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Business Insider's 10 Worst Ads Of 2014

Lara O'ReillyDec 2, 2014, 14:52 IST

YouTubeJapanese airline Nippon's "racist" ad appears in the top (or bottom) 10.

Every year, no matter how sophisticated the ad industry thinks it has become, there are still those moments that make us go "Really?! In the 21st century?" and other examples of classic "badvertising."

While such howlers are often reserved for small or local businesses with tiny budgets and little creative counsel, our rogues' gallery also includes major-spending advertisers that are household names.

(If it's all too much to bear, go back and cheer yourself up with our rankings of the 10 best ads of 2014.)