What is it with marketing people? Until recently I thought that us writers had the corner on being insane. Having worked in both film and television, I can pretty much say that the writer is the most crazy person on set (aside from some actors-but they're of a different species altogether).
However, after taking a look at these ads, I'm starting to wonder exactly how far advertising firms will go before they actually discover a deep-end to go off of.
I'm gonna start off gentle. But trust me... this ride's gonna get worse.
A little voice in my head tells me that my divorce would have never happened if I had a tongue like that...I was once relegated to the back seat of a convertible while my (now ex-) wife's aunt's dog rode shotgun. That dog had a tongue akin to what you see above. And the amount of drool that flapped out of that tongue, whipped through the wind, and smacked me in the face could be measured in gallons.
Well... This ad could explain the child obesity issues here in the United States...Um... Yuck. I don't really have a problem with the children suckling on the pig. But everything's just so... dirty!
In small print the ad states, "If you don't help feed them, who will?"
Arnold from Green Acres, that's who.
I don't like my muffins to bite back...As disturbing as this ad is (particularly with the tagline, "You eat what you touch"), I can't help but find the hamster-muffin cute. You can just imagine the little chirpy voice coming out of it, asking you to read it today's headlines. It would be a happy hamster-muffin, as its generous teeth would insure that you wouldn't dare try to eat it.

If you somehow did manage to eat hamster-muffin, this is what would happen. I think. It's sort'a like barfing up the food chain... Which I guess is the point. After all, it is an ad for a vegetarian restaurant...
Possibly the scariest thing I've ever seen. Okay, I'm just going to state this now: clowns scare the hell out of me. They freak me out. I don't know why and I don't want to experience intense sessions of psychoanalysis to find out.
That being said, it's quite easy to see why this ad is just plain frightening to me. The idea of a clown that is small enough to squeeze into tiny places (just so it can slit my throat with a large knife) is enough to make me curl into a ball and squat in a corner, rocking and making little mewling sounds.
Take THAT clown baby!!!!!! I feel much safer... Thank God for whatever ultra-hot weapon Thai Food Express has in their arsenal. I can sleep nights knowing that there is something to keep that clown baby from under my bed.*
GAH!!!! I warned you. This is the tip of the iceberg in freaky/gross stuff.
Where to begin... Well, the maggots are bad enough, right? I mean... holy crap. But what's up with the guy taking the medicine? He looks dead already. Eyes all rolled up in his noggin and stuff. Why give him medicine?
After years of research in this area, I can tell you that the undead don't need medicine. They're... well, zombies.
And you know that the undead guy is making some horrific groaning sound because somebody with maggots all over their arms is trying to force medicine down his throat.
Even larger GAH!!! GAHHHHHHHH!!!!!Warned ya.
Um... That kid is gonna eat at least one roach. My sister ate roaches when she was a kid. That's how I know.
Want a little extra protein with your pizza? Speaking of roaches, check this out. As an advertisement for his pest control services, this guy had photo-realistic images of roaches printed on the inside of pizza boxes.
I pity the person who picks up the final slice of pizza.
Effective ad campaign? Most likely.
Disgusting? Most defintely.
Expose yourself. Not a bad ad for a place that calls for artistic expression. However, I think this guy is getting prepared to join in the festivities of the next ad:

Yeah, I know... the PS3 is out. But this advertisement is just disturbing.
I'm not sure which is worse: the human head bowl, the guy puking up a hand, the disembodied tongue licking the foot, the heart connected by a cable-outside of the girl's body, or the dog eating... whatever it is that the dog is eating.
I simply can't figure out the marketing angle of this. Considering it's for a video game platform, what's up with Caligula's playhouse?
After seeing these ads, you have to agree that there's something horribly askew with some marketing guys. I'm not saying that writers are any more sane (I know I'm twisted and off; it's amazing that I found a girlfriend who can deal with me).
But, wow. Between roaches, body parts, carnivorous food, and scary clowns, I'm surprised I still purchase anything at all!
So what do you think of these ads? Any strike you as particularly awesome?
If you want to see more advertising zaniness, head on over to:
11 Ads to Disgust & Disturb You
10 More Ads to Disgust & Disturb You
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And if you want to see more cool ads, check out How Sex Sells Best.
SOURCE: Ads of the World
*And, for all of you people who are actually clowns: I have nothing against you. It's just the make-up and stuff... freaks me out! So don't e-mail me complaining-unless it's funny. IT didn't help...
John Barker
Clever Ads, Promotions and Marketing
InventorSpot.com
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You're not kidding!
Submitted on February 12th, 2009 by T Goodmangreat finds, John... I guess....
LOL
Submitted on February 12th, 2009 by John P. BarkerI'm gonna have nightmares... heh...
5. McDonald's
Submitted on February 12th, 2009 by AnonymousThat is too much!!! too much!!!
I hate Baby Mc Donaalds!!!!
Yeah... Baby McDonalds is scary...
Submitted on February 12th, 2009 by John P. BarkerAll I can see is that critter that Craig T. Nelson puked up in Poltergeist 2--you know... the one the scurries under the bed. Only this one has a clown face and a big knife... AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Keimling Vegetarian Restaurant
Submitted on February 13th, 2009 by AnonymousIs that a pig eating a wolf?
Kidda
Wonderful!
Submitted on February 13th, 2009 by AnonymousBut don't feel bad about the clowns, John.
A study at Liverpool university a couple of years ago interviewed several thousand 12-20 year olds about clowns.
100% of respondends considered clowns frightening.
_100%_.
Clowns are frakking scary, man. It's official.
tumbleworld@gmail.com
PS: You just know that babyclown has a 12-inch stilleto knife hiding in its blankie...
no offense
Submitted on February 13th, 2009 by Anonymousbut your picture that you have when you post messages scares me a little.
LOL
Submitted on February 13th, 2009 by John P. BarkerAll of your comments are great! I'm glad that 100% of those surveyed find clowns scary.
And yep--that baby clown had a stilleto. Rumor has it that the photographer has not been seen since snapping the shot--they just found the camera...
And yeah... my picture is scary/crazy. But accurate--though I have more hair now...
The could have done a better
Submitted on February 13th, 2009 by AnonymousThe could have done a better job with the photoshop of the human's face on the veg. restaurant ad. WTH is with his face obviously chopped and then just a random tan colored boxed places underneath to cover the gap?
Yeah...
Submitted on February 13th, 2009 by J. BarkerI noticed that too... It sort'a looked like a strap went around his head... Couldn't figure out what it was...
the pig #2
Submitted on February 13th, 2009 by Anonymousis that a picture of the lady nursing her new-born octuplets??
Playstation 2
Submitted on February 14th, 2009 by AnonymousI'll tell you what the most disturbing part of the last picture is: one woman drinking what could possibly be urine from a skull, the liquid then flows out of her ear and another woman drinks it from her ear.
DrinkActSuccess.com
Submitted on February 14th, 2009 by AnonymousJust keep the consumers afraid with your FEAR BASED MEDIA, then they'll buy what you tell them.
What a joke.
A peça do Dr. Barata foi
Submitted on February 14th, 2009 by AnonymousA peça do Dr. Barata foi colocada no Ads of the World para gerar essa campanha:
http://adsoftheworld.com/media/online/young_lions_brazil_pizza?size=_ori...
Fear Mongering and more
Submitted on February 15th, 2009 by AnonymousGuess these ads are cosidered "creativity at its best", or more realistically demented minds at work. Great example of mind control using fear as the decision maker.
Loved the pig comparison to Octupus mom. Never fear, she's not planning to date until her latest brood turns 18. Insanity at its best
PS2 Nipple Ad
Submitted on February 16th, 2009 by AnonymousWhy is no one commenting on that last one. All I see is dark nipples coming through that woman in the front's shirt. Not to be outdone the very small women on the right has managed to squeeze a little nipple herself with that very bold right hand of hers. Me likey. I don't care what the whole "message" was. Girl on Girl in any context is always welcomed round these parts.
I didn't realize pigs ate
Submitted on February 16th, 2009 by AnonymousI didn't realize pigs ate coyotes...
Yeah...
Submitted on February 17th, 2009 by J. Barker... I didn't realize it either. But from watching horror movies, I've found that pigs eat anything... blech...
Here is a super-awful scary ad!
Submitted on February 23rd, 2009 by AnonymousReally disturbing - WARNING!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcl-uofCzRc
Not That Scary.,.,
Submitted on March 16th, 2009 by AnonymousWell, I didn't found it so scary.,., It's serious! I liked some.,., Well, I must agree the PS2 one it's pretty disgusting.,., I didn't get the idea of the ad.,., Well, most of them I didn't XP
And yeah, I didn't realize pigs ate coyotes too.,., I don't even know if that's really a pig.,., I thought it was a, uh, bear (?)
Kidding man.,., Please don't laugh, I didn't laugh when you spoke about your clown disturb
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