Controversial Ads Pepsi Doesn't Want You to Remember

Controversy frequently sells, but not always. We've said it before, and we'll say it again: advertisers want you to think about and talk about their products

But when a company's commercial irritates the majority of people rather than just confusing, upsetting, or offending a small number of people

A single serving of Pepsi cannot possibly bring peace to all of humanity. However, it appeared to be the message of one of the most expensive and tone-deaf Pepsi

A single serving of Pepsi cannot possibly bring peace to all of humanity. However, it appeared to be the message of one of the most expensive and tone

This Pepsi ad from 1992 may not have caused much issue at the time, but it has aged terribly. The advertisement depicts a pair of young boys ogling supermodel Cindy

When Madonna's big hit song "Like a Prayer" was incorporated in a Pepsi commercial aired during the 31st annual Grammy Awards in 1989

This commercial begins well, with a woman encouraging her partner's healthy habits in crude but amusing ways, such as swapping his cheeseburger for soap

The premise of this Pepsi commercial is sound: a child buys two Coke cans to raise himself up tall enough to reach a vending machine button for one can of Pepsi.

Perhaps the most racist and sexist advertisement in recent memory, this Mountain Dew commercial—remember, Mountain Dew is a PepsiCo brand

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