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If Banner Ads Were Forced To Be Truthful...

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Aren't banner ads awesome? Go ahead, click on a few over there. We'll wait.

But, unfortunately, a few bad apples have given the industry a bad name by being just a little misleading in their promises that hot singles and easy money are just a click away. What would banner ads look like in a world where they were required to tell the honest truth? We offered a prize to whoever has the Photoshop skills to show us. The winner is below, but first, the runners-up:


by aroundentropy


by Chab Gassie


by iancheesman


by sprouticus


by AdjectiveNoun


by Logical Penguin


by The Hulk


by anansi


by Johnny Roastbeef


by detroitsmisterx


by evilkumquat


by shakeypapers


by Vincent


by TheAlmightyCoxy


by Rex Taffel


by mnemosyne23


by mac734


by Itchimpo


by LukeMcKinney


by oball


by wanderingsun


by coop


by inyarear


by blemm


by detroitsmisterx


by Allen


by College Binary


by Mauso


by Sanchez


by Chab Gassie


by StillHonest


by Carbonadam


by Inyarear

And the winner is...


by Allen

Congrats, Allen. You win money.

Want in on this?

You'll have another chance. This week's Photoshop contest theme is:

Inappropriate Children's Books

Post your entries in the forums.




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I got endless amusement from reading these. I almost pee'd myself to be completely honest.

Posted on 12/15/2008 4:11:22 PM

Classics!!!
LOL!

Posted on 11/29/2008 9:10:08 AM

f*****g Annoying!! Arrg!!!
Firefox with no-script and Adplus
Add a host file too
bam done son

Posted on 11/20/2008 10:57:08 PM

Monster.com is full of s**t, but it's not nearly as pretentious as ladders.com (or its initial ads). If you want a real job-search site with reasonable starter requirements, I recommend snagajob.com.

Posted on 11/12/2008 9:15:06 AM

Some of these really reveal a lot of our inner insecurities.
This is possibly the most truthful Cracked article I've evefr read.

Posted on 10/30/2008 7:13:13 PM

FYI, fellow aspies, I wrote what I did in that Monster banner because I felt that was what Monster.com would be saying to *me* if it were a more truthful website. One's personal tragedies sometimes provide the best material for some of the most crowd-pleasing comedies, I've noticed...

Posted on 10/22/2008 9:41:27 PM

f*****g ANNOYING!!!
f*****g ANNOYING!!!
f*****g ANNOYING!!!
f*****g ANNOYING!!!

Posted on 9/27/2008 9:30:20 PM

That's not how you do a bench press =P

Posted on 9/27/2008 12:55:58 AM

hehehe I like the millions of f*****g horrible smileys with spyware

Posted on 9/25/2008 11:00:19 AM

The sad thing is is that the Monster one? Pretty much true. D:< I just got out of high-school! These "entry-level" jobs that require ten years of experience and a PHD in table-waiting aren't entry-level at all!

Posted on 8/2/2008 7:19:32 PM

jamie is hott :P

Posted on 7/23/2008 6:22:06 AM

f**k asspies. They're f*****g insane and therefore worthless.

Posted on 7/15/2008 12:42:38 AM

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Posted on 7/14/2008 3:45:21 AM

I love you Cracked, I do. But I found the Monster one not funny and really insulting. I realize it's just the reaction you guys are looking for to make fun of, but Jesus Christ, I wonder how many Aspergers' people really do read this site. Otherwise, I love it.

Posted on 7/10/2008 5:23:25 PM

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Posted on 7/2/2008 8:40:34 PM

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Posted on 6/18/2008 8:07:27 PM

i had a nice hearty lol.

Posted on 6/16/2008 7:50:50 PM

Hey guys! Hasn’t Reebok been the coolest since really long. I heard about their new range. Checked it out on http://www.reebokhexride.com/?um=11 Cool stuff.

Posted on 5/31/2008 6:20:46 AM

Hey, you guys like tributes? What if it's your exact content and they don't credit you? Cuz, uh... http://www.uphaa.com/blog/index.php/fun-ads/

Posted on 4/23/2008 10:38:06 PM

Really? didn't read the Cracked article about the misconceptions dumbasses make concerning the meaning of words.. Irony is not a funny coincidence

Posted on 4/9/2008 5:45:17 PM

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