The Week on AdFreak: Jan. 11-18, 2013 Awkward hand-sanitizer and energy-drink ads, and the glory of sarcastic Amazon reviews
Here are the five most-read AdFreak posts from the past week:
5. Agency Pronunciation Guide: Tips for Those Hard-to-Say Names
4. Be a More Colorful Drunk With These Pantone Swatches for Beer
3. Maker of Stupid Banana Slicer Thrilled by Sarcastic Reviews on Amazon
2. Hand Sanitizer Ad Warns You're Just a Few Shakes Away from a Sex Toy
1. British Agency Not Sure How Else to Advertise Energy Drink Called Pussy
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