Is this the worst advertisement of all time?

[iamdjdz]

I'm not a big Apple fan but I like it, it's clever and visually impressive. Yeah it's a waste and all but I imagine they didn't use brand new stuff but even if they did meh. I'm not going to buy one but I enjoyed the ad similarly to the Sony colour ad on the Glasgow tower blocks.

 

[Hades]

Kendall Jenner Pepsi advert

Infamous Gillete advert

Those are the two most dunked on adverts that I can think of over the past decade or whatever

This is still the best advert though

Also the Dillan Mulvaney Bud Light ad that got so destroyed and boycotted some shops in the US refused to restock Bud Light.

 

[Noxia]

I think one of the worst is that shampoo advert with that annoying fringe woman who asks "do you have dandruff an itchy scalp? no I'm not flirting"

 

[b0rn2sk8]

I mean it could be much worse, for example, see below - no swearing but certainly NSFW:

If you prefer a reaction video:

 

[The_Arbiter]

It's just another uninspiring and unoriginal advert. Nowt wrong with it though as an advert. Hating on adverts is just odd, it's not like it's a TV series or movie you've invested time purposely into it to have a positive outcome.

 

[a1ex2001]

To me it says "we're trying to replace all this stuff". Which is pretty evil.

Evil lol

 

[a1ex2001]

Ever heard the phrase, there's no such thing as bad advertising? This is that. Fairly innocuous ad being taken in two different ways and getting Apple a tonne of media attention. Kudos to the agency. And yes, I occasionally work in advertising.

They made the front page of the BBC website something you literally can’t buy in the UK!

 

[uber soldat]

To me it says "we're trying to replace all this stuff". Which is pretty evil.

Yeah it's totally evil, right up there with Hitler and Stalin.

 

[rypt]

Best advert ever

 

[glenimp617]

The irony in those comments lol

Apple user for 35yrs

 

[Shadowness]

I dont get the ‘you know why!’ Comments, with regard to people finding it offensive etc.

What’s offensive about it?

 

[throwaway4372]

some of you need to look up what "evil" means

 

[Freddie1980]

How privileged do you have to be to be offended by that advert?!?

 

[Nomisf]

Ironic that an iPad advert shows the demise of traditional creative pursuits maybe, but offensive? Nah,

That award goes to the current Ribena adverts attempt to stuff 3x the words into a song that actually fit. "Youneeddaily, youneeddaily, yeahthatsright". NO. That deserves prison time.

 

[BMox81]

Imagine Apple having to apologise! Good lord.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

No, the mattress adverts that go on for at least 90 seconds are the worst.

 

[pepp77]

Best advert ever has to be the Penalli Pen Set.

... but wait, there's MORE!!!!

Edit: the ladies pen bit

I had that set!

 

[Sankari]

Apple has now apologised.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788720952487854482

“Creativity is in our DNA at Apple, and it’s incredibly important to us to design products that empower creatives all over the world,” the company’s VP of marketing communications, Tor Myhren, told AdAge in a statement.

“Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express themselves and bring their ideas to life through iPad. We missed the mark with this video, and we’re sorry.”

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Yup, I still don’t get it… faux outrage.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Apple has now apologised.

There was never any doubt when celebrities jumped on it.

Still doesn't make it the worst ad of all time.