Category Archives: worst advertising

Knowledge is Power

Posted on August 12, 2009 by AHC McDonald

Oh my god, finally Japanese speaking skills are being recognised. And car cleaning too! The icing on the cake is that it might even be casual so they won’t  have to waste time on holidays. Maybe they’ll even get to … Continue reading →

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Strippers Plus Sausage Sizzle

Posted on August 11, 2009 by AHC McDonald

Although Meccano saw this worst opportunity in Adelaide recently, (apparently the whole town is a freewheeling collection of crap) I thought it could give Perth’s Carlisle Hotel a run for its money when it advertises “skimpy” singular. At least they … Continue reading →

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Ai Ya! Bearded Bassist Gets The Nod

Posted on August 5, 2009 by AHC McDonald

Am I missing something here? Why would a bearded Asian make me want to buy chockkies? I first thought they might be saying that Asians, especially Asians with glasses are smart and that therefore you would be smart to buy … Continue reading →

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A crackpot led cultural revival

Posted on August 4, 2009 by AHC McDonald

Was thinking about suggestions for The Worst of Perth vision for the Sept 3rd show, when I got a submission from DFOC giving me a blinding insight on how to revive The Cultural Centre and with it Perth. More crackpots! … Continue reading →

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Beauty and The Butcher

Posted on July 23, 2009 by AHC McDonald

This is a lovely photo by Illusiver from the town of Brookton in the wheatbelt. Brookton’s famous Avenue de Beaute draws people from as far away as Corrigin and Shackleton. The butcher can do the odd botox treatment or bust … Continue reading →

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Moral Uplift

Posted on July 14, 2009 by AHC McDonald

Two morally uplifting or spritually downdraughting submissions depending on your point of view. Cookster, aka Cockster, aka Spamster, (dude we love you, but we are going to have to seriously intervene on your arse over your PR spam torrent) found … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 62

Posted on June 27, 2009 by AHC McDonald

A reprise from a year ago, when we featured the Michael jackson swimming in garbage bin ads in Cottesloe. RIP &cetera. Bento liked this is East Perth for the font as much as the sentiment apparently. Must be part of … Continue reading →

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Sex Wipe My Arse

Posted on June 25, 2009 by AHC McDonald

Maybe I’m the only one not to have seen these. Instead of an alternative to Savage Bliss condoms in The Queens Hotel toilet, was this.Australia’s leading pheremone wipe? There are competitors? Use responsibly people, only wipe it on neck and … Continue reading →

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In a Blue Funk

Posted on June 18, 2009 by AHC McDonald

I thought this mushroom man sent in by Turf looked like a young demented Tony Blair, but then Blair always looked demented anyway. He does look ready to chain you to the wall of some mushroom dungeon and chop your … Continue reading →

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Banana Bender Bible

Posted on June 17, 2009 by AHC McDonald

Shazza sends this excellent sign from O’connor, with the pet food ad giving it a sinister aspect, as does the Queensland P.O. box. Do you feel that you might end up as pet food in Burleigh Heads if you answered? … Continue reading →

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