Don't Ever, Ever Make Ads Like These
If all you remember about Cracked is its days as a pale imitation of Mad Magazine, do yourself a favor and check out their home on the Web. One of the most consistently entertaining comedy sites out there, Cracked now specializes in "list-based humor," which, apparently, is a thing.
Today they've posted an article counting down the world's all-time creepiest commercials, including that ubiquitous spot for AXE Bodyspray featuring a guy made entirely of chocolate and his canniballistic concubines.
How any marketing team in their right mind ever greenlit an ad in which a guy TEARS OFF HIS OWN NOSE is beyond me. See the other 9 here.
Chase Mitchell is a copy writer at Atlanta-based B2B marketing firm MLT Creative. Located on the east side of Atlanta, GA, with a Northeast office in Rhode Island, MLT Creative was founded in 1984 by partners Billy Mitchell, Craig Lindberg and Glenn Taylor.
Known as the Idea Launch Pad™ for B-to-B marketers, MLT Creative’s services include strategic planning, positioning, brand development, advertising and sales promotions for business-to-business clients.