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Title: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:48:36 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_01.jpg)
Bacardi - Canada - Banned as it "objectified and demeaned women" (ASC) Rejected, banned, and most complained advertising from all over the world. Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:49:30 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_02.jpg)
Kiss Tobacco - Israel - Banned as it contains "obscenity and ressemblance of human beings" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:49:57 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_03.jpg)
Paddy Power - Ireland - Banned as "the betting odds referred to each woman's chances of either being knocked down by the truck were offensive and demeaned older people" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:50:22 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_04.jpg)
Energizer - Chile - Rejected by the client Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:50:58 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_05.jpg)
NO2ID - UK - Most Complained as "the barcode on Tony Blair's upper lip made him resemble Hitler, which was offensive" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:52:12 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_06.jpg)
Killer Heels by NMA - UK - Banned as it "trivialised and stylised violence" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:52:39 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_07.jpg)
Department of Health - UK - Banned as it can "frighten and distress children" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:53:04 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_08.jpg)
Gucci - UK - Banned Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:53:35 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_09.jpg)
Six Feet Under TV Series - UK - Banned as they were "offensive, shocking and likely to cause undue distress" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:54:10 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_10.jpg)
Diesel - UK - Banned as its "sexual image was likely to cause serious or widespread offence and was unsuitable in a magazine that could be seen by children" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:54:43 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_11.jpg)
Russian Finance Magazine - RUSSIA - Banned for being "immoral" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:55:08 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_12.jpg)
The Rules of Attraction (movie) - USA - Banned as "the copulating toys were considered offensive and obscene" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:55:36 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_13.jpg)
Tom Ford - USA - Most Complained as "it was sexually explicit" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:56:01 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_14.jpg)
Towers Anti-Smoking Campaign - CHINA - Rejected as "inappropriate" Title: Re: 15 Most Offensive, Banned Advertisements Post by: Rhea Thomas on October 09, 2009, 05:56:19 AM (http://900008.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/funnypics/most_offensive_ads_15.jpg)
The Breast Cancer Fund - USA - Rejected by advertising spaces run by Viacom "over fears that its depiction of mastectomy scars would prove to be too shocking to the public" |