Hilarious ‘Back To School’ advertising fails

  • People have been sharing funniest Back To School fails online 
  • One shop put its promotional signage right over the booze aisle
  • A school offered a warm welcome to all parents and returning STDs
  • Back To School advert in magazine feature multivitamins – and condoms  

They say that school days are the happiest of your life, but some people appear to have taken that motto a little bit too far. 

Apparently school is less about studying and is more of a wild party that you need to prepare for by stocking up on booze, condoms and lingerie. 

Or at least that’s the message given out in these pictures of hilarious back to school fails from around the world, that teachers definitely would not approve of. 

One eager British supermarket erected Back To School emblazoned hoarding right over the spirits shelves, while another put its merchandise sign over a stand full of knives. 

Schools themselves have also been guilty of dubious advertising, such as a Queensland educational establishment that put up a welcome sign for all students, but shortening the word to STDs.

Perhaps this British store was aiming its special offer at parents celebrating the end of the long summer break 

Perhaps they ran out of letters? This school in Queensland was incredibly naive with its use of abbreviations 

Perhaps they ran out of letters? This school in Queensland was incredibly naive with its use of abbreviations 

If your school is planning on offering lessons in exotic dancing or stripping this may well be the shop for you 

If your school is planning on offering lessons in exotic dancing or stripping this may well be the shop for you 

Forget textbooks, a brand new bra is the only back to school essential you should be worrying about 

Forget textbooks, a brand new bra is the only back to school essential you should be worrying about 

It's not the first Back To School item that springs to mind, but who knows what goes on behind the bicycle sheds? 

It’s not the first Back To School item that springs to mind, but who knows what goes on behind the bicycle sheds? 

A healthy routine is certainly to be recommended, but you'd probably prefer if your teenager's did not involve a need for condoms 

A healthy routine is certainly to be recommended, but you’d probably prefer if your teenager’s did not involve a need for condoms 

Perhaps it would have been best to keep that information to yourself! 

Perhaps it would have been best to keep that information to yourself! 

Fight club: Hopefully these knives are intended for use in Home Economics class 

Fight club: Hopefully these knives are intended for use in Home Economics class 

Don't forget your pens, pencils and, of course, a packet of Trojan condoms 

Don’t forget your pens, pencils and, of course, a packet of Trojan condoms 

A gun is probably the very last thing anyone should have in their school bag!

A gun is probably the very last thing anyone should have in their school bag!

It's not your typical form of school uniform, but this store seemed to think maternity wear would be in huge demand 

It’s not your typical form of school uniform, but this store seemed to think maternity wear would be in huge demand 

Perhaps it's best not to head off to begin the school day after downing a few cans 

Perhaps it’s best not to head off to begin the school day after downing a few cans 

Vitamins and toiletries are all worthy purchases ahead of the return to school, but condoms -not so much 

Vitamins and toiletries are all worthy purchases ahead of the return to school, but condoms -not so much 

It's always worth checking whether you're likely to be pregnant when exam season rolls round 

It’s always worth checking whether you’re likely to be pregnant when exam season rolls round 

 

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