Did you know that only 53% of Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day? To capture consumers’ hearts during the season of love, marketers often venture into bizarre territory… and some companies take things a little too far. From the horrifying to the humorous, we’ve selected the crème de la crème de la cringe for your viewing pleasure – ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy the 10 weirdest Valentine’s Day Ads of All Time.
10. Valentine’s Day Cup – by Burger King France
It’s like Lady and the Tramp, but … soda? We’re still trying to figure out the logistics of this for anyone who plans to spend more than 5 seconds sipping their drink.
9. It’s all here – by Bud Light
Humor can be an effective foil to appeal to customers, but this malodorous mare sleigh ride falls flat.
8. Smooth Valentine’s Day – by Wilkinson
There’s no better way to remind gents to shave than with an interactive fuzzy-face billboard made with… rose stems?
7. The Sweetheart Sweatshirt… er, “Sweat-Heart Sweet-Shirt” – by an unknown reatiler
Want one sweet shirt for two sweaty-hearted people? This one can be yours for a mere $79!

Source: The Daily Mail
6. Chocolate Cartomizers by Greensmoke
Tell your baby they’re smokin’ – electronically, of course.

Source: Stanford
5. Would you kiss you? – by Schick
No.

Source: Hongkiat
4. Valentine’s Day Love Language – by thortful
Sure, everyone has their own love language, but who thought this was compelling?
3. Roaches Are Forever – by the Bronx Zoo
Nothing says romance like cockroaches!

Source: Business Insider
2. Elegant Valentine’s Day – by Fart by Mail
Yes, this is really a thing.
1. Valentine’s Movie Night – by Tharp-Sontheimer Funeral Home
Free popcorn? Check. Free flowers? Double check. Free corpses? Triple che — wait what?

Source: WGNO