These Are the Worst Ads in Australia From 2015 According to the Advertising Standards Bureau
Not all of these are bad, these are just the most complained about. The fact that some of them are annoying might just be because they're ads. These ads are the grossest, rudest or most risqué advertising videos Australia could come up with in 2015.
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People Were Offended by Suggestive Nature of This Commercial
This razor commercial had 53 complaints that were dismissed.
This got 59 complaints related to cruelty to animals which were dismissed because in a country where every animal is trying to eat you, they can look after themselves.
Some people thought this commercial pushed the envelope when it comes to using stereotypes to tell women they're terrible and they need a product to be better. For that it got 76 complaints.
Surprise! People Thought a Commercial for Ashely Madison was Awful
This got 138 complaints and was removed from broadcast after the Advertising Services Bureau labeled it "demeaning and vilifying of women". Plus, the song is terrible.
And the Winner Is? A Kid Saying "Bloody Caravaners"
With 161 complaints, viewers were offended by the phrase, "bloody caravaners" and the fact that a small child repeated it after hearing his dad say it. The complaints were dismissed but the phrase was taken out of the commercial anyway.