Shell Oil launches new user-created ad contest - backfires horribly
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[b]UPDATE: It's fake. I'm sorry everyone :([/b]
[quote="Shell Ad Contest Page"]Here at Shell, we’re committed to online social media. After all, it’s the fuel that lubricates the engines of internet communication.
In June, thousands of you demonstrated this by explaining, online, how Arctic energy production will transform the world and possibly provide affordable fuel for several years.
Today, we want to take the Arctic Ready message offline, directly to the drivers who benefit from Shell’s performance fuels. That's why we're launching a new campaign (deadline this Thursday!), from which the best ads will be printed and posted in strategic locations worldwide. With your help, we at Shell can tell the world how pumped we are about Arctic energy, and take the Arctic Ready message to Arctic-enthused drivers everywhere.
So take a moment to add your own slogan to our beautiful new collection of images. The next place you see it might be your own rearview mirror.
Because tomorrow is yesterday, accelerated.
Let’s go.[/quote]
Shell has opened their ad generator to the public, and most entries are published automatically. This has paved the way for some of the funniest sets that I've ever seen. I choose to post this because I want everyone to see it before Shell shuts it down due to the quality of these entries
[b]Link to gallery:[/b] [url]http://arcticready.com/social/gallery[/url]
[url]http://arcticready.com/social/2111852-we-still-havent-noticed-we-are-being-tro[/url]
So good.
[url]http://arcticready.com/social/6499905-honey-i-shrunk-the-icebergs[/url]
I am laughing so hard right now. This is amazing.
"You're a bunch of cunts." - Thomas, LONDON
"Birds are like sponges... For oil!"
I hope they never take this down
Yeah, someone actually posted this on Fast Threads I think, and other members contributed to the massacre, pretty funny stuff
good one..
[url]http://arcticready.com/social/4218107-end-polar-bear-attacks-in-our-lifetime[/url]
Most of these are great.
[QUOTE=D3TBS;36817632]Yeah, someone actually posted this on Fast Threads I think, and other members contributed to the massacre, pretty funny stuff[/QUOTE]
Really? I searched for "Shell" and I didn't see anything. Maybe I didn't look hard enough.
[url]http://arcticready.com/social/3216785-its-time-somebody-took-revenge-for-the-t[/url]
Oh god my sides.
[img]http://arcticready.com/sites/default/files/styles/ad_preview/public/memes/62f8891f81dcfe86124555fd1740b7f4_0.jpg[/img]
How did they even think this was a good idea? No one but the greedy assholes in corporate want this shit fucking up nature.
[editline]18th July 2012[/editline]
Goddamn ninjas
lol, it says "the ad generator is down for maintenance while we address some issues"
this is fake:
[url]http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/shells-lets-go-arctic-drilling-ads-are-fake-and-hilarious.html[/url]
still funny though
Isn't this satire? I thought it wasn't actually Shell.
Damn you black-clad stealthy warrior.
I think they finally noticed what's going on, either that or the generator's just down
[t]http://i46.tinypic.com/fw22qb.png[/t]
damn ninjas
