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What's the worst ad you've ever seen? (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Maven@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I don't mean like scams or anything like that. I mean what's the ad that has done the worst job as an advertisement? Instead of making you want to buy the product you wanted to avoid it.

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[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (5 children)

A few years ago, Skittles had this ad with a dancing elf looking dude. I used to love Skittles, dentist will back that up, but i just couldn't support that kinda nonsense.

#2 would be those Quiznos ads... I wouldn't eat there anyway, but the deep-fried hamster looking thing isn't going to convince me.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Excuse me, but are you referring to...

BERRIES AND CREAM?!?

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 months ago

Pardon me, what kind of Starbursts did you say?

[–] Odo@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The Quiznos ad was a reference to a popular Flash video from back then. It made sense if you were online a lot, but I can only imagine how off-putting it was without proper context.

[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Which one?! I remember eBaums World, Newgrounds, and whatever Digg was recommending, but I must have missed that one.

[–] Odo@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Spongmonkeys. It was posted on Rathergood.com way back. Knowyourmeme entry if you want to see more about it.

[–] theedqueen@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Skittles also had that add with skittles pox. That triggered my phobia (not sure how to spell it)

[–] Raptor_007@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

On the other end, my favorite Skittles commercial:

https://youtu.be/Fojrw_vU0k8?si=88EtlfOeuX8l1-z0

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

the deep-fried hamster looking thing

They were chinchillas. Why? No clue.