A parody Twitter account, We Fix Your Advert, takes existing advertising and makes them more ‘honest’. At B&T we highly recommend adding ketamine to spaghetti bolognese.
The account creators, Aaron Gillies and James Menzies, told Buzzfeed their inspiration was how serious brands take themselves. “[We were] increasingly drawn into the world of brands and using the word ‘content’ with a straight face, and so we became more and more aware of the ads around us,” Menzies said.
Here are some of the best We Fix Your Advert parodies:
Better slogans for social media sites pic.twitter.com/sGtLEi1W2c
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 28, 2016
Several luxury car brands reveal new marketing slogans pic.twitter.com/wnbXe2EPMp
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 29, 2016
The new @TfL campaign bluntly addresses the woes of commuting. pic.twitter.com/d5yn3jlWGs
&mdash ; We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 25, 2016
BREAKING: Fury as @sainsburys #littletwists campaign gives customers bizarre recipes pic.twitter.com/svYlleY40c
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 20, 2016
Outrage as the first draft of the new Gourmet Burger Kitchen adverts make it onto tube lines pic.twitter.com/YCMT0OFu58
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 18, 2016
Our new posters for @HMRCgovuk go live today. pic.twitter.com/rvhr3kB9JP
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 20, 2016
Celebrities, always check the quote the company are going to use on their poster pic.twitter.com/jkUmcX9Zom
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 20, 2016
Following on from their new Barbie range, Mattel announce new millennial Ken dolls pic.twitter.com/dgNHtqwZ6t
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 29, 2016
Refreshingly honest error message from Safari pic.twitter.com/NGypamm22w
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 27, 2016
The new https://t.co/OGirSPrLtp #LoveYourImperfections adverts cause outrage after controversial statements. pic.twitter.com/nGACZ3EGqV
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 19, 2016
What those sponsored adverts on websites really mean pic.twitter.com/AaYCUMi9tx
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 28, 2016
To celebrate #AustraliaDay the Australian tourist board release their new campaign. pic.twitter.com/cXDRnpzlFd
— We Fix Your Adverts (@WeFixYourAdvert) January 26, 2016
