r/AdvertisingFails
16k members
r/AdvertisingFails is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses advertising, ad, ai, ads, and marketing.
This is a community for discussing the worst advertising campaigns in the world of marketing. Submissions can be digital/print/radio/tv/etc...
Popular Themes in r/AdvertisingFails
#1
Pain & Anger
: "This ad makes my skin crawl"
18 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Finally something for me and my cat"
1 post
#3
News
: "Billionaire funds ad with AI deepfake against Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota - yuck."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AdvertisingFails
#1
Advertising
: "It is poor Advertising placement."
72 posts
#2
Ad
: "This Ad makes my skin crawl"
37 posts
#3
Ai
: "Shameless Ai Slop Ad"
28 posts
#4
Ads
: "Scentbird absolutely knows what they're doing with these Ads"
22 posts
#5
Marketing
: "Virgin Voyages Marketing to Perverts?"
16 posts
#6
Youtube
: "Youtube at its finest"
9 posts
#7
Advertisement
: "Imagine paying for this ad space and seeing this..."
9 posts
#8
Fail
: "does this count as a Fail?"
9 posts
#9
Free
9 posts
#10
: "This AI slop Lynx ad I saw on Reddit"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/AdvertisingFails
Yearly
+9k members(126.4%)
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Last updated: July 4, 2026