6 examples of bad print advertisements
6
Feb,
2011
Every once in a while we have to remind ourselves that the everything wasn’t better in the “good ol’ days.” Sure, the marketing messages that bombard our daily lives are full of sexual innuendo, over consumption, and generally bad taste, but did we ever infer that babies that drink soda are more likely to be social? How about that it’s ok to kill your secretary because you have a postal meter?
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Because if my doctor chose Camel, I’d choose another doctor. I wonder if they meant they choose Camel because it brings them more Cancer patients? I digress.
This is a great example of how wonderful soda can be. I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen a 4 year old hopped up on sugar and caffeine. They look like the Tazmanian devil. It surely CAN’T be good for babies.
We don’t know what is worse- the thought of blowing cigarette smoke in this woman’s face, or the thought that she would actually follow you around like a puppy dog. No wonder the company isn’t around anymore.
This one is dear to us because this company is in our industry and still chugging along. We’ve got pitney bowes mailing equipment and yes, it does make our lives easier. He seems really distressed that he can’t kill her. I mean, now-a-days, I could just see Donald Trump holding the meter and telling his right hand lady, “you’re fired.” But killing her? I think that may be a little overboard.
This ad was sponsored by the Soda Pop Board of America. Really? Is that like the Dairy industries got milk campaign? I like this one because laboratory tests show that soda drinking leads to more social behavior. We think it probably leads to A.D.D.
My question is, who is the marketing target here? Is it the man or the wife who uses it? If the woman is going to use it, why insult her? If I gave my wife a mixer…
These ads are HYSTERICAL!
Doctors smoking? Giving your child Cola? KILLING WOMEN?
Some of this stuff seems like such no-brainers in today’s society, it’s wild to think this stuff was acceptable practice not all that long ago.
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Smoking pregnant women, ad executives smoking constantly, smoking in bed, etc.
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