Sunday, January 04, 2009

Being a marketing grad, I like watching good advertisements. Witty punchlines and creative deliveries of message never fails to inspire me to push myself to look at something from another perspective.



That's another reason why I like photography. Everything has a good angle, it's how you choose to look at it.

On the other extreme, some ads are so badly done it sticks on your mind.

TEN OF THE WORST: THE MOST COMPLAINED-ABOUT COMMERCIALS IN 2008



1. Kotex U female sanitary products

A pet beaver accompanies a young woman on her daily activities, to the beach etc. Complaints - 185.

2. Domino's Pizza

A man dressed as a character called Many Toppings sings to the tune of Supercalafragilisticexpealadocious. Complaints - 145.



3. Advanced Medical Institute

Want longer lasting sex billboard. Complaints - 110.

4. Inghams

Person suggests there is something wrong with you if you don't like chicken. Complaints - 100.

5. Quit Victoria

A young child is left alone at a station and begins to cry, accompanied by the line, "imagine how he'll feel if you die from smoking". Complaints - 65.



6. Coca-Cola Mother

A SWAT team goes to a lab and assaults scientists who made bad-tasting original Mother energy drink. Complaints - 50.

7. Tell The Truth Coalition

Pamphlet depicting pictures of aborted foetuses. Complaints - 45.

8. Virgin Mobile Go Topless

A young woman covers her bare breasts as she talks on the phone. Complaints - 45.

9. Advanced Medical Institute

Bonk longer billboard. Complaints - 45.



10. Motorola Razr mobile phone

Phone used as weapon during a fight between a man and a woman at a train station. Complaints - 40.

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