# Unintentionally hilarious ad **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 15, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602 "2016-10-15T15:15:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/1 "2016-10-15T15:15:15Z")
I just saw this in a Metro station: [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/5776/30304674966_40eccefe25_b.jpg "Most ironic ad evar!") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/11822576@N08/30304674966/) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/2 "2016-10-15T15:59:43Z")
I can’t tell what’s hilarious about that ad because the picture is so blurry I can only read “Keep classified data classified” and “Samsung” and “Galaxy S7 Edge”. Why is this hilarious? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/3 "2016-10-15T16:07:06Z")
Burn after reading? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/4 "2016-10-15T16:07:57Z")
“The phone that bursts into flame to keep your data safe.” ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/5 "2016-10-15T16:08:25Z")
I thought the Mercedes ad trumpeting its auto-steer, auto-brake, etc. with the cutline “Its Impact Is Understandable” was funnier, but no one seemed to notice. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/6 "2016-10-15T16:09:51Z")
Hmmmm. I’m still not getting it. Prolly because I thought it was only the Note that burst into flames. ETA: [ > [@](#): > > SAMSUNG has started to send notifications to Galaxy S7 owners, reminding them that their device is not susceptible to the same battery problems that caused Galaxy Note 7 phones to erupt into flames. ]([Samsung FIRE WARNING - Galaxy S7 users reminded their devices are SAFE | Express.co.uk](http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/721065/Samsung-FIRE-WARNING-Galaxy-S7-Device-Safe)) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/7 "2016-10-15T20:17:42Z")
Oh well. Goldberg, Iceberg… what’s the difference? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/8 "2016-10-15T20:46:31Z")
[DC Metro’s emergency door instructions](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ddErrTLmzME/SaQ0cQbaTPI/AAAAAAAAAFc/-aDd8BfmG0s/s320/390641253_56b8992a36.jpg) were unintentionally amusing. They finally put the instructions for how to get the door open before “exit the train” when the map was updated for the new Silver Line. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/9 "2016-10-15T20:52:23Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > I thought the Mercedes ad trumpeting its auto-steer, auto-brake, etc. with the cutline “Its Impact Is Understandable” was funnier, but no one seemed to notice. And what about the trend for car companies to show the driver with less then desirable attention being saved by the auto braking? It’s almost like they are excusing the behavior. “Don’t worry, be happy. We’ll save you…” Dennis ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-ad/768602/10 "2016-10-15T21:58:04Z")
That’s the one I have, the “Edge”. It’s the “Note” that explodes.