Most Persuading and Scaring Examples of Negative Advertising

Advertisements may both encourage you to do something or to warn you against doing something. When an ad tells you what not to do, it is called “negative advertising”.

This type of advertisements usually refers to negative aspects of the product or action tackled.

This post is the collection of most persuading advertisements that show what is going to happen if you continue doing that, visualize the affect or the message:

Circumstances: what happens if you do that:

“Smoking causes premature ageing”

Smoking: negative advertisement

Visualization of the harmful effect:

“There is an easier way of committing suicide: try smoking”

Suicide: negative advertisement

Obesity is suicide:

Obesity: negative advertising

Obesity: negative advertising

images via Houston logo design

How non-organic food affects your organism:

Organic food: negative advertising

Organic food: negative advertising

Organic food: negative advertising

Smoking harms your lungs:

Smoking: negative advertisement

Smoking: negative advertisement

Smoking looks disgusting:

“What we see when you smoke”

Smoking: negative advertising

Visualization of the message:

“Please don’t lose control over your drinking”

Please Don't: Negative Advertisement

“Non-smoking area”

Smoking: negative advertising

“Don’t drink and drive”

Don't drink and drive: negative advertising

“It’s a crime to drink and drive”

Don't drink and drive: negative advertising

Adding humor:

“Hangover is dangerous”

hangover is dangerous: negative advertising

Sensation:

 

“It’s no fun when you are dead: don’t drink and drive”

Don't drink and drive: negative advertising

“Spare parts for humans are not as original as those for cars. Don’t drink and drive”

Don't drink and drive: negative advertising

Sources: Ads Of the World, ChilloutPoint.com

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