23 Unfortunate Ads That Companies Thought Were A Good Idea

It's hard to believe this stuff still gets green-lit but, well, here we are.
23 Unfortunate Ads That Companies Thought Were A Good Idea
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These companies spent good money on this advertising. And then they threw bad money at what followed.

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MasterCard

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American Apparel

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Volkswagen thinks women suck at driving. Sooner or later, your wife will drive home one of the best reasons for owning a Volkswagen. In the ad from 19
Mammy sent dis ovan JJELL-O In 1922, Jell-O waxed nostalgic for the old plantation with this ad featuring two black boys serving Mammy's offerin
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Jared Fogle's Pants

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Coca-Cola

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In 2012 Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai was almost killed in an assassination attempt. In 2014 Kurl-On mattresses thought the best idea to support

Snickers

The 2007 Super Bowl ad for SNICKERS had two guys pulling out their own chest hair and beating each other up to prove their manliness after sharing an

Krispy Kreme

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