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The 10 Weirdest Ad Stories of the Month

By Jim Edwards

Updated on: March 31, 2010 / 1:11 PM EDT / MoneyWatch

Ogilvy boss wants his own subway stop! Agency woman details her sex life! Clients from hell exposed! It all happened in March 2010.

"Pleasure gel" ad that consists entirely of women enjoying orgasms is OK for British TV Things are different over there. It's fairly SFW, too.
Agency execs dish on "clients from hell" Anonymous but hilarious quotes from suits who don't know what they're doing, including: "I was wearing a red shirt and jeans in that video I sent you. Can you put me in a suit instead? It'll look more professional."
Ogilvy Chairman/CEO John Siefert wants his own subway stop Seriously: He's asked staffers to sign a petition to get the 7 line extended to his Manhattan office.
Domino's "Our pizza is terrible" campaign works Stock is up following new, candid ads.
Hundreds want to know who New York magazine's "Advertising Underling Sleeping Around" is Anonymous columnist detailed her bedroom exploits and generated 370 comments.
If your company's name is Butt Drugs, do you really need advertising? Apparently you do.
Whoopi Goldberg, as the Mona Lisa, talks about incontinence Poise ad makes lame effort to explain the mysterious smile on her face.
Is that an ad for the TV show Hung or are you just pleased to see me? 3D billboard taken to a whole new "level."
Frivolous false advertising suit of the month Two Illinois residents have filed a class action lawsuit against Blimpie alleging that its "Super Stacked" sandwiches -- which are supposed to have double the meat -- actually have less than one and a half times the meat. Sigh.
Is your brand also owned by a fictional villain? Check this list to see if you're working at Lex Luthor's firm.

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