what cigarette do you smoke doctor once again the brand named most was camel the
again the brand named most was camel the
again the brand named most was camel the times they are a-changin welcome to
times they are a-changin welcome to
times they are a-changin welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10 shocking ads that would never be
shocking ads that would never be
shocking ads that would never be published today for this list we’re
published today for this list we’re
published today for this list we’re highlighting the most surprising and or
highlighting the most surprising and or
highlighting the most surprising and or offensive print ads that wouldn’t quite
offensive print ads that wouldn’t quite
offensive print ads that wouldn’t quite work in today’s society for obvious
work in today’s society for obvious
work in today’s society for obvious reasons that’s recent number 10 men are
reasons that’s recent number 10 men are
reasons that’s recent number 10 men are better than women drummond sweaters Heil
better than women drummond sweaters Heil
better than women drummond sweaters Heil Heil
in 1959 an older generation questioned
in 1959 an older generation questioned the emerging trend of rock and roll yet
the emerging trend of rock and roll yet
the emerging trend of rock and roll yet marketing executives had no problem
marketing executives had no problem
marketing executives had no problem bashing women in this Esquire ad
bashing women in this Esquire ad
bashing women in this Esquire ad featuring too manly hikers if you look
featuring too manly hikers if you look
featuring too manly hikers if you look closely you may notice the struggling
closely you may notice the struggling
closely you may notice the struggling female at the bottom of the ad clinging
female at the bottom of the ad clinging
female at the bottom of the ad clinging on for dear life as the bolded text
on for dear life as the bolded text
on for dear life as the bolded text offers a disturbing tagline followed by
offers a disturbing tagline followed by
offers a disturbing tagline followed by the line indoors women are useful even
the line indoors women are useful even
the line indoors women are useful even Pleasant well you don’t say the men
Pleasant well you don’t say the men
Pleasant well you don’t say the men actually look horribly confused but
actually look horribly confused but
actually look horribly confused but Drummond decided this was the best way
Drummond decided this was the best way
Drummond decided this was the best way to promote their brand this is
to promote their brand this is
to promote their brand this is disgraceful
disgraceful
disgraceful they’re all hostile don’t lie that’s
they’re all hostile don’t lie that’s
they’re all hostile don’t lie that’s what I said so
what I said so
what I said so it’s too absurd number 9 because
it’s too absurd number 9 because
it’s too absurd number 9 because innocence is sexier than you think
innocence is sexier than you think
innocence is sexier than you think loves baby soft established in 1974
loves baby soft established in 1974
loves baby soft established in 1974 loves baby soft
loves baby soft
loves baby soft took a rather disturbing approach in
took a rather disturbing approach in
took a rather disturbing approach in their early days by sexualizing young
their early days by sexualizing young
their early days by sexualizing young women and we do mean young sure the
women and we do mean young sure the
women and we do mean young sure the times have changed since the liberal 70s
times have changed since the liberal 70s
times have changed since the liberal 70s but take a close look at the tagline and
but take a close look at the tagline and
but take a close look at the tagline and if you don’t see what’s wrong then you
if you don’t see what’s wrong then you
if you don’t see what’s wrong then you may just be part of the problem there’s
may just be part of the problem there’s
may just be part of the problem there’s one person nobody can resist and that’s
one person nobody can resist and that’s
one person nobody can resist and that’s a baby so love made baby soft with the
a baby so love made baby soft with the
a baby so love made baby soft with the innocent scent of a cuddly clean baby
innocent scent of a cuddly clean baby
innocent scent of a cuddly clean baby that grew a very sexy with an equally
that grew a very sexy with an equally
that grew a very sexy with an equally creepy television campaign one must
creepy television campaign one must
creepy television campaign one must wonder who exactly the targeted
wonder who exactly the targeted
wonder who exactly the targeted demographic was well let’s just say that
demographic was well let’s just say that
demographic was well let’s just say that even the little teddy bear looks
even the little teddy bear looks
even the little teddy bear looks uncomfortable file this one under
