THE 32 FREAKIEST ADS OF 2008
In alphabetical order by advertiser.
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ALS Society of Canada | "Head & Shoulders"
This gut-wrenching PSA used a children's song to depict the ravages of ALS. [Read more]
American Asthma Foundation | "Park"
This PSA conveyed the experience of an asthma attack on a shockingly visceral level. [Read more]
Amnesty International | "The Stuff of Life"
Another disturbing PSA: this one from Amnesty, depicting the waterboarding torture technique. [Read more]
Aware Helpline | "Just as Horrific"
These anatomically jarring PSAs from Singapore made the case that verbal abuse can be just as horrific as physical abuse. [Read more]
Barbecues Galore | "Chicken"
What can you say to your chicken dinner when he asks you to hook him up with a girl just as you're marinating him? [Read more]
Burger King | "Morning Tongue"
After dreaming of hash browns filled with cheese, the hero of this BK spot woke up with a nasty case of "morning tongue." [Read more]
Canex | "Yorkie"
This gross print campaign made you wonder if you're actually feeding your dog—or the worms inside him. [Read more]
Colombian Association of Arterial Hypertension | "Home"
The rotting undead, doomed by high cholesterol, livened up this Colombian health campaign. [Read more]
Converse | KissingWithRoss.com
Ross taught many a lonely Web surfer how to kiss, with gusto, on his very own Converse-branded Web site. [Read more]
Danish Cancer Society | "Bear Trap"
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