all the trouble you make.
#79
Either The Smallest Golden In History Or The Feeder Is For Storing A Lifetime Supply Of Food
#80
Art On Netflix For “Seventh Son.” I Laughed Way Harder Than I Should’ve
#81
Do Not Look Away At The Road
Radek Suski 5 years ago
We have a lot of ads like "don't drive and text" along the highways in Germany and I always had to wonder if somebody already caused an accident being distracted by those
#82
This Instagram Ad Celebrating Your Crippling Debt
#83
From Real Lawn To Virtual Golf Course From 1992 In Just 6-8 Days
River Webb 5 years ago
"you give up and make a garden online instead, thats how useless our stuff is"
#84
Kix Cereal Box Has A Masked Out Spoon To Give The Illusion There’s Cereal On Top
#85
"Well I Gotta Use My Free Trial Of Photoshop For Something" Said The Intern
#86
This Child On An Advertisement In Germany
#87
Someone Doesn't Know How Hangman Works
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Michael A. Brown 5 years ago
My stomach hurts from trying NOT to laugh as much!
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Michael A. Brown 5 years ago
My stomach hurts from trying NOT to laugh as much!
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