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If Banner Ads Were Forced To Be Truthful...

By CRACKED Readers
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Aren't banner ads awesome? Go ahead, click on a few over there. We'll wait.

But, unfortunately, a few bad apples have given the industry a bad name by being just a little misleading in their promises that hot singles and easy money are just a click away. What would banner ads look like in a world where they were required to tell the honest truth? We offered a prize to whoever has the Photoshop skills to show us. The winner is below, but first, the runners-up:


by aroundentropy


by Chab Gassie


by iancheesman


by sprouticus


by AdjectiveNoun


by Logical Penguin


by The Hulk


by anansi


by Johnny Roastbeef


by detroitsmisterx


by evilkumquat


by shakeypapers


by Vincent


by TheAlmightyCoxy


by Rex Taffel


by mnemosyne23


by mac734


by Itchimpo


by LukeMcKinney


by oball


by wanderingsun


by coop


by inyarear


by blemm


by detroitsmisterx


by Allen


by College Binary


by Mauso


by Sanchez


by Chab Gassie


by StillHonest


by Carbonadam


by Inyarear

And the winner is...


by Allen

Congrats, Allen. You win money.

Want in on this?

You'll have another chance. This week's Photoshop contest theme is:

Inappropriate Children's Books

Post your entries in the forums.


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73 Comments

Hey, you guys like tributes? What if it's your exact content and they don't credit you? Cuz, uh... http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/fun-ads/

Posted on 4/23/2008 10:38:06 PM

Really? didn't read the Cracked article about the misconceptions dumbasses make concerning the meaning of words.. Irony is not a funny coincidence

Posted on 4/9/2008 5:45:17 PM

Michael

That last one is the best, for it's unfortunate truth.

Posted on 3/16/2008 4:56:44 AM

Really?

I got to the bottom to find a spam bot advertising WoW gold. I guess that's irony for you.

Posted on 3/7/2008 9:48:39 AM

The Heretic misunderstand sarcasm. Hah. Also: *Joke about Snorg Tees girl*

Posted on 3/1/2008 12:26:27 PM

As a person with Asperger's, I am quite offended with this banner ad. Either fix it, or I will call my attourney. Thank you.

Posted on 2/17/2008 11:50:21 AM

jynx3o

pigtails, relax a little, its a joke...

Posted on 2/16/2008 10:51:56 AM

BK

Congrats Allen. The others made me giggle, but yours made me stop and think as well.

Posted on 2/16/2008 8:21:21 AM

Shannabelle

I laughed so hard when I realized the middle one was a pumpkin with a thong on it. Thank you.

Posted on 2/16/2008 1:43:46 AM

scamps

Not exactly a fan of the ignorant Asperger's joke (I have it, and last time I checked, I'm not exactly an idiot). Otherwise, the rest are fantastic!

Posted on 2/15/2008 3:05:15 PM

Will Ferrell

I like you. I like you but you're C-R-A-Z-Y

Posted on 2/13/2008 11:11:03 AM

Blah blah

Let no man ever quote the films of Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, or - god forbid - Adam Sandler. Watch 'em sure, but then shut the fuck up.

Posted on 2/13/2008 9:21:10 AM

it's too bad that there aren't actual banner ads of this crap it'd be so funny.

Posted on 2/12/2008 4:37:56 PM

Pigtails & Roller Skates

I feel sorry for the guy/girl who created the ad about the dad not being loving, because the off-spring of a good father wouldn't ever have a thought like that. I hope you find the love you deserve, and that you really let it. To all the fathers, please do your due.

Posted on 2/12/2008 4:19:08 PM

PinkFloydftw

...Oh who am I kidding, knowing all that just makes it hotter.

Posted on 2/11/2008 8:53:45 PM

Oh, i'm sorry, do my FIFTY CASH DOLLARS have a typo? Well, since they haven't arrived yet and probably never will, i don't know. but i bet they don't. So, uh, take that.

Posted on 2/11/2008 7:23:26 PM

PinkFloydftw

I'm glad that spoof ad won. It is so true. So many girls are degraded this way and it just leads people to have unrealistic expectations of others. And aside from that, most of the girls are fake and photoshopped. Where is the real beauty?? oh right, not in the media anywhere....

Posted on 2/10/2008 3:40:53 PM

unknown

Great!

Posted on 2/10/2008 2:18:27 PM

eradicate the cancer of liberalism

Missing: digg ads (kevin cares), itard ads (shiny makes you less of a loser), itard ready cars (safely crash)

Posted on 2/9/2008 11:17:17 PM

Nah

I AM SO GLAD SOMEONE NOTICED THE TYPO IN THAT LAST PRETEND AD!

Posted on 2/9/2008 7:21:39 PM

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