Some Ads Are Funny, But For The Wrong Reasons (40 Advertising Fails)

We’re bombarded with advertising 24/7 now so mistakes are bound to happen. A good advertising campaign will convince you that you need a product or service. Especially when you don’t even realize you’re looking at an ad. When advertising fails it can actually work because I’ll remember it forever.

Maybe it’s intentional but from billboards to busses, these advertising fails are better than the original idea.


1. “I pass this billboard every day and every day I think he’s a vampire.”

fitygrands

2. “This ad for a graduation party.”

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3. “This ad placement.”

vadge

4. “Well, now that the floors are clean.”

TenacityMan

5. “This guy must be feeling pretty great on this ad.”

ErickJail

6. “Math is hard. Don’t let it get you down.”

weinythewhite

7. “I think she should go to a hospital instead of booking a flight.”

MariaDmnd

8. “A bag of apples with a character on it who was poisoned on apples.”

Red_Rolo09

9. “I used to be able to see the towel on her head.”

mikaelstein

10. “I’m certain they could’ve used a better slogan.”

BeaulaGoo

11. “Wow! What a bargain.”

DjFizz

12. “If you’re going to use the dumbbell as an “I” then you don’t need another “I”

BassAckwards31

13. “How did they not see this?”

barry_the_rotten

14. “Yeah, very flexible.”

Omega_Hamster

15. “Sometimes, the answer is in the box too.”

lukeglenn

16. “The implication that this tooth has genitals.”

Dylflon

17. “Let God Arse”

KenNCM

18. “Bread so emo it cuts itself.”

BeanMachine0

19. “I only saw the left window at first and got very confused.”

generationfire

20. “Mother-daughter bonding at its finest.”

pochama55

21. “The quotation marks on this sign gives it a malevolent undertone.”

sleightlymagical

22. “Join hands” to make hospitals “infection-free.”

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23. “Finally, a shower that works with my broken neck.”

dinglehump

24. “Fantastic ad placement.”

isjackwild

25. “We cut kids.”

aTerrariaExpert

26.  “It almost seems intentional.”

Palifaith

27.  “Hide The Pain Harold” becomes the face of French coronavirus “Thank You, Heroes” campaign

jeancafecreme

28. “The Brazillian vaccination mascot looks like it’s in the KKK.”

alan04eu

29. “I followed this bus for 4 blocks to wait for it to pull over to share this beautiful work of art.”

Germantoast33

30. “This guy’s frog legs.:

MeerK4T

31. “This woman turning into a fish roll.”

Cream77

32. “Found this in an ad today.”

serpin46

33. “Hard hats for safety.”

CanadianUkr

34. “This eBay advertisement for a sleep mask photoshopped out her nose and left one nostril.”

rosalina888

35. “Then why should I buy one?”

allyourbaseareoblong

36. “Yes, the Earth.”

boring_space_waffle

37. “Finally a realistic mannequins in women’s lingerie store.”

B_Monster

38. “Why would red block when he could win?”

Chicchac

39. “This colon cleanse ad is so bad, it’s hilarious.”

Svargas05

40.

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When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.