101 Dumbest Moments in Business

Misadventures in advertising

For the most part, companies hope that their copious ad spending will boost their image with consumers. These campaigns had the opposite effect.

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The European Union
They don't call it the European Union for nothing
To highlight its role as a patron of the arts, the EU posts a mashup on YouTube featuring two dozen sex scenes from movies it has funded, followed by the line, "Let's come together."
Last updated December 18 2007: 12:27 PM ET

Procter & Gamble
Cartoon Network
Swiss newspaper
Google
The Toronto Blue Jays
The European Union
Chrysler
Taco Bell
Jessica Simpson
The Virginia Tourism Corp.
Iberia Airlines
Intel
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