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20 of the World's Funniest Ads You Might Have Missed This Year

These global gems were honored at the 2017 Epica Awards

McDonald's captures the confusion of today's artisanal coffee shops in the U.K. ad 'Madness.'
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By David Griner

November 21, 2017

There’s certainly no shortage of stellar storytelling and wry humor in today’s advertising world, but few have time to sift through the internet sludge each day to find those nuggets of quality.

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David Griner

David Griner is Adweek's international editor and host of the Adweek podcast, "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad."

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