I don't know about you, but whenever I encounter an ad on Wish that offers me an ingrown toenail remover, I get this contradictory feeling. On one hand, I want to share this atrocity with the rest of the world so I'm not the only person scarred by it but on the other, posting it on my personal social media accounts isn't exactly ideal either—I want them to give the impression that I'm at least somewhat normal. So you can imagine how excited I was to find out there was a place where we all can spread our disgust for cursed blurbs.
It's a Facebook group, called 'Ads with threatening auras.' You may have already seen it on Bored Panda since my colleague Innes covered it a few months ago, but after our publication, the group's popularity has exploded and it has surpassed the 100,000-member mark, which has brought even more content, so we just have to make an update on it. Below you will find its top posts since our previous article. Enjoy!
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When Bored Panda spoke with Áron Somos, the founder of the group, he told us that 'Ads with threatening auras' is actually the second popular group that he's created.
“I created this page based on previous experience and on the back of an idea,” he said. “Roughly ten years ago, when Facebook introduced the group feature, I created one for a particular car model, solely to experiment with this function. A year-and-a-half in, that group started to explode and is currently at 112K members.”
This means that it's still ahead of 'Ads with threatening auras.' But for how long?
“Although I'm yet to see a penny from the group, it never failed to give me a good giggle,” Áron explained. “It can sometimes be time-consuming to moderate, but getting that daily laugh I'd say is a well-worth payoff.”
When trying to define what makes the group so interesting, Áron noted highlighted that there are plenty of adverts with creepy photos or poor word choice that highlight the importance of an editor or an approval process.
“We are surrounded by so many advertisements that just don't feel right. They're either odd, cringe, or weirdly funny,” he said.
“Either way, a somewhat professional team or a big dog at a firm signed it off. That fact highlights that we're only human, and being higher up in the food chain doesn't mean that we're evidently better at PR. I believe the group filled a gap in our lives and created a platform for everyone to go to when they encounter such an ad.”
So long as there are weird adverts, there will always be plenty to share in the group. With over 106K members (up by 33K from our last publication), the community, according to its founder is very diverse.
“It's not revolved around a certain age or ethnicity. Most people are there to have a good time and never fail to engage in a conversation with others on a particularly funny or controversial post. I truly enjoy building a like-minded, yet diverse community that can sometimes disagree but express it in an appropriate way.”
So if you enjoy these pictures, feel free to join the group! There are plenty more to scroll through. So much so that it can be hard to pick a favorite.
“I like the terrible ones like the funeral ad in the subway saying ‘come a little closer’. Or the one passive-aggressively commanding you to download the app because they paid for the ad,” Áron commented on his.
Dressing up as Jesus or an angel, might not be a good idea either. 🤔
I need the back story. I am sure there was a very scary Halloween for all those involved before this sign became necessity.
I’m an infection control nurse in a SNF (skilled nursing facility). 90% geriatric residents. We keep it happy and simple on Halloween, i.e. cat ears, butterfly wings. Some of these residents have dementia and/or psychosis to a certain degree so anything over-the-top or death-related won’t do them any good.
im just imagining someone waking up from amajor surgery with a nurse dressed as death above them
This is horribly sad, but on Halloween I was dressed as the Grim Reaper. I had to tell him his brother had been killed. When he came back to work, we just held each other and sobbed.
If I was stuck in a nursing home, I think I'd prefer to be scared to death.
Many, many years ago an inmate, sorry resident, of an old people’s home in Ilfracombe, Devon dressed up as Death with a scythe and appeared at the windows of the lounge. One person had a heart attack and died.
I was about to like that comment until I read the ending.I laughed at first, cos I can’t believe anyone would actually have the audacity to dress as death in a venue where people are close to dying.
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A sexy nurse SHOULD be allowed. Damn. Let the ACE folks catch a glimpse!
In all honesty, I think the men in the Geriatric Unit would appreciate the sexy nurse outfit. If anything, this is to protect the nurses... I've spent quite a lot of time in a hospice when my granddad was dying and I've seen too many instances of harmless-looking elderly gentlemen trying to cop a feel...
lol they mean Death as in the reaper. Another name for him is Death.
I'll just be a puppy! At least I'll be petted and given some "atta boys."
I don't want to live to be old enough to the point where I can't appreciate a sexy nurse
It's not about having a sense of Humor. Ever heard of Alzheimers or Dementia? You could scare these people to death.
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"The stolen items include a pit bull terrier and two crates of Mountain Dew"
Is this not for when you have something on the seat, that is heavy and triggers the car's beeping sequence, so you use this to turn it off?
Violent temporal dimensional instability Beam. Danger of acute atomization.
well what do you know, maybe it's a grape-flavoured ketchup dispenser which cleans your hands
They claim to be "friendly", so a bit of foxy boxing might be acceptable
Attack of the Giant Crabs, coming to London in 2022 because why the hell not
"Yep, had another cancellation this morning...dumpster's almost full and it's only Wednesday"
Nothing would induce me to call them pants. And why do so many men in these old ads look like potential serial killers?
Funnier when collected separately. Now you're mind is switching between crazy, crazy funny, scary as hell, etc.
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most of these are clearly parody photoshopping... misleading title "weird ads"
Judging by the comments, that apparently isn't clear to some people...
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Sure, +50% of these are not actually ads and are photoshops. But they are hilarious. Best thread I've seen on here in forever and also the first that doesn't repost half a dozen things I've seen posted in every other thread.
True true. Don’t know why someone downvoted you.
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So, like 2 ads and a bunch of memes and jokes. What was so bad about that, that you just couldn’t say it in the title? “Here’s 100 things we found online that will make you laugh, mostly about companies and brands you know!” Or some shît.
Because BP don't know howc to market their own posts. They're too busy borrowing it from the rest of the internet to even look at it properly
Load More Replies... Funnier when collected separately. Now you're mind is switching between crazy, crazy funny, scary as hell, etc.
Load More Replies... most of these are clearly parody photoshopping... misleading title "weird ads"
Judging by the comments, that apparently isn't clear to some people...
Load More Replies... Sure, +50% of these are not actually ads and are photoshops. But they are hilarious. Best thread I've seen on here in forever and also the first that doesn't repost half a dozen things I've seen posted in every other thread.
True true. Don’t know why someone downvoted you.
Load More Replies... So, like 2 ads and a bunch of memes and jokes. What was so bad about that, that you just couldn’t say it in the title? “Here’s 100 things we found online that will make you laugh, mostly about companies and brands you know!” Or some shît.
Because BP don't know howc to market their own posts. They're too busy borrowing it from the rest of the internet to even look at it properly
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