Breaking: Naughty Ad Collection Shows That Sex Sells

You probably haven't noticed this before because advertising is such a subtle and sophisticated art form, but companies that sell things will occasionally use sexual imagery in their sales pitches in an effort to entice you buy their products. It's true! By showcasing their wares alongside something else that the public finds appealing—a beautiful woman, an romantic story, vaginas—the consumer will subconsciously associate that product with their sexual urges ... and then act on that urge by buying lite beer or awful-smelling body sprays. Again, you probably weren't even aware this was happening because marketing executives are like trickster gods that can convince you to do their bidding and pay for the privilege of doing so. You should study advertising blog TrendHunter's list of the top sexual ads of recent memory (or our "advertising" tag page, where you've seen many of these pitches before) so that you will be better prepared to handle them in real life. Now if you'll excuse us, we just remembered that we have to go buy a sandwich or a car or something.

· Top 67 Naughty Ads - Sex Sells (trendhunter.com, via shakewellbeforeuse.com)