uncomfortable file this one under
uncomfortable file this one under marketing fails at least when it comes
marketing fails at least when it comes
marketing fails at least when it comes to common decency love’s baby side
to common decency love’s baby side
to common decency love’s baby side because citizens see a new baby number 8
because citizens see a new baby number 8
because citizens see a new baby number 8 keep her where she belongs
keep her where she belongs
keep her where she belongs weinberg massage accuse appearing in the
weinberg massage accuse appearing in the
weinberg massage accuse appearing in the pages of Playboy in 1974 this ad does a
pages of Playboy in 1974 this ad does a
pages of Playboy in 1974 this ad does a little more than treat its female
little more than treat its female
little more than treat its female subject as a sexualized object but wait
subject as a sexualized object but wait
subject as a sexualized object but wait there’s a shoe who really knows what the
there’s a shoe who really knows what the
there’s a shoe who really knows what the heck is going on here as the naked woman
heck is going on here as the naked woman
heck is going on here as the naked woman with what looks like a mood ring lies in
with what looks like a mood ring lies in
with what looks like a mood ring lies in the buff while admiring the dreadful
the buff while admiring the dreadful
the buff while admiring the dreadful Footwear yeah yeah keep her where she
Footwear yeah yeah keep her where she
Footwear yeah yeah keep her where she belongs set a marketing guru I love it
belongs set a marketing guru I love it
belongs set a marketing guru I love it oh and make sure she’s topless and
oh and make sure she’s topless and
oh and make sure she’s topless and here’s the unfathomable part his bosses
here’s the unfathomable part his bosses
here’s the unfathomable part his bosses agreed logic Nath this ad is mysterious
agreed logic Nath this ad is mysterious
agreed logic Nath this ad is mysterious or perhaps it’s just downright absurd
or perhaps it’s just downright absurd
or perhaps it’s just downright absurd take a look at the damn thing will you
take a look at the damn thing will you
take a look at the damn thing will you that makes it number seven which
that makes it number seven which
that makes it number seven which cigarettes do doctors smoke the most
cigarettes do doctors smoke the most
cigarettes do doctors smoke the most Camel cigarettes timeout where many men
Camel cigarettes timeout where many men
Camel cigarettes timeout where many men of Medicine usually means just long
of Medicine usually means just long
of Medicine usually means just long enough to enjoy a cigarette in a post
enough to enjoy a cigarette in a post
enough to enjoy a cigarette in a post World War two society it’s safe to say
World War two society it’s safe to say
World War two society it’s safe to say Americans were ready to unwind and by
Americans were ready to unwind and by
Americans were ready to unwind and by the late 40s Camel cigarettes provided a
the late 40s Camel cigarettes provided a
the late 40s Camel cigarettes provided a brief escape in this ad that looks like
brief escape in this ad that looks like
brief escape in this ad that looks like it’s straight out of Mad Men the text
it’s straight out of Mad Men the text
it’s straight out of Mad Men the text actually describes the salt-and-pepper
actually describes the salt-and-pepper
actually describes the salt-and-pepper doctor as a scientist a diplomat and a
doctor as a scientist a diplomat and a
doctor as a scientist a diplomat and a friendly sympathetic human being
friendly sympathetic human being
friendly sympathetic human being according to this repeated nationwide
according to this repeated nationwide
according to this repeated nationwide survey more doctors smoke camels than
survey more doctors smoke camels than
survey more doctors smoke camels than any other cigarette sure that may all be
any other cigarette sure that may all be
any other cigarette sure that may all be true but the obvious message here is
true but the obvious message here is
true but the obvious message here is that doctors yes doctors prefer to puff
that doctors yes doctors prefer to puff
that doctors yes doctors prefer to puff down camels more than any other brand
down camels more than any other brand
down camels more than any other brand see how camels agree with your throat
see how camels agree with your throat
see how camels agree with your throat see how mild and good tasting a
see how mild and good tasting a
see how mild and good tasting a cigarette can be today the real question
cigarette can be today the real question
cigarette can be today the real question seems to be whether they’d be alive by
seems to be whether they’d be alive by
seems to be whether they’d be alive by Christmas however back then not everyone
Christmas however back then not everyone
