10 REALLY FUNNY print ads from around the world

Humour always plays a significant role as far as advertisement campaigns are concerned.

It serves a dual purpose.

Apart from making the viewers laugh, it leaves a lasting impression on their minds.

We present here some interesting advertisements from across the globe.

They are sure to tickle your funny bone.

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1. Airtel

Don't lose your contacts when you drop your phone.

• Advertising Agency: REDIFFUSION Y&R Gurgaon, India
• Chief creative officers: Ramanuj Shastry, Sagar Mahabaleshwarkar
• Executive creative directors/creative directors: Deepesh Jha
• Copywriters: Deepesh Jha, Megha Dutta
• Advertiser's supervisor: Navin Shenoy
• Account supervisor: Jaideep Mahajan
• Art directors: Jaideep Mahajan, Shameem Mohammad, Anunay Rai
• Photographer: Tarun Vishwa

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2. Lenovo IdeaPad

The Lenovo IdeaPad comes with Face Recognition Security

• Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Bangalore, India
• Creative Director/copywriter: Rod Vallis
• Art Director: Arun KT
• Illustrator: Bobby
• Photographer: Senthil
• Released: February 2009

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3. Kennel1: Dog, 3

Fast-working laxatives.

• Advertising Agency: Publicis India
• Executive Creative Director / Copywriter: Emmanuel Upputuru
• Creative Group Heads / Art Directors: Raylin Valles, Jagit Singh
• Creative Director: Anindya Banerjee
• Retoucher: Anand

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4. Omax wide-angle lenses

• Advertising Agency: Publicis India
• Executive Creative Director: Emmanuel Upputuru
• Creative Director: Anindya Banerjee
• Creative Group Head/ Art Director: Raylin Valles
• Copywriter: Emmanuel Upputuru

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5. Sargam-Digestives

For better digestion

• Campaign Objective: To promote Sargam-Digestives, which is a premium brand of digestives.
• Credits: Ogilvy & Mather, Mumbai,
• Creative Directors: Abhijit Avasthi, Suresh Babu, Shekhar Jha
• Art Director: Fiona D'souza.
• Copywriter: Fiona D'souza

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6. Duende Azul: Tiger  

You, but funnier than you.

• Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Santiago, Chile
• Executive Creative Director: Cesar Agost Carreno
• Creative Directors: Sebastian Alvarado
• Copywriter: Patricio del Sante
• Art Director: Claudio Campisto
• Photographer: Patricio Pescetto
• Illustrator: Ricardo Salamanca
• Account Supervisor: Andres Chateau

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7. 8in1 Dental Snacks: Bad dog breath

• Advertising Agency: Publicis, Frankfurt, Germany
• Chief Creative Officer: Stephan Ganser
• Executive Creative Director: Volker Schrader
• Creative Director: Stefan Leick
• Art Director: Hendrik Frey
• Copywriter: Hendrik Frey
• Photographer: Christian Kerber
• Additional credits: Rosa Masi, Meta Hog, Micheal Kurz
• Published: March 2009

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8. Seiko: Wake up, 3

• Advertising Agency: BBDO Bangkok, Thailand
• Creative Directors: Suthisak Sucharittanonta, Subun Khow
• Art Director: Badin Limapornvanich
• Copywriter: Nucharat Nantananonchai
• Illustrator: Omni Vision
• Photographer: Omni Vision

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9. Baygon

Fight your worst fear. Use Baygon.

• Advertising Agency: Giovanni+Draftfcb, Brazil
• Creative Directors: Adilson Xavier, Cristina Amorim, Fernando Barcellos
• Art Directors: Felipe Gomes, Marcelo Lobo
• Copywriters: Rodrigo Dorfmann, Fabio Penedo, Daniel "Japa"
• Photographer: Gustavo Malheiros

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10. Isca Taps: Mirror

Beautiful taps.

• Advertising Agency: FoxP2, Cape Town, South Africa
• Creative Directors: Justin Gomes, Andrew Whitehouse
• Art Director / Copywriter: Peter Walker
• Photographer: Bryan Traylor
• Published: October 2009