14 Ads That Backfired Big-Time

Sometimes, an idea that absolutely killed in a pitch meeting turns out to be a dud. But in the advertising world, they often have to power through and hope for the best, because there's a lot of money riding on said idea. That's how we wound up with stuff like an accidentally pro-cocaine PSA, Andy Warhol silently chowing down on decades-old beef, and car-f*in' mechanics.