34 Times Big Companies Just Plain Lost Their Minds
Too big to fail? We don’t think so
![34 Times Big Companies Just Plain Lost Their Minds](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/5/1024335_320x180.jpg)
There’s nothing better than some cocky suit getting knocked down a peg or two in the boardroom. You know they were thinking, “We’ve made millions in this business, so every single idea we have must be gold, Jerry. Gold!” Well, it looks like the only incoming mail at the office today is a big ol’ slice of humble pie.
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![Public votes that backfired big time THE DEW Dew DUB Mounta the De DE 7 This very short-lived 2012 promotion had Mountain Dew fans name its new drink. Suggestions like the contest winner, Hitler did nothing wrong had Mountain Dew apologize to consumers, claiming that they lost to the Internet. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/8/1021408.jpg)
![Public votes that backfired big time PEPSI CANADA'S HOCKEY CHANT Pepsi asked fans to create a cheer for Hockey Canada at a 2010 Men's Hockey Championship. Eh! Oh! Canada! Go! won, but fans hated it. At its height, The Chant is a national embarrassment Facebook page had over 64,000 fans. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/6/1021406.jpg)
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![Public votes that backfired big time THE MOLSON CANADIAN NATIONAL CAMPUS CHALLENGE The Canadian photo contest for a trip to Mexico had college students prove they went to the No. 1 party school by Showing how you and your crew get the party started! Parents and schools obviously hated it, and it was shut down. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/5/1021405.jpg)
![Public votes that backfired big time PEPSI NUMBER pepd FEVER A Pepsi contest in the Philippines had a grand prize of 1 million pesos, but an error at the bottling plant led to 600,000 winning bottles. Riots and even grenade attacks injured dozens and killed 5 people in the deadliest marketing disaster in history. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/4/1021404.jpg)
![Public votes that backfired big time Microsoft MICROSOFT'S TAYTWEETS Microsoft told users that the more they tweet to Tay (their artificially intelligent Twitter page), the more she'd learn. Within 24 hours, she tweeted racial slurs, Hitler quotes, and incestuous sexual acts, and was immediately canceled. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/3/1021403.jpg)
![GRACKED #McDStories To improve their image, McDonald's asked people to share McDonald's related stories. Pouncing on the opportunity, the Twittersphere shared thousands of stories involving slaughterhouses, food poisoning, and diabetes. Co. M The Saweetie Meal NGY M BBQ Sweetie CREW](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/2/1021402.jpg)
![GRACKED #QantasLuxury Aussie airline Qantas asked customers to share their experiences just one day after the airline grounded their fleet and locked out staff over a union dispute. Disgruntled staff and customers used the hashtag to put them on blast. QANTAS ............ Spirit of Australia](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/1/1021401.jpg)
![GRACKED #pokemonmastersex Pokémon Masters EX did use capitals in their original #PokemonMastersEX, but that didn't stop immature (and hilarious) fans from using it without the caps, or switching up the caps to #PokemonMasterSex.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/0/0/1021400.jpg)
![CRACKED #powergenitalia Powergen (UK's leading gas and electricity company) chose an unfortunate domain name for their Italian subsidiary. Powergen Italia really could've used some capitalisation. POWERGEN](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/9/1021399.jpg)
![GRACKED #hobbitch When promoting The Hobbit in Switzerland, Swiss marketers unfortunately added CH (the country code for Switzerland) to the hashtag and other promo.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/7/1021397.jpg)
![CRACKED #RIMjobs BlackBerry maker Research In Motion advertised job vacancies on Twitter with #RIMJobs. No one opposed this in the boardroom? - RIM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/6/1021396.jpg)
![GUCCI It's difficult to understand how anyone involved in production failed to see that this $890 turtleneck balaclava screamed... BLACKFACE! After social media exploded with outrage, Gucci apologized and pulled the sweater off the market. GRAGKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/8/1021398.jpg)
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![In 2014, URBAN OUTFITTERS released a blood stained sweater with holes. It read Kent State University. It received immediate criticism for its insensitivity regarding a school shooting at Kent State in 1970 where four students were killed. KENT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY STATE OHIO UNIVERSITY GRAGKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/2/1021392.jpg)
![NEW 18587 SQUYEAU Beautifully smooth BiC released Douccat extraordinaire a pen for women. The pen was designed BIC just for her litter to (meaning that it's pink). Bull Pens / Stycos bille Med/May 10 em 2 CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/1/1021391.jpg)
![For one day in 2015, Burger King rolled out a fragrance called Flame-Grilled, for customers in Japan. It cost around $42, and reportedly BURGER KING smelled like cumin and onions. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/5/1021395.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM evian WATER BRA evian This bra has pockets that can be filled with water. This feature allows women to avoid the disaster of having sweaty breasts.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/3/1021393.jpg)
![CC Chanel's 2017 pre-spring collection included a $1,384 boomerang. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/0/1021390.jpg)
![If you like Buffalo wings, you'll love Tim Hortons' Buffalo Latte (or maybe not). BUFFALO LATTE Tim Horto Est. The AL two select Buffair, NY restaurants - Who supples TALE adidas . adidas MINE Depen = INDA3 Main WWC Adidas 200m This refreshing beverage is infused with Buffalo sauce flavor and seasoning. It is only available in select Tim Hortons Restaurants in Buffalo, New York. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/8/1021388.jpg)
![Domino's Pizza Russia had to cut short a campaign offering 100 pizzas for 100 years in exchange for customers getting a tattoo of their logo. #ДОМИНОСНАВСЕГДА ННАЯ РЯД и ЧУА B BOB The campaign, which was supposed to last for two months, ended in only five days after too many participated. They then had to change it so that the tattoo had to be at least 2cm in length, and only the first 350 people would win. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/9/1021389.jpg)
![In 2007, Dr. Pepper held a promotion asking people to search for a coin in Boston's most historic graveyard. 1882 Dozens of people gathered at the Old Granary Burying Ground, where figures like John Hancock are buried, looking to dig around for the coin. Boston officials quickly denounced the promotion and had it shut down. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/7/1021387.jpg)
![Forever 21 upset its customers by including Atkins diet bars in as F DENINI their plus-size orders. PROTEIN-RICH MEAL BAR 16G 3G 2G 12G 8 NET CARBS SUGAR FIBER PROTEIN CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BAR ATKINS NATURALLY FLAVORED BAR NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS VALUE FLAVORS PRESERVATIVES PACK SAME GREAT TASTE - DIR MELCOMEN DA 8 2.12 OZ 160g BARS NET WT 16.9 OZ (480g) The popular clothing company claimed that they sent the product to everyone, across all sizes and categories. Forever 21 apologized for their tone-deafness and pulled the promotion. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/6/1021386.jpg)
![M WAGON In 2006, McDonald's Japan ran a promotion in which 10,000 mp3 players would be awarded to lucky customers. The players contained a virus which stole data when connected to a computer. McDonald's had to provide the winners with an antivirus program and replace the players. GRAGKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/1/1021381.jpg)
![Snapchat lost around $800 million in stock after running an ad on their platform for the mobile game Would You Rather? which mocked Rihanna's abuse. Would You Rather? Imposibie Chokes WOULD YOU RATHER! Slap Rihanna Punch Chris Brown Many users deleted the app following PLAY her response. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/3/1021383.jpg)
![In 2011, Timothy's World Coffee ran a campaign asking people to Like their Facebook page and receive four boxes of their single-serve coffee (which contains 24 packs in each box). WORLD Timothy's COFFEE Their stock of said boxes was depleted in just three days, and it took them more than two weeks to amend the terms that it would be on a first-come, first-served basis. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/4/1021384.jpg)
![MAC celebrated National Lipstick Day by giving away a free lipstick to those who came to the stores selected during the event. Thousands of customers left angrily because those stores ran out of stock minutes after opening for business. Turns out, they only had 40 lipsticks to give away per store. GRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/5/1021385.jpg)
![Panic ensued when a Missouri movie theater hired fake agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., complete with fake weapons, to storm a screening of IRON MAN 3... CRACKED COM less than a year after the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/0/1021380.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM In order to appeal to Crossfit and Paleo diet crowds, Reebok rolled out their very own brand of 'healthy' bacon. Reebok Roobok - REEBOK BACON - - - Reebok WE BELIEVE IN BACON](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/9/1021379.jpg)
![In 1986, Apple released a line of clothing, accessories and knick-knacks called The Apple Collection. Apple ppl lightcliNightch Hot O It even had Apple-branded milk chocolate, crystal beer mugs, and sailboards. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/2/1021382.jpg)
![The clothing brand ZARA put out children's 'Sheriff' pajamas, saying they were inspired by Old West culture. Jude However, the stripes and the yellow star reminded many CRACKED.COM people of the uniforms worn by the Jews in the extermination camps during the Holocaust.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/8/1021378.jpg)
![PEPSI WHITE had a limited run in Japan in 2008. PEPSI WHITE PEPSI & YOGURT FLAVOR Refreshing yogurt-flavored, politically-incorrect soda. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/6/1021376.jpg)
![Supreme Supreme Supreme Supreme Supreme Supreme Streetwear brand Supreme launched a line of premium red clay bricks as accessories in 2016. It sold out quickly--before word got around that it was just as prone to chipping as a normal brick. It was basically a paperweight designed for separating the gullible from their money. Supreme CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/5/1021375.jpg)
![BIC UNDERWEAR LAUNCHED IN 1998. THEY SOLD DISPOSABLE UNDERWEAR IN GREECE, LEVER THIN o 5-6 BIO AUSTRIA Kieldergrope 46-52 AND IRELAND. HOSE 8 BiC NEU! Mit Zwickell GRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/7/1021377.jpg)