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I don't know about you, but whenever I encounter an ad on Wish that offers me an ingrown toenail remover, I get this contradictory feeling. On one hand, I want to share this atrocity with the rest of the world so I'm not the only person scarred by it but on the other, posting it on my personal social media accounts isn't exactly ideal either—I want them to give the impression that I'm at least somewhat normal. So you can imagine how excited I was to find out there was a place where we all can spread our disgust for cursed blurbs.

It's a Facebook group, called 'Ads with threatening auras.' You may have already seen it on Bored Panda since my colleague Innes covered it a few months ago, but after our publication, the group's popularity has exploded and it has surpassed the 100,000-member mark, which has brought even more content, so we just have to make an update on it. Below you will find its top posts since our previous article. Enjoy!

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When Bored Panda spoke with Áron Somos, the founder of the group, he told us that 'Ads with threatening auras' is actually the second popular group that he's created.

“I created this page based on previous experience and on the back of an idea,” he said. “Roughly ten years ago, when Facebook introduced the group feature, I created one for a particular car model, solely to experiment with this function. A year-and-a-half in, that group started to explode and is currently at 112K members.”

This means that it's still ahead of 'Ads with threatening auras.' But for how long?

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Al Cook
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If more signs were this blunt, idiots might pay more attention to them!

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“Although I'm yet to see a penny from the group, it never failed to give me a good giggle,” Áron explained. “It can sometimes be time-consuming to moderate, but getting that daily laugh I'd say is a well-worth payoff.”

When trying to define what makes the group so interesting, Áron noted highlighted that there are plenty of adverts with creepy photos or poor word choice that highlight the importance of an editor or an approval process. 

“We are surrounded by so many advertisements that just don't feel right. They're either odd, cringe, or weirdly funny,” he said.

“Either way, a somewhat professional team or a big dog at a firm signed it off. That fact highlights that we're only human, and being higher up in the food chain doesn't mean that we're evidently better at PR. I believe the group filled a gap in our lives and created a platform for everyone to go to when they encounter such an ad.” 

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So long as there are weird adverts, there will always be plenty to share in the group. With over 106K members (up by 33K from our last publication), the community, according to its founder is very diverse.

“It's not revolved around a certain age or ethnicity. Most people are there to have a good time and never fail to engage in a conversation with others on a particularly funny or controversial post. I truly enjoy building a like-minded, yet diverse community that can sometimes disagree but express it in an appropriate way.”

So if you enjoy these pictures, feel free to join the group! There are plenty more to scroll through. So much so that it can be hard to pick a favorite.

“I like the terrible ones like the funeral ad in the subway saying ‘come a little closer’. Or the one passive-aggressively commanding you to download the app because they paid for the ad,” Áron commented on his.

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Al Cook
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And... this is a simplified version why some "artists" manage to sell s**t (sometimes literally) to idiots with too much money.

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Raven Sheridan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dressing up as Jesus or an angel, might not be a good idea either. 🤔

Bender Bending Rodríguez
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need the back story. I am sure there was a very scary Halloween for all those involved before this sign became necessity.

D K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m an infection control nurse in a SNF (skilled nursing facility). 90% geriatric residents. We keep it happy and simple on Halloween, i.e. cat ears, butterfly wings. Some of these residents have dementia and/or psychosis to a certain degree so anything over-the-top or death-related won’t do them any good.

Bricio Silva
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

-Hey! you can't be dressed as death here! -I'm not dressed.

Seabeast
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about an alien costume? "I'm taking you to the endoscope station Mr. Smith, we need to probe you."

Henry Russell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

im just imagining someone waking up from amajor surgery with a nurse dressed as death above them

Jessany Trotter
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HarriMissesScotland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is horribly sad, but on Halloween I was dressed as the Grim Reaper. I had to tell him his brother had been killed. When he came back to work, we just held each other and sobbed.

Sofie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha oh my! 🤣 "Undertaker" hahaha, that's so bad 🤣

Kim Bush
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Geri-Psych.... They're likely to see whatever is in their heads no matter how you dress-up

AnnaBanana
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I was stuck in a nursing home, I think I'd prefer to be scared to death.

Jods
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Many, many years ago an inmate, sorry resident, of an old people’s home in Ilfracombe, Devon dressed up as Death with a scythe and appeared at the windows of the lounge. One person had a heart attack and died.

Mermaid Elle-Jaye
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was about to like that comment until I read the ending.I laughed at first, cos I can’t believe anyone would actually have the audacity to dress as death in a venue where people are close to dying.

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Amy Stone-Chandler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A sexy nurse SHOULD be allowed. Damn. Let the ACE folks catch a glimpse!

King Joffrey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In all honesty, I think the men in the Geriatric Unit would appreciate the sexy nurse outfit. If anything, this is to protect the nurses... I've spent quite a lot of time in a hospice when my granddad was dying and I've seen too many instances of harmless-looking elderly gentlemen trying to cop a feel...

Jack Holt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol. Reminds me of a time that a closed (locked) ward of the hospital had the international call to abandon ship code as it's intercom bell

Abigail Seaholtz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol they mean Death as in the reaper. Another name for him is Death.

Lovin' Life
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll just be a puppy! At least I'll be petted and given some "atta boys."

Wang Zhuang
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't want to live to be old enough to the point where I can't appreciate a sexy nurse

Al Cook
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Surely not every old person looses their sense of humour as they age!

Vicky Zar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not about having a sense of Humor. Ever heard of Alzheimers or Dementia? You could scare these people to death.

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Shazz Winchester
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this not for when you have something on the seat, that is heavy and triggers the car's beeping sequence, so you use this to turn it off?

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Virgil Blue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Violent temporal dimensional instability Beam. Danger of acute atomization.

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adiiantryx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well what do you know, maybe it's a grape-flavoured ketchup dispenser which cleans your hands

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Julia Atkinson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Yep, had another cancellation this morning...dumpster's almost full and it's only Wednesday"

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GaeFrog
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One time I was learning Italian on Duolingo and the sentence was "you will be with me until I die"

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Julia Atkinson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing would induce me to call them pants. And why do so many men in these old ads look like potential serial killers?

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Dinosaur
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it will keep me awake all day and night know u murdered sugar cane toads for purses.

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KMill
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn’t real - it’s from Prank-O. They sell gift boxes with ridiculous fake-products on the box.

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