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Most complained about ads of all time. Advertisers are constantly trying to push the boundaries between style, shock and just being out right offensive. Tackling everything from God to a naked Sophie Dahl, Marketing Week takes a look at the ten most complained about ads of all time. 1. KFC Restaurants1,671 complaints Not upheld Barely a taboo has been left unturned in this list. All except one. It seems that the UK are a nation riled more by poor table etiquette than depictions of child abuse, pre-watershed violence and abortion. Nearly 2,000 viewers voiced their disgust at a KFC advert that showed people singing with their mouth full. 2. Shopping channel AuctionWorld took one too many liberties with poor customer service and misleading guide prices, leading it to be named the most complained about broadcast campaign of 2004. 3. It seems like the Irish bookmaker is on a never-ending quest to offend as many people as it can with its ads. 4.

“There definitely is a God. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Most Creative Ads Around the World. As the economy develops, our world has been thick with commercials and advertisements. However, not all the advertisements have worked as well as what the advertisers thought. After all, no one wants to read a boring paragraph or a long list about the promoted product. It’s the creativity in the ads that can capture the attention of an audience. Here’s a collection of stunning and creative advertisements found at the Creative Ad Awards – a new ads collecting website that features the most creative ads from the world. Awaken The Employee Of The Month That Lives Inside You A Brown So Natural – Brown Hair Game Boy Micro – Bug Air Suction Range Hood Designer Ice Cream Electric Torch Bait Harley Davidson – Eric Black Think About What It Consumes Before Buying If You Don’t Help Feed Them,Who Will?

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It's the one night that advertisers take off from hawking their wares in order to entertain their viewers. And when the objective is giving 110 million people what you think they want to watch, advertisers play it safe. Let's start with the easy laughs – kids peeing in pools for TaxACT, monkeys roaming offices for CareerBuilder, catapulting babies for Doritos.

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