30 Funny Marketing Fails Shared By People Who’ve Had Enough Of Ridiculous Advertising
I don’t work in marketing, but I feel like I could contribute quite a bit to the industry just by sitting in meetings and occasionally asking, “Are you sure that’s gonna work?”
Apparently, that’s a position a lot of companies could use. Because some of the advertising out there makes you wonder whether anyone actually looked at the finished product before sending it into the world.
The Facebook group ‘Ridiculous Marketing Nonsense’ is dedicated to collecting exactly this kind of stuff. We’re talking unfortunate business names, confusing signs, packaging that sends the wrong message, and promotional ideas that probably sounded a lot better in someone’s head.
Here are some examples from the group that might make you feel a little better about your own mistakes at work.
1. “Souperstar”
2. “Take My Money”
3. “Ouch”
4. “Sounds Like Am Interesting Community Event”
5. “Discover A New Hobby”
6. “I Had One Of Those Earlier”
7. “Surely You’d… Oh Never Mind”
8. “Finally, A Sandwich Just For Me”
9. “Thanks For The Explanation”
10. “Major Confusion”
11. “Ok”
12. “Come On Back”
13. “America Flavored”
14. “I’m Probably Not Gonna Book This Place”
15. “Hmm”
16. “Is That Why They’re Called Nap Pies?”
17. “I Won’t”
18. “The Healthy Option”
19. “A Royal Flush”
20. “Dunno”
21. “Hmmm”
22. “Who Knew?”
23. “Can I Have It Without The Poopy?”
24. “Mmmm”
25. “Deal Of The Day”
26. “I Guess T Stands For Sweet Flying Jump Kick”
27. “When You Get A Genius In Your Marketing Department”
28. “One Careful Owner”
29. “Move Over Heston”
30. “Soylent Green In Indian Rebranding Effort To Escape Detection”
