Burger King ran some suggestive ads in Singapore in 2010, and then experienced a steady decline in sales (thanks not only to this ad, but a whole slew of explicit and offensive ad campaigns). What can you learn? Be aware of your audience. Even though this ad was not released in the U.S., BK seemed to forget that with the power of the internet, their offensive ad could be spread worldwide – and it was. Burger King expected their main audience to be males aged 18-24, when in reality consumers of all ages and demographics enjoy their food and subsequently got a hold of this ad. Whoops! Make sure that your ad campaign is appropriate for your audience so that you can avoid the same marketing malfunction that BK suffered. And don’t forget: if it’s offensive, people can and WILL share it on the internet.