BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "Bad Ads" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:01:24 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) A Gym In Dubai Used A Picture Of A Concentration Camp For An Ad http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/a-gym-in-dubai-used-a-picture-of-a-concentration-c This is beyond absurd. Check out this ad a gym in Dubai is using to entice new customers to join their gym. I'm speechless.

Apparently the ad is working.

"A huge number people have researched or Googled ... our YouTube channel has shot up, our group page has got an hundred extra members in minutes and we have had about five times as many enquiries as before," the owner told arabianbusiness.com. "It has got to the point I am nervous that I can't cater for demand."

Source: towleroad.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/a-gym-in-dubai-used-a-picture-of-a-concentration-c Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500 <b>This is beyond absurd.</b> Check out this ad a gym in Dubai is using to entice new customers to join their gym. I&#39;m speechless. mjs538 nonadult Yakov Smirnoff's Ad For Branson, Missouri Is Uncomfortable To Say The Least http://www.buzzfeed.com/mentalitymagazine/yakov-smirnoff-s-commercial-for-branson-miss-4ae3

Yakov Smirnoff has still got it, and by “it” I mean sucking at comedy. This is painful.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mentalitymagazine/yakov-smirnoff-s-commercial-for-branson-miss-4ae3 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:02:07 -0500 <b>Yakov Smirnoff has still got it, and by "it" I mean sucking at comedy.</b> This is painful. mentalitymagazine nonadult Brazil Hopes To Ban Sexist "HOPE" Campaign http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/brazil-hopes-to-ban-sexist-hope-campaign But how will women control their men if not through strategic lingerie placement? Featuring Brazilian supermodel Gisele, the ads say women should give their husbands hope by couching “bad news” with sexy outfits. Because women are objects, right guys?

Source: ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/brazil-hopes-to-ban-sexist-hope-campaign Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:32:50 -0400 <b>But how will women control their men if not through strategic lingerie placement?</b> Featuring Brazilian supermodel Gisele, the ads say women should give their husbands hope by couching "bad news" with sexy outfits. Because women are objects, right guys? donnad nonadult Russian Ads Selling Cigarettes To Teen Girls http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/russian-ads-selling-cigarettes-to-teen-girls Translated, the ads say something like: “I love everything new, delicious, and round!” Very clever.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/russian-ads-selling-cigarettes-to-teen-girls Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:57:20 -0400 <b>Translated, the ads say something like: "I love everything new, delicious, and round!"</b> Very clever. mjs538 nonadult Super Jew Day Sale http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/super-jew-day-sale

This is a real commercial, and a real sale, for a real menswear store.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/super-jew-day-sale Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:30:02 -0500 This is a real commercial, and a real sale, for a real menswear store. mjs538 nonadult The Chilean Government's New Domestic Violence Campaign http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/chilean-government-calls-men-who-beat-their-wives Chile's Minister of the National Women's Service is pushing a campaign with the tagline ” Faggot is he who beats a woman “.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/chilean-government-calls-men-who-beat-their-wives Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:25:55 -0500 Chile&#39;s Minister of the National Women&#39;s Service is pushing a campaign with the tagline "<a href="&rdquo;http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/chilean-govt-uses-homophobic-slurs-in-anti-violence-campaign.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+towleroad%2Ffeed+(Towleroad+Daily++%23gay+news)&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Faggot is he who beats a woman</a>". mjs538 nonadult Steak Scented Billboard http://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieu/steak-scented-billboard-h6q

My guess is they don't have many vegetarians in Mooresville, North Carolina.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieu/steak-scented-billboard-h6q Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:02:03 -0400 My guess is they don&#39;t have many vegetarians in Mooresville, North Carolina. jamieu adult 8 Horrifying Uses of Branding http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-lovable-characters-with-horrifying-branded-products

Use Smurf toilet paper while sitting on your SpongeBob toilet seat.

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]]> http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-lovable-characters-with-horrifying-branded-products Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:03:53 -0400 Use Smurf toilet paper while sitting on your SpongeBob toilet seat. cracked nonadult The 6 Most Baffling Things Every TV Ad Assumes Are True http://www.cracked.com/article_18496_the-6-most-baffling-things-every-tv-ad-assumes-are-true.html

Have you ever noticed that women are the only gender that eats yogurt in ads?

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]]> http://www.cracked.com/article_18496_the-6-most-baffling-things-every-tv-ad-assumes-are-true.html Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:21:31 -0400 Have you ever noticed that women are the only gender that eats yogurt in ads? cracked nonadult World's Worst Strip Club Commercial http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1928404

This almost makes us not want to go to a strip club. Almost.

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]]> http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1928404 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:37:05 -0500 This almost makes us not want to go to a strip club. Almost. collegehumor nonadult Land Mine Awareness Ketchup http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/land-mine-awareness-ketchup Because nothing says “I care about landmines” better than graphically re-creating a grievous injury every time you want to enjoy some fries.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/land-mine-awareness-ketchup Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:44:03 -0500 Because nothing says "I care about landmines" better than graphically re-creating a grievous injury every time you want to enjoy some fries. scott nonadult Smoke After Each Course! http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/smoke-after-each-course Some Thanksgiving survival advice courtesy of the 1936 Camel company.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/smoke-after-each-course Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:59:35 -0500 Some Thanksgiving survival advice courtesy of the 1936 Camel company. akdobbins nonadult Man Shooting Bananas Out His Nose http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/man-shooting-bananas-out-his-nose

This is ostensibly an ad, but much more importantly it features a man firing multiple bananas from his nostril.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/man-shooting-bananas-out-his-nose Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:35:55 -0500 This is ostensibly an ad, but much more importantly it features a man firing multiple bananas from his nostril. scott nonadult Worst Part-Time Campus Job http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/worst-part-time-campus-job

A job listing from the Georgetown student employment office that prepares one lucky student for working with many future douchebags.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/worst-part-time-campus-job Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:34:00 -0400 A job listing from the Georgetown student employment office that prepares one lucky student for working with many future douchebags. scott nonadult 25 Bad Facebook Advertisements http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/25-bad-facebook-advertisements Are they ever any good?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/25-bad-facebook-advertisements Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:09:12 -0400 Are they ever any good? mjs538 nonadult Make Your Own Giavra Ad http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/make-your-own-giavra-ad Use our image tool to make your own Via — er, Giavra — advertisement.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/make-your-own-giavra-ad Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:25:16 -0400 Use our image tool to make your own Via -- <i>er, Giavra</i> -- advertisement. scott nonadult 23 Badly Placed Internet Ads http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/24-badly-placed-internet-ads Sometimes the Internet messes up. Here are 23 ads that don't really fit with the article next to it.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/24-badly-placed-internet-ads Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:44:07 -0400 <b>Sometimes the Internet messes up.</b> Here are 23 ads that don&#39;t really fit with the article next to it. mjs538 nonadult Bing Goes The Internet http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/bing-goes-the-internet

Microsoft's Bing Jingle contest winner is the most gets-into-your-head-and-won't-leave advertising song since Toyota's “Saved By Zero” campaign.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/bing-goes-the-internet Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:15:56 -0400 Microsoft&#39;s Bing Jingle contest winner is the most gets-into-your-head-and-won&#39;t-leave advertising song since Toyota&#39;s <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/saved-by-zero-backlash">"Saved By Zero"</a> campaign. scott nonadult Microsoft's Puke Video http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/microsofts-puke-video

We'll never know why Microsoft decided to pull this ad for Internet Explorer 8.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/microsofts-puke-video Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:46 -0400 We&#39;ll never know why Microsoft decided to pull this ad for Internet Explorer 8. scott nonadult 12 Worst Male Enhancement Commercials (Probably NSFW) http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/12-worst-male-enhancement-commercials-probably-ns

Male enhancement commercials have to be just about the most awkward yet greatest and funniest and trashiest things ever. Having said that, check out my picks for the top 12 worst male enhancement commercials. Special thanks to the Fresno Bee for introducing me to the magical Post-T-Vac pump, which gave me the inspiration and drive to create this list!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/12-worst-male-enhancement-commercials-probably-ns Fri, 01 May 2009 12:50:16 -0400 Male enhancement commercials have to be just about the most awkward yet greatest and funniest and trashiest things ever. Having said that, check out my picks for the top 12 worst male enhancement commercials. Special thanks to the <a href="http://fresnobeehive.com/2009/04/pos-t-vac_raisi.html">Fresno Bee</a> for introducing me to the magical Post-T-Vac pump, which gave me the inspiration and drive to create this list! mjs538 nonadult