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William Hill's #NameaHorseRace - In 2015, British betting company William Hill gave Aussies a chance to #NameaHorseRace, but they received some unexpected criticism instead.

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The "Lost My Rent And Grocery Money Again" Stakes - Critics of betting responded on Twitter, calling out the promotion for pushing gambling on the vulnerable, with one Tom Cunnings cheekily suggesting the name: The "Lost My Rent And Grocery Money Again" Stakes.

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'Animal Abuse' - As for @xkidrebel, they went for less of a tongue-in-cheek approach when they suggested the name: 'Animal Abuse'. 

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Other examples - Social media name competition followers will remember Boaty McBoatface as a lesson that if companies really want the public to name their product, they better be ready for a cynical public.

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#QantasLuxury - Qantas asked customers on Twitter to tell them what their dream travel experience was and offered a first class trip and Qantas-branded pajamas in return.

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Bare minimum - "#virginluxury Getting an exit row #tigerluxury Getting a biscuit #qantasluxury Getting a pilot, a plane, an engineer and baggage handlers" tweeted Lehmo, poking fun at what constitutes luxury on Qantas.

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"Only one lost bag" - "5 airports, 4 planes, only one lost bag. #qantasluxurry" quipped Nick Brook.

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Unintentional and unaware - Qantas was evidently not aware that its customers wanted better basic service more than they wanted a luxurious flight, or a pair of pajamas for that matter. 

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Woolworths’ ANZAC Day 'Fresh In Our Memories' - In what is possibly the worst pun and most ham-fisted attempt to turn a day of mourning into an opportunity for profit, Woolworths released a promotion for ANZAC Day in 2015 called 'Fresh In Our Memories'. 

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Pun - The double entendre pointed out that while fallen Aussie and Kiwi soldiers were fresh in our memories, Woolworths produce was equally as fresh. 

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Logo - One of the biggest problems Aussies had with the promotion was putting the Wollworths logo next to 'Lest We Forget'. 

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Forced to end - After a flurry of angry Aussies took to social media to condemn Woolworths, the company took 'Fresh in our Memories' down. 

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Mortein #PutOutYourDress - Insect killer Mortein wanted to honour slain NSW teacher Stephanie Scott the same way Aussies honoured cricketer Phil Hughes with #PutOutYourBat. 

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Wrong fit - But it was a bit of a stretch for the insect killer to get involved in the mourning of a tragic event, which is what caused the problem. 

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Cartoon depiction -

While Aussies were hanging their wedding dresses in front of their homes to honour Stephanie Scott, Mortein posten a cartoon insect hanging up it's vest saying "Even a nasty bug like me can tell it's a sad week for our country".

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Apology - Mortein would later apologised for the post, though many people online appreciated it. 

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Aldi's multiple mess ups - Aldi Australia has majorly stepped in it not once, but twice, in recent memory. 

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Fill in the Blank - "I became an Aldi lover when I tasted ___ for the first time" Aldi very naively asked their customers on Twitter to fill in the above blank.

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"Diarrhea" - Aldi received a number of helpful answers including "Diarrhea", "Frenulum al dente" and "the bitter tears of a social media idea gone wrong". 

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Deleted - Aldi eventually deleted the tweet after some hilariously inappropriate responses began to flood in. 

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Animals Australia - Aldi was under pressure from Animals Australia for selling caged eggs when it decided to ask Facebook to give Aldi their best animal jokes. 

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Let me out - “What did the chicken say to Aldi? Please let me out of the cage, forever and always” one Facebook user fired at the company.

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Deleted - Aldi then took down the poorly timed post, but stood by its decision to sell caged eggs. 

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