Christmas however back then not everyone knew that inhaling smoke into your lungs
knew that inhaling smoke into your lungs
knew that inhaling smoke into your lungs could be problematic my physicians say
could be problematic my physicians say
could be problematic my physicians say it relaxes the effect they’re idiots
it relaxes the effect they’re idiots
it relaxes the effect they’re idiots they’ve all been knighted makes it
they’ve all been knighted makes it
they’ve all been knighted makes it official then number six if your husband
official then number six if your husband
official then number six if your husband ever finds out chase and Sanborn coffee
ever finds out chase and Sanborn coffee
ever finds out chase and Sanborn coffee company I think we ought to start off
company I think we ought to start off
company I think we ought to start off our afternoon session in a very nice way
our afternoon session in a very nice way
our afternoon session in a very nice way by having a very tasty cup of tea
by having a very tasty cup of tea
by having a very tasty cup of tea as one of the first American coffee
as one of the first American coffee
as one of the first American coffee brands chase and Sanborn had been in
brands chase and Sanborn had been in
brands chase and Sanborn had been in business nearly 100 years by 1952 and
business nearly 100 years by 1952 and
business nearly 100 years by 1952 and executives then decided that woman
executives then decided that woman
executives then decided that woman shaming might earn them a few bucks
shaming might earn them a few bucks
shaming might earn them a few bucks featuring a female that appears to be
featuring a female that appears to be
featuring a female that appears to be enjoying what seems to be an obvious
enjoying what seems to be an obvious
enjoying what seems to be an obvious case of physical abuse the ad doesn’t
case of physical abuse the ad doesn’t
case of physical abuse the ad doesn’t explicitly state that one’s husband may
explicitly state that one’s husband may
explicitly state that one’s husband may get angry if the coffee isn’t fresh it
get angry if the coffee isn’t fresh it
get angry if the coffee isn’t fresh it just simply implies that a spanking may
just simply implies that a spanking may
just simply implies that a spanking may be in order
be in order
be in order oddly enough the seated man appears to
oddly enough the seated man appears to
oddly enough the seated man appears to be the prototype for a future Don Draper
be the prototype for a future Don Draper
be the prototype for a future Don Draper unamused probably a little confused and
unamused probably a little confused and
unamused probably a little confused and perhaps suffering from short man
perhaps suffering from short man
perhaps suffering from short man syndrome this is ridiculous
syndrome this is ridiculous
syndrome this is ridiculous Don I’m not gonna let a woman talk to me
Don I’m not gonna let a woman talk to me
Don I’m not gonna let a woman talk to me like this this meeting is over
like this this meeting is over
like this this meeting is over number five Arnaz cross-eyed as you
number five Arnaz cross-eyed as you
number five Arnaz cross-eyed as you think
think
think Revere copper and brass Inc founded by
Revere copper and brass Inc founded by
Revere copper and brass Inc founded by one Paul Revere in 1801 yes the Paul
one Paul Revere in 1801 yes the Paul
one Paul Revere in 1801 yes the Paul Revere his business Revere copper was
Revere his business Revere copper was
Revere his business Revere copper was born of the American Revolution however
born of the American Revolution however
born of the American Revolution however with this nationalistic advertisement
with this nationalistic advertisement
with this nationalistic advertisement it’s almost like the public was actually
it’s almost like the public was actually
it’s almost like the public was actually supposed to believe that other nations
supposed to believe that other nations
supposed to believe that other nations were inferior and the Lord is even
were inferior and the Lord is even
were inferior and the Lord is even referenced to denigrate the creativity
referenced to denigrate the creativity
referenced to denigrate the creativity and intelligence of the Japanese sure
and intelligence of the Japanese sure
and intelligence of the Japanese sure this was standard procedure in 1944 and
this was standard procedure in 1944 and
this was standard procedure in 1944 and people of varying ethnicities have long
people of varying ethnicities have long
people of varying ethnicities have long found themselves in the crosshairs of
found themselves in the crosshairs of
found themselves in the crosshairs of unscrupulous marketing executives but
unscrupulous marketing executives but
unscrupulous marketing executives but it’s the overall sentiment of this ad
it’s the overall sentiment of this ad
it’s the overall sentiment of this ad that is the most troubling of all
that is the most troubling of all
that is the most troubling of all religion war ignorant bad combination
religion war ignorant bad combination
religion war ignorant bad combination number four so the harder a wife works
number four so the harder a wife works
number four so the harder a wife works the cuter she looks
the cuter she looks
the cuter she looks Kellogg’s pep by the late 30s the
Kellogg’s pep by the late 30s the
Kellogg’s pep by the late 30s the average family maybe wasn’t thinking so
average family maybe wasn’t thinking so
average family maybe wasn’t thinking so much about impending war but about how a
much about impending war but about how a
much about impending war but about how a cereal could be fortified with vitamins
cereal could be fortified with vitamins
cereal could be fortified with vitamins for this breakfast promotion the
for this breakfast promotion the
for this breakfast promotion the Kellogg’s executives presented an A
Kellogg’s executives presented an A
Kellogg’s executives presented an A shucks campaign to pull some Jedi mind
shucks campaign to pull some Jedi mind
shucks campaign to pull some Jedi mind tricks on women they perceived to be
tricks on women they perceived to be
tricks on women they perceived to be impressionable notice the underlining of
impressionable notice the underlining of
impressionable notice the underlining of cooter she looks and the husband’s
cooter she looks and the husband’s
cooter she looks and the husband’s pleasant surprise when he discovers that
pleasant surprise when he discovers that
pleasant surprise when he discovers that vitamins have transformed his honey into
vitamins have transformed his honey into
vitamins have transformed his honey into an all-out cleaning and cooking machine
an all-out cleaning and cooking machine
an all-out cleaning and cooking machine its marketing 101 well at least back
its marketing 101 well at least back
its marketing 101 well at least back then it was but today it’ll make any
then it was but today it’ll make any
then it was but today it’ll make any reasonable person shake their head due
reasonable person shake their head due
reasonable person shake their head due to the complete lunacy
to the complete lunacy
to the complete lunacy of the tagline the fundamental
of the tagline the fundamental
of the tagline the fundamental disrespect disrespect Oh blame number
disrespect disrespect Oh blame number
disrespect disrespect Oh blame number three why doesn’t your mama wash you
three why doesn’t your mama wash you
three why doesn’t your mama wash you with fairy soap fairy soap NK Fairbank
with fairy soap fairy soap NK Fairbank
with fairy soap fairy soap NK Fairbank and his company produced fairy soap and
and his company produced fairy soap and
and his company produced fairy soap and along with it came one of the most
along with it came one of the most
along with it came one of the most offensive ads you’ll ever see with a
offensive ads you’ll ever see with a
offensive ads you’ll ever see with a tagline that’s clearly racially
tagline that’s clearly racially
tagline that’s clearly racially motivated this ad takes on an even more
motivated this ad takes on an even more
motivated this ad takes on an even more despicable sentiment by using children
despicable sentiment by using children
despicable sentiment by using children as the selling point by portraying the
as the selling point by portraying the
as the selling point by portraying the white subject as innocent curious and
white subject as innocent curious and
white subject as innocent curious and clean the message communicated is that
clean the message communicated is that
clean the message communicated is that the african-american must be naturally
the african-american must be naturally
the african-american must be naturally dirty especially given the absence of
dirty especially given the absence of
dirty especially given the absence of shoes of course there’s a larger
shoes of course there’s a larger
shoes of course there’s a larger narrative at work here which is both
narrative at work here which is both
narrative at work here which is both startling and saddening at the same time
startling and saddening at the same time
startling and saddening at the same time it’s a reminder of how far we’ve come
it’s a reminder of how far we’ve come
it’s a reminder of how far we’ve come even if we still have a long way to go
number two it’s nice to have a girl
number two it’s nice to have a girl around the house mister legs with an
around the house mister legs with an
around the house mister legs with an inherently masculine brand name this
inherently masculine brand name this
inherently masculine brand name this 1970 ad takes the cake when it comes to
1970 ad takes the cake when it comes to
1970 ad takes the cake when it comes to carefree misogyny the tagline alone
carefree misogyny the tagline alone
carefree misogyny the tagline alone isn’t necessarily the major problem
isn’t necessarily the major problem
isn’t necessarily the major problem mainly because the ad itself also
mainly because the ad itself also
mainly because the ad itself also features the image of a female human rug
features the image of a female human rug
features the image of a female human rug adorned with a male foot upon her head
adorned with a male foot upon her head
adorned with a male foot upon her head one might be inclined to believe that
one might be inclined to believe that
one might be inclined to believe that mr. legs could have used a little more
mr. legs could have used a little more
mr. legs could have used a little more tact or anything resembling a slight
tact or anything resembling a slight
tact or anything resembling a slight balance in gender roles but as the
balance in gender roles but as the
balance in gender roles but as the smaller text notes the woman just
smaller text notes the woman just
smaller text notes the woman just couldn’t help but Letterman walk all
couldn’t help but Letterman walk all
couldn’t help but Letterman walk all over her after seeing those dandy slacks
over her after seeing those dandy slacks
over her after seeing those dandy slacks from mr. legs
from mr. legs
from mr. legs yikes that’s disgusting it’s American
yikes that’s disgusting it’s American
yikes that’s disgusting it’s American before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one we are going to use chlorine
number one we are going to use chlorine all chlorine all soda bleaching and we
all chlorine all soda bleaching and we
all chlorine all soda bleaching and we scared of got a big boom people get
scared of got a big boom people get
scared of got a big boom people get killed in the process with an a racist
killed in the process with an a racist
killed in the process with an a racist mindset comes a natural inability to
mindset comes a natural inability to
mindset comes a natural inability to comprehend the realities of others and
comprehend the realities of others and
comprehend the realities of others and beyond the shocking text of this 1910
beyond the shocking text of this 1910
beyond the shocking text of this 1910 bleach advertisement the black versus
bleach advertisement the black versus
bleach advertisement the black versus white premise along an aquatic sunny
white premise along an aquatic sunny
white premise along an aquatic sunny horizon is what mystifies the most it
horizon is what mystifies the most it
horizon is what mystifies the most it goes without saying that no one should
goes without saying that no one should
goes without saying that no one should ever feel like they’re not good enough
ever feel like they’re not good enough
ever feel like they’re not good enough because of their skin colour and while
because of their skin colour and while
because of their skin colour and while the world has progressed in the last
the world has progressed in the last
the world has progressed in the last century it’s always been filled with
century it’s always been filled with
century it’s always been filled with people of different appearances and
people of different appearances and
people of different appearances and backgrounds that define the essence of
backgrounds that define the essence of
backgrounds that define the essence of world culture however back in 1910 it
world culture however back in 1910 it
world culture however back in 1910 it was unfortunately commonplace to insult
was unfortunately commonplace to insult
was unfortunately commonplace to insult an entire race for the almighty dollar
an entire race for the almighty dollar
an entire race for the almighty dollar my main makes autumns of their coffers
my main makes autumns of their coffers
my main makes autumns of their coffers go round
go round
go round money makes Auckland go around it makes
money makes Auckland go around it makes
money makes Auckland go around it makes the window do you agree with our list
the window do you agree with our list
the window do you agree with our list what shocking ad do you think would
what shocking ad do you think would
what shocking ad do you think would never fly today for more mind-blowing
never fly today for more mind-blowing
never fly today for more mind-blowing top 10s published every day be sure to
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the happy ending the girls learned how
the happy ending the girls learned how to sew it was easy and they got three
to sew it was easy and they got three
to sew it was easy and they got three dresses for the price of one
dresses for the price of one
dresses for the price of one the finger sewing shop near you via
the finger sewing shop near you via
the finger sewing shop near you via their girl
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