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Not all publicity is good publicity! Product advertising fails that turn heads for all the wrong reasons

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Good marketing can be a great way to convince customers to part with their hard-earned money. But these campaigns around the world caught people's attention for all the wrong reasons, including a back-to-school poster over a knife display.

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Good marketing It can be a great way to convince customers to part with their hard-earned money.

But these campaigns around the world caught people’s attention for the wrong reasons.

Collected in an online gallery by Cheezburger.comThe strange images include a back-to-school sign placed strangely above a display of knives.

Meanwhile, a vodka campaign appeared to go horribly wrong when the model’s dress folded up covering half of the brand’s name.

Another ad flop featured a Starbucks van that simply spelled “stinks” when the door was open during deliveries.

Good marketing can be a great way to convince customers to part with their hard-earned money. But these campaigns around the world caught people's attention for all the wrong reasons, including a back-to-school poster over a knife display.

Good marketing can be a great way to convince customers to part with their hard-earned money. But these campaigns around the world caught people’s attention for all the wrong reasons, including a back-to-school poster over a knife display.

Meanwhile, a butcher advertising his “hand-raised” pork sausages appeared to package his product to look like a human hand.

Shoppers buying toilet paper rolls were laughed elsewhere as an innocent bear received an unnecessary addition to the package.

Another company that sold table tennis balls made the same mistake by revealing their product on a person’s chest.

Here, FEMAIL shares some of the most glaring advertising mistakes…

Meanwhile, IKEA confused passers-by with its truck advertisement that could definitely be misinterpreted.

Meanwhile, IKEA confused passers-by with its truck advertisement that could definitely be misinterpreted.

Meanwhile, IKEA confused passers-by with its truck advertisement that could definitely be misinterpreted.

1708593487 489 Not all publicity is good publicity Product advertising fails that

1708593487 489 Not all publicity is good publicity Product advertising fails that

Another advertising gaffe showed a Starbucks van spelling out “stinks” when the door was open during deliveries.

Oops! A vodka campaign appeared to go horribly wrong when the model's dress folded up covering half of the brand's name.

Oops! A vodka campaign appeared to go horribly wrong when the model's dress folded up covering half of the brand's name.

Oops! A vodka campaign appeared to go horribly wrong when the model’s dress folded up covering half of the brand’s name.

It's a tough pass on our part! The packaging of these sausages appears to advertise real human fingers to accompany the beans and eggs.

It's a tough pass on our part! The packaging of these sausages appears to advertise real human fingers to accompany the beans and eggs.

It’s a tough pass on our part! The packaging of these sausages appears to advertise real human fingers to accompany the beans and eggs.

Shoppers buying toilet paper rolls were laughed elsewhere as an innocent bear received an unnecessary addition to the package.

Shoppers buying toilet paper rolls were laughed elsewhere as an innocent bear received an unnecessary addition to the package.

Shoppers buying toilet paper rolls were laughed elsewhere as an innocent bear received an unnecessary addition to the package.

A funeral home caused surprise after adopting the motto 'Yolo' on its sign, which means you only live once.

A funeral home caused surprise after adopting the motto 'Yolo' on its sign, which means you only live once.

A funeral home caused surprise after adopting the motto ‘Yolo’ on its sign, which means you only live once.

An amused shopper spotted a child smiling while eating raspberry jam beneath the brand name, Tastes Like Grandma.

An amused shopper spotted a child smiling while eating raspberry jam beneath the brand name, Tastes Like Grandma.

An amused shopper spotted a child smiling while eating raspberry jam beneath the brand name, Tastes Like Grandma.

A company revealed its table tennis balls on the packaging, but the placement alluded to something else

A company revealed its table tennis balls on the packaging, but the placement alluded to something else

A company revealed its table tennis balls on the packaging, but the placement alluded to something else

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