Category Archives: Madvertising

Office furniture company uses body-shaming to discourage working from home

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Sabina Becker

Of all the dumb things I’ve heard from panic-mongers since COVID began, this is some of the absolute dumbest. David Doel of The Rational National breaks it down: Notice how the furniture company ad uses a model that looks like … Continue reading →

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A Canadian company’s involvement in the Drumpf campaign — and Brexit

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Who are AggregateIQ, and why are they engaging in cyber-warfare against the privacy of individuals and groups? And why are they doing it on behalf of some of the most ill-disguised fascists in the world? According to the UK Telegraph, … Continue reading →

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Germany: Xenophobic party’s badvertising campaign of sexism and hate

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Y’okay. So, here are some ads from the German election campaign. All are from the AFD party, which bills itself as the “Alternative For Germany”. See if you can spot what’s wrong with these pictures. (I’ll give you a broad … Continue reading →

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Adidas stumbles at the Boston Marathon

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Want to know how NOT to pay your respects to the victims of terrorism? It’s simple: CASH IN ON THEIR SUFFERING WITH ADS. Unfortunately, Adidas didn’t get that memo: Oops. There are so many better things they could have done. … Continue reading →

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Pepsi + Kendall Jenner = BADvertising

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Sabina Becker

There isn’t much to say here that hasn’t already been said, other than WTF WERE YOU THINKING, PEPSI-CO? Protest is NOT something you just commercialize for your own gain. You are part of the capitalism problem, not the solution. Stay … Continue reading →

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Do you pee with LGBT?

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Austin, Texas does: And to stop an inane bathroom bill from passing, the Texas ACLU got Richard Linklater to help out by making the above ad. Pee with pride. And without prejudice.

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Aeromexico throws down the gauntlet

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Hey, Drumpf! Think your wall is gonna amount to anything? This airline doesn’t: And it looks like they’ve got your number when it comes to bully tactics, too. You will never divide the world.

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Q. How do you spell sexist in Portuguese?

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Sabina Becker

A. T-R-I-F-E-N-E. Like this: “Meeting your ex on the street with his new girlfriend. There are pains only women know. Trifene 200 rapidly relieves pain.” As my Portuguese friend Tomás says, considering the number of men who murder their partners … Continue reading →

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Badvertising: Ur doin it rite. Apology: Ur doin it rong.

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Via. Dear Corktown Printing Co.: This is NOT how you advertise your services in a tasteful, timely, topical manner: The Toronto reader says she received the mailer at work today. “When I called them this morning they didn’t so much … Continue reading →

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So, THIS exists.

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Sabina Becker

And even worse, it’s a mascot for a Japanese cooling company based in Osaka, but named for Fukushima. Ironically, it has nothing to do with the infamous nuclear plant there. Yeah, I’d say someone fukked up, all right.

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