These weird Christmas ads will make you glad that the strangest holiday imagery is well behind us.

Weird Christmas Ads Meatball Pan
Weird Christmas Ads Death Torch

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Long Distance Rations

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Be His Star

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Boys Saws

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Air Sanitizer

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Christmas Album

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Krampus Postcard

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Weird Christmas Ads Hot Dr Pepper

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Tree Flocking

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Christmas Skirt

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Xmas Pigs

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Doctors Camels

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Ironing Table

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Holiday Hospital
Rent Color Tv

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Homemade Xmas

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Hoover Ad

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Xmas Gun

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Please Ladies

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Paraffin Salt

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Pea Wreath

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Community Spoons

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Santa Chesterfield

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Scary St Nick
Snowman Lingerie

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Tree Underwear

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Thanks to social media and the indispensable role technology plays in everyday life, holiday ads are practically ubiquitous. As much as they may offend, annoy, or embitter you, the weird Christmas ads above remind us that they have the potential to be far worse.

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