2010: WORST Events Flyers

By Morgan Short, Dec 16th, 2010 | In Nightlife



Yes, it’s time. It’s time. Worst flyers of the year. And yes, by worst we mean better than the best.

For beauty really is in the eye of the club goer, Shanghai. One man’s freaky CGI gay sex domination spanking fantasy is another man’s... freaky CGI gay sex domination spanking fantasy.

There are no wrong answers here, good readers. There is nothing to be ashamed about. There is no shame. If you happen to be responsible for one of the gems below, feel no indignity. Feel no dishonor or humiliation. Feel no pain. We sincerely wish you all good things in the world and success in the new year.

Again, a quick note on judging criteria: there was none. So relax about it. