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Marketing, Advertising and Social Media News With Attitude by Steve Hallen-us2016-02-03T07:38:31-05:00This Super Bizarre PSA Will Make You Want to Do Drugs...And the Pink Undie-Wearing Bunny Ladies In the Ad
http://www.adrants.com/2016/02/this-super-bizarre-psa-will-make-you.php
First uploaded in July of 2011, this super strange faux PSA of sorts has amassed almost 26 million views to date. Supposedly it's some sort of anti-drug effort. But, all it seems to do is encourage strung out guys to have their way with a collection of super-hot pink underwear-glad bunny girls who, well, turn out to be something entirely different.]]>Strange2016-02-03T07:38:31-05:00Samsung Vacuum Cleans Up After Crazy Hipsters Who Act Like Hyperactive 12-Year-Olds
http://www.adrants.com/2015/02/samsung-vacuum-cleans-up-after-crazy.php
Yea, yea, yea, we get that this ad for the Samsung POWERbot vacuum cleaner, basically a Roomba made by Samsung is supposed to be ridiculously over the top. And it is. But, seriously? ]]>Strange2015-02-11T07:34:49-05:00In Strange Brazilian Ad, A Rhinocerus Makes Its Way to the Gym
http://www.adrants.com/2015/02/in-strange-brazilian-ad-a-rhinocerus.php
And here we thought only the Japanese made really weird ads. But no. This one comes from Brazil and it's for energy drink TNT.]]>Strange2015-02-03T10:18:37-05:00Carnivore Club Offers F*uck Up Insurance to Promote Its Meat-of-the-Month Club
http://www.adrants.com/2015/01/carnivore-club-offers-fuck-up-insurance.php
In one of the most hilarious and beyond-awesome promotions we have seen in a very long time, Toronto-based agency Bensimon Byrne has crafted a hilarious bit for its client, Carnivore Club, a meat-of-the-month club that sells all kinds of salami and other meaty delicacies. ]]>Strange2015-01-22T12:42:39-05:00100 Hot Looking Japanese Maids Make An Old Guy A Pancake
http://www.adrants.com/2015/01/100-hot-looking-japanese-maids-make-an.php
There's just something about Japanese ads. The right amount of goofy. The right amount of innocent fun. The the right amount -- read: complete lack of -- political correctness. These elements combine to make truly light-hearted, fun advertising.]]>Strange2015-01-12T22:24:25-05:00Samsung Scares the Crap Out of Shoppers With 'Zombie Switch' Stunt
http://www.adrants.com/2014/10/samsung-scares-the-crap-out-of-shoppers.php
You have to wonder about this one. If you're TV shopping and suddenly tour TV salesperson turns into a freakish looking zombie and scares the shit out of you, how likely are you going to be in a mood to buy a TV?]]>Strange2014-10-31T12:35:05-05:00According to This Glue Maker Fixing Things Is As Joyful As Sex
http://www.adrants.com/2014/10/according-to-this-glue-maker-fixing.php
Here's a brilliant example of creativity. To tout the benefits of Sugru glue, the brand has created The Joy of Fix. Yes, it's a knock off of the famed 1970's book, The Joy of Sex. The work comes complete with diagrams on how to "enjoy the fix."]]>Strange2014-10-29T14:51:40-05:00If You Thought Your Wet Dreams Were Weird, Wait Until You See This One!
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This nugget is spec work. And we can see why. It's so off-the-wall weird that you can't even wrap your head around it to realize it just might be an ad for for some bank.]]>Strange2014-10-27T13:55:04-05:00Have You Seen This Crazy Travel Agency Ad Yet? MUST. WATCH. NOW!
http://www.adrants.com/2014/10/have-you-seen-this-crazy-travel-agency.php
Who knew? Apparently travel agencies do still exist. If you aren't one of the almost 1 million people who have viewed this so-bad-it's-so-good long form ad from Thorne Travel Agency then you need to stop what you are doing this very moment and watch. No, seriously. Drop everything you are doing right now and give this video a watch.]]>Strange2014-10-14T10:55:05-05:00This (No, Really), This (Honestly), This (Seriously) Is the Weirdest (THE WEIRDEST) Life Insurance Ad You Will Ever (EVAR) See
http://www.adrants.com/2014/10/this-no-really-this-honestly-this.php
Well after that headline there's not much we can write to further our point about this odd Beagle Street Life Insurance ad. It's like a troll farts and then turns into one of those cute little furry creatures from Gremlims. You know, the movie that had that hot chick from Fast Times at Ridgemont High who took her top off and made Judge Reinhold lose it in the bathroom?]]>Strange2014-10-02T11:04:55-05:00