The 21 Most Offensive Fake Ads Of The Year

Every March, England holds the world’s biggest fake ad contest — the Chip Shop Awards.

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Might as well start with the sex jokes.
Nice to see Shaq make an appearance.

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It’s good for your prostate.

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Viagra.
Poor Woody has been ruthlessly abused online.

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There were a ton of Oscar Pistorius-riffing ads.
These are the best/worst three.
Two more below.

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Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius’ girlfriend.

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There were also many Armstrong ads.
This was the best of a weak bunch.

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Has to be at least one dead person entry.

11.

Technically, not offensive, at least in England.
Swan Vesta is the most popular brand of ‘strike-anywhere’ matches in the UK.

12.

Meh.

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Now, the two most insensitive entries.

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Beat is an eating disorder organization in England.

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OK, onto the vagina jokes.
For the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, the leading UK provider of abortion services with over 40 abortion clinics & sexual health centres.

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Should’ve Photoshop in more hair to be trimmed.

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OUCH. Terrible pun.

18.

Nice art direction.
Tena is is the leading specialist in urinary incontinence and bladder weakness.

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The Biebs makes an appearance in an ad riffing off the controversial 2012 Benetton “Unhate” campaign.

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Speaking of the Benetton campaign…heh.
Here’s the original ad.

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The utterly tasteless winner.

See all of the Chip Shop entries here.

And here are the 10 most offensive ads from last year’s contest.