No copy-writer is an island. Despite human nature's tendency to want to go it alone, these pictures illustrate (if nothing else) the importance of having a second or even third set of eyes to look over your work. So, before you go ahead and hit "publish" on your next report you want to double-check your work for typos as well as the occasional racist undertones. We're pretty sure these people wish they had.

When it's time to name your company or product, if you don't account for all of the possible double entendres, misreadings, misspellings and language and cultural translations, this could happen to you...Read More...

These specialty products, all of which are currently sold over the good old Internet, manage to push the boundaries of extravagance and questionable taste, simultaneously. You’d be surprised how many of them are sold out.

Celebrity endorsements can be a powerful thing, potentially raising a product's prominence and prestige in the eyes of the buying public. However, things can go wrong as well. When a star lends his or her name to a product, it becomes associated with the celebrity's legacy and body of work -- for better or worse. Conversely, a product with a questionable reputation can actually lower a star's prestige. Whatever the outcome, it's best for both sides to carefully consider the partnership before you end up with oddball endorsements like these.

Everybody makes mistakes. Unfortunately for these businesses and businessmen, the mistakes they made led to the total annihilation of their companies, or nearly did. Want to run your company the smart way? Don't let history repeat itself -- heed these bad business decisions.