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Onion Ice Cream, Golden Gates, & a Sotp-Sign Fail?!

Onion Ice Cream, Golden Gates, & a Sotp-Sign Fail?!

Wild visuals, weird flavors, and one very confused road painter — these ads went hard.

The Swipe
November 26, 2025

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‘Onion Ice Cream: A Whiff of Genius Marketing’ — Samsung

What’s happening: A tub of surprisingly pink "Onion Ice Cream" dares you to imagine the smell, while a sleek Samsung fridge subtly promotes its Twin Cooling Plus, preventing any unwanted flavor fusion in your freezer.

Why it’s awesome: It tackles a common fridge problem – odor mixing – with a hilariously disgusting concept. The absurd "Onion Ice Cream" makes Samsung's odor-segregating Twin Cooling Plus solution instantly desirable and unforgettable.

‘Golden Gate, Gummy Grasp: BIC's Masterpiece!’ — BIC

What’s happening: A stunning Golden Gate Bridge vista showcases monumental strength and design. Down below, a pack of BIC Kids colored pencils prompts viewers: why choose between toughness and imagination?

Why it’s awesome: This ad is a masterclass in metaphor! It elevates crayon durability to architectural heights, promising parents that BIC's "resistance" (toughness) won't sacrifice "creativity." Subtly brilliant!

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‘Sotp The Presses! They Skipped Their Fyffes!’ — Fyffes

What’s happening: A road worker clearly needed a boost, hilariously painting "SOTP" instead of "STOP" on the asphalt. This gaffe is pinned on not having Fyffes bananas for vital sustained energy.

Why it’s awesome: It’s a simple, universally understood mistake leveraged brilliantly for humor. The "SOTP" typo instantly communicates the campaign's core message: Fyffes keeps you sharp, avoiding preventable, silly blunders.

‘Your Ears, Grinning Wide’ — Matrix FM

What’s happening: On a sunshine yellow background, headphones are playfully arranged to form a smiling face. It’s a bright, cheerful shout-out for Matrix FM online radio, promising "Enjoy From Ear To Ear."

Why it’s awesome: Visualizing joy, it cleverly bends common headphones into an iconic smiley. This ad brilliantly connects their radio to that 'ear to ear' happy feeling, effortlessly. Pure genius!

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