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  'Oops, sorry, didn't mean to offend'
Outrage erupts over a billboard in Thailand of Hitler, put up by a wax museum, in another case of a campaign that went too far

  Now here's a car you just gotta love
Attached to the car are sensors leading to a love meter, and when passersby touch the car, the dial shoots into the red zone

  Your thoughts, streamed to millions
Promotion creates a social network on digital screens in terminals and on sides of buses in New York, Chicago and London

  Mary Hatchet, not your sorority queen
Truth be told, she's ghastly in appearance (maybe it's the blood splatter). She's going about campuses promoting a horror flick.

  Reaching out to the Jane Fonda in us all
Flash mobs in fitness outfits dance to the beat of a message about living and eating well. Love those leg warmers.

  Steaming hot pizza, up on a billboard
And it's real steam being pumped out to create the effect of a pie as it appears right from the oven. Client: Donatos Pizza.

  'Yikes! Look at my scary picture!'
It looks like one of those old photo booths. It's really a stunt for a science exhibit about fear. Let the screaming begin.

  Swimming along the baggage carousel
There they are, two half-naked women, hair streaming against a background of blue. What's not to like? Client: A nearby resort.

  'Look at the lady sewing in the window'
Seamstress converts runners' Ts made of synthetics into bags to carry running shoes. Sponsor: Maker of eco-friendly sports gear.

  Not your usual nudie billboard flap
It's the tagline that's got folks in a big snit, not the woman's luscious curves or seductive smile. And it's not even dirty.




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