Ads going too far??? picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Telecoms giant British Telecom has admitted observing the browsing habits of 18,000 of its customers without their consent.

Legal action may follow.

Original story here picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Spoof advert for an album of
nursery rhyme covers by bands that parents
prefer. Also contains an excellent Guns'n'Roses
McDonalds jingle picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

When pupils at a private school found their English teacher starring in a raunchy video on the Internet, they paid attention like never before. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Air New Zealand has just come up with an advertisement that features the airline CEO and staff appear in nothing but body paint. The point they’re trying make is that “they’ve got nothing to hide” picked by bornbad 7 months ago

SPOT the difference!

BUT, you MUST watch the first video before this. "Vodafone Mayfly Advert". (without the spoof) picked by jovawell 2 years ago

On March 21st, beer company Rolling Rock are planning to shine their logo onto the full moon with lasers.

Apologies for the pun, but it's better than their own "moonvertising". picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Funny Advert picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago

another of the semifinal winners from the show - only 14 yrs old

his version of this advert - picked by titch 2 years ago

The verdict is in and the ASA has determined that banners proclaiming There probably is no God do not breach advertising standards, hopefully ending the issue. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

You know those TV ads you see for local Used Car businesses? The "low-budget, no-production" ones, starring the business-owner who shouts at you to buy his product?

They're bad, yes. This one tops them, hilariously. OH, YEAH! picked by jago 2 years ago

Mr Hodgson answered an advert for this organisation in a prison newspaper, and thanks to DNA evidence, is freed after 27 years of being wrongly convicted. picked by Ankabout 9 months ago

The Salzburg insurance company posted an advert in major newspapers seeking employees for sales and management that were born under certain constellations, claiming statistics indicated that they were the best workers picked by bernardblack 10 months ago

If you don't know the difference between classic poetry and an advert for a brothel it's best to employ a translator before you send your magazine layout to the printers... picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

The Advertising Standards Authority cleared an advert promoting orgasm enhancing gel. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

If a someone dies, you'd expect a heartfelt "in memoriam" on their gravestone, not an advert for the doctors who gave the deceased surgery. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

A Russian advertising company has been heavily criticized for creating a racist ice-cream advert featuring Barack Obama. picked by greendrug 8 months ago

A mayonnaise ad that shows two men kissing has been withdrawn from television after 200 viewers complained that it was offensive.

Heinz, which makes the New York Deli Mayo featured in the commercial, pulled the advertisement less than a week into its expected five week run, in response to the criticism. picked by davethefish 1 year ago

Inspired by Alton's meat based Friday avatar I bring you this classic Jeunet & Caro scene. Often imitated*, never equalled.

Vaguely NSFW, but by my reckoning it's well into Saturday now. If you're still at work now, they at least owe you this. Go on. Watch it.

*Well there was that Budweiser advert. I'm sure it's been done somewhere else too. Can't remember where though. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Very cool advert from Sylvania Light Bulbs. Possibly from Thailand, but don't take my word for it. picked by psycmoe 2 years ago