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  1. Localization fail.

    Put the bridge on it. Tag the Golden State.

    But it just doesn't make sense. Did the car engineers leave home to move to "safety"? Did they have to leave "safety" because the rent was too high? Were their favorite movies made in "safety"?

    Maybe "golden state" is engineering jargon for the most desirable state of a system? I worked for years with automotive and systems engineers who talked about states and safety and not once did I hear "golden state" used in this way.

    #AdFail #SanFrancisco

  2. Manchmal wünschte ich, ich hätte nur ein wenig von dem Zeug, das manche Werbegrafiker zum Frühstück bekommen...

    Exhibit A: Kleinkind auf der Leiter montiert Rauchmelder an der Zimmerdecke.

    #AdFail #Werbefail #wtf

  3. Spotted in Costco. Yes, I understand that "bella Donna" translates to "beautiful woman" but did someone not consider that naming a fruit brand after a poisonous plant was maybe, just maybe, not a good idea? #costco #adFail #fail #badProduct #wtf #wtaf

  4. Pretty sure this is neither a toy nor a game.

    #AdFail

  5. why is there an ad for "The Invest World Summit" featuring "political commentator Tucker Carlson" on MSNBC (via TuneIn, maybe it's one of theirs. so gross)

    #AdFail

  6. I love it when unclosable mobile ads block entire paragraphs of an article I'm trying to read. Really makes me want to buy whatever you're selling.

    #advertising #AdFail

  7. Ah yes, #advertising engine, when I am reading about a school shooting I am particularly interested in your pro-gun T-shirt ads. #AdFail

  8. Don't ask me how #LinkedIn's #advertising #algorithm thought I was in the market of luxury apartments in #Barcelona "starting at €2.4 million" 🤷‍♂️

    #AdFail #SurveillanceAds #TrackingFreeAds