Today marks 17 years since the devastating September 11th attacks that changed the country as a whole.
Every year, most Americans honor the ones we lost on that fateful day, while others have managed to turn other people’s pain into profit.
Check out these companies who used 9/11 for promo purposes only.
Shameless: 16 Companies Who Used 9/11 To Sell Their Products was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Fleshlight
Yup, this is a sex toy company honoring 9/11.
2. White Castle
Because it’s always important to hear what White Castle has to say about a topic.
3. Smith & Wesson
Gun companies in particular feel the need to honor 9/11. There was Smith & Wesson…
4. GLOCK Inc.
…the classic GLOCK…
5. Beretta
…Beretta (which included a picture of firemen in their tweet).
6. Colt Firearms
…and Colt Firearms, which posted something on Instagram.
7. Brazzers
Porn site Brazzers didn’t even have the decency to put an American flag in their tweet. SMH.
8. Edible Arrangements
Edible Arrangements had to delete this tweet this morning, after their failed attempt to mention September 11.
9. Build-A-Bear
Build-A-Bear also had to delete their post after they tweeted out a picture of some kind of demented wartime camouflage bear.
10. Dunkin’ Donuts
Did you have a ‘Merica donut this morning?
11. Cinnabon
It will be interesting to see if the same brands will do 9/11 tweets next year as well.
12. Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines should be used to bad press at this point…
13. Medieval Times
Medieval Times has a Twitter?
14. Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops has a Twitter?
15. Applebee’s
Because you’re not truly American if you don’t think about Applebee’s on September 11th.
16. Bikram Arlington
The worst 9/11 tweet came from Bikram Arlington, a yoga studio who actually used 9/11 to promote a 20 percent off coupon.
