Grocery chain Safeway really knows how to hit the nail get a message across with sales on chocolate chip cookies and such that were obviously blessed by our Savior.
DM9DDB in Sao Paulo is responsible for this ad touting the size of Whirlpool's Brastemp BOC 90, which is apparently "the biggest oven ever" according to the copy. A hippo and a whale we guess serve as easy metaphors to point out the appliance's massive size. Judging by the apple in the mouth, you can basically sum up their fate in an ad that could possibly piss off some animal rights folks.
AdFreak found a story about a Utah McDonald's that called the police after teens rapped their order (impressive!) just like they do in them commercials. Apparently, the McDonald's employee was unnerved by the teens' behavior, and they were subsequently cited with disorderly conduct. Um, yeah.
Wait, what? Watch the video above, please, so your eyes will know they haven't been deceived. These are flies you're seeing, with advertisements attached to them like a plane dragging a giant "Eat at Joe's" banner.
The execution is from Jung von Matt and Nectar, reports AnimalNewYork, and was used for the relaunch of German publishing house Eichborn, which let 200 of these little guys loose on a convention.
Adland has been covering an intriguing story since August, one which apparently is deterring them from ever setting foot in Egypt again.
Earlier this week, a student at Misr University for Science and Technology named Tamer Azab was arrested for defaming advertising mogul Tarek Nour. Apparently, Nour had a knack for ripping off other notable spots and "Egyptianizing" them (example below via) to promote his Cairo-based TV channel Al-Qahera Wal Nas. So, Azab set up a Facebook group a while back called Stolen Promos, which irked Nour so much that he charged Azab with defamation, libel and violating intellectual property rights. Pot calling the kettle much?
While Azab has apparently been released, Adland says the lesson here is messing with a master copycat TV channel [or at least its owner with money and connections] can get you a date with the hoosegow in Egypt.
This PSA is meant to help Brits remember to turn back their clocks. One question: what? Watch, and you'll see what we mean. Also, change your clocks back on November 1 at 2 a.m.
While it's now been flagged for removal, Gothamist managed to capture the text of a New York Craigslist ad that one can safely say is anything but tasteful. The text reads as follows:
"Need an amputee to complete my Halloween costume (Brooklyn)...So this might seem strange and really offensive to some but hopefully someone will reply. I have always loved the scene in Empire Strikes Back where Chewbacca has to carry around a half reconstructed C3PO in a backpack because he hasn't reattached his lower body yet. For Halloween I would love to dress up like this. I am big enough and strong enough to both pull off the Chewbacca look and to carry around a lot of weight for the night. So basically I am looking for a double amputee (someone missing both legs--preferably at the hip) to accompany me as C3PO for the evening. We should meet ahead of time so that we can work out the backpack/harness system. There are a few parties that I want to hit and I think we will be the hit of any event we attend. Anyone up for this?"
Even self-proclaimed geek blogs like Topless Robot are left aghast, calling this poster "the most awful nerd in America"--though this does succeed in dissuading us even more from attending a Comic-Con. Where's that lovable light-saber wielding kid when you need him?
Buzzfeed has a comprehensive list of Facebook ads that are, in a word, awful. These contextual ads usually consist of an image pulled from Facebook and some overtly stupid copy. In this case, teaching in a foreign land like Kentucky could be good for you. Who knows where this ad showed up (England?), but if there's an opposite of foreign, it's Kentucky.
Yes, I'm aware that the opposite of foreign is local.
Someone please explain this to me — why did this guy take a phone call when that lady wasn't wearing any clothing. Dude, she was able to "get off" with only some pants. She used your pants to orgasm. Come one man, put the phone down — or at least on vibrate so she'd have something better than your limp-ass pants to help. Advertising is never life.
"Vonrosen: when your style does the job" you no longer have a reason to live, you personality/penis-less hunk of mahn. Yes, the "h" was on purpose.
