# Absurd Pizza Promos These Bizarre Stock Photo Ads are the Result of Challenging a BuzzFeed List By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-11-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stock-photo-ads References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/370958/Pizza-Brand-Creates-50-Ridiculous-Ads-From-Bizarre-Stock-Photos/) & [totinosliving](http://www.totinosliving.com/article/buzzfeeds-50-unusable-stock-photos-used/) After [Totino's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/start-the-day-the-totinos-way) saw BuzzFeed's list of 50 Completely Unexplainable Stock Photos No One Will Ever Use (published in May 2014), the [pizza brand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totinos-spicy-pizza-rolls) felt compelled to prove the media outlet wrong by creating their own [absurd stock photo ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/try-more-weird). Totino's Living felt "we obviously had no choice but to use them. Poorly." Using the unusual pictures, Totino's created 50 equally silly stock photo ads in a series called BuzzFeed's 50 Unusuable Stock Photos: Used! Pizza slices are photoshopped into the existing images in wacky ways. For example, an underwater nun looking adoringly at a fish becomes her gazing with loving eyes upon a pizza slice with a tail. An astronaut and costumed pony can also be seen riding into outerspace on a pizza slice-shaped rocket. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Bizarre Stock Photo Ads:** Creating and utilizing bizarre stock photo ads can be an effective way for businesses to differentiate themselves from competitors and generate buzz. - **Humorous Marketing Tactics:** Using humor in marketing tactics can help brands connect with audiences and create memorable experiences. - **Reimagining Existing Content:** Reimagining existing content in a creative and unexpected way can help brands stand out and gain attention. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry, especially in the pizza sector, can benefit from using humorous and unexpected marketing tactics to generate buzz and differentiate themselves. - **Advertising:** The advertising industry can utilize the idea of creating bizarre stock photo ads as a way to create unique and memorable content for brands. - **Social Media:** Social media platforms, such as Instagram, provide an opportunity for brands to showcase their creative side and generate engagement through humorous and unique content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Frozen Pizza-Centered Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-pizza-publicist.md) - [Deceptive Pizza Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-frozen-pizza.md) - [Pizza-Themed Gift Catalogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2021-holiday-wish-list.md) - [Gen Z Breakfast Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/start-the-day-the-totinos-way.md) - [Pizza Rental Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crustbuster.md) - [Pizza Craving Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emergency-pizza.md) - [Sensual Pizza Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bare-naked-pizza.md) - [Pizza-Focused Climate Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-futures.md) - [Pizza-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-pepperoni-pizza-day.md)