Once again, this list proves that advertisers use all sorts of ways to trick us, the consumers, into buying what they’re offering. This time, it’s no laughing matter. When you advertise rope – using a climber in the packaging – you should expect climbers to buy the product. This is why this makes it all the more dangerous that this is not climbing rope.
We’re left with one question. Of all the things to do with rope, why advertise the one thing you cannot use this rope for? We’re still surprised that someone hasn’t sued this brand for the misleading image on the packaging.
Smiley Balloon
The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. This has got to be some sort of practical joke, don't you agree? Who doesn't want a balloon in the shape of a smiley face? We know we do. Just imagine throwing an Emoji themed birthday, finding these perfect balloons, blowing them up in anticipation, and then seeing this...
This has got to be an AliExpress product that was bought for $0.99 (for a pack of 100) and not one minute of thought was invested when designing this. Now all that is left is to think about a good excuse that will resonate this to a seven-year-old happy birthday child.
Jimmy Dean
Growing up, going to carnivals was our favorite thing to do. Not because of the rides or the prizes, but because of the corn dogs. How excited we were to find them in a store, bringing the thrill of the carnival home with us. That was until we opened the box. Something is missing here. Is it the pancake or the sausage? To us, it seems like both.
When Jimmy Dean advertised five sticks, what they meant was five sticks. Nothing else. It's either this or the assembly line in the factory mistook the chocolate on a stick with the package-covered hot dogs and ended up with this. We have no other explanation.
Strawberry Candy
This is the exact reason we have trust issues. If you can't trust strawberry candy, what else is left? This type of candy is the kind we'd never buy for ourselves but are so extremely excited to receive. That's why this "cup" of candy is absolutely disappointing to us.
The least you could do is fill the bag up a little more! we can see this exploding into your face and leaving you shocked right after discovering that what you intended to share, is going to have to be eventually, only yours.
Panda Lollipop
If you want to torcher a child, this is the way and this lollipop is taking veganism to a whole new level. Not only is it unacceptable to eat animals, but the thought of eating an animal-shaped lollipop is just beyond comprehension. We get that eating a panda bear may be a little wrong, but what about a lollipop?
All we wanted was a beary-flavored lollipop! How do you explain this to a child? That it's all marketing tricks and that the lollypop is in fact just like all others, and the only thing that defers this for the simple ones is the price?