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The 10 Weirdest Ad Stories of the Month

By Jim Edwards

Updated on: October 28, 2011 / 7:50 PM EDT / MoneyWatch

The price of a Rainn Wilson tweet, why dogs hate Julia Roberts, and the origin of Steve Jobs' unflattering iconic black polo neck sweaters: all things we learned in October 2011...

Rainn Wilson will tweet your "shitty" tacos for $12,000 Unfortunately, The Office star was joking, and doesn't really think Del Taco's Macho Bellgrande Burrito is "Beeftacular(tm)!"
And while we're on the subject of Dwight from The Office ...
Dunder Mifflin's tablet prototype is a triangle.
Chapstick handles butt add poorly Not entirely sure why everyone got so angry over this ad showing a woman diving down the back of her sofa to locate an errant lip balm, but the rage was palpable.
Bribes for bloggers: marketing agency paid up to $175 a pop
All bloggers had to do was link to 43a's clients.
This dog is afraid of a Julia Roberts cosmetic ad Aaaaw. Poor guy. perhaps he doesn't like the Photoshop mess on her Lancome ads.
Model cheated out of American Apparel contest goes drinking with company execs ... It doesn't end well.
Publisher of failed blog magazine will now fail with launch of social media magazines
What is it about the internet that magazine people don't get? Please enjoy this photo of an Internet World coffee mug, which promoted a failed magazine about the internet. Back in the 1990s people really thought this was a good idea!
St. Croix clothing was lying about Steve Jobs' sweater
In fact, the mock turtlenecks were created specifically for Jobs by the Japanese designer Issey Miyake, a friend of the tech CEO.
Woman sues because Drive movie didn't contain enough driving
Claim: "very little driving in the motion picture," the lawsuit says.
BBDO rips off classic Royskopp video in iPhone tribute
I hate to diss colleagues, but this animated history of the iPhone, commissioned by BNET sister company CNET from ad agency BBDO, is a carbon copy of the video for the electronica hit "Remind Me." Compare and contrast. BBDO's version is first:

Now Royskopp:

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Wilson image by Wikimedia, CC, coffee mug courtesy of the author.