The 13 Biggest Brand Fails of 2014

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What were they thinking?

That's about all you ask from the marketers on this list of 2014 brand fails, which run the gamut from arrogant to sexist to obscene to just plain stupid. Settle in and get your annual dose of ad-enfreude from these deliciously embarrassing marketing moments.

Whatever you did or didn't accomplish this year, be thankful you weren't this dumb.

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