Ok, so it seems like today is just Michael Jackson day, over at this website. Truth of the matter is that while putting together the previous post, I came across this gem of a video showcasing what looks like the Indian Thriller, or Thriller Bollywood style. Whatever you choose calling it, you’ve gotta admit it’s quite a catchy tune… not! It’s very good for laughs, though. The only thing I’m not certain is whether this is supposed to be serious or some kind of parody; god help us all until we’re capable of grasping the true intent behind the Indian Thriller; in the meanwhile, we laugh – ladies and gentlemen:

Indian thriller: this is what a Bollywood Thriller looks like!

Also… since I know you love singing along, here are the real lyrics to Bollywood Thriller:

Goli maaaaaaar… goli maar!

Goli mar-mar-mar-mar-mar-mar-(mar)…

Goli mar-mar-mar-mar-mar-(mar)…..

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As some of you might recall, last year I released two special posts focusing the very worse magazine advertisements I’d come across in a long while. So, without further due I’ll proceed to cap this trilogy of sorts, and it pretty much goes like this:

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If you can’t get enough of Badvertisements, the kind of ads that make you go “Uh?”, today is your lucky day! I’ve joined together some of the best worse advertisements that show just how desperate marketeers can get, trying to stand out from the crowd.

Oftentimes, much will be lost in translation, while an apparently brilliant idea gets converted into a nonsensical advertisement. Let’s see this series of Alka Seltzer ads, for example: they clearly intended to show us their anti-acids are so good you’ll be able to eat pretty much everything in sight. Hilarious, eh? Yeah, not really.

Next, we’re invited to visit the region of Aquitaine, in France. Apparently, this is such a nice place to visit that you’ll never want to leave. As clearly demonstrated in the following ads… but come on advertisement people, could you get a little less literal?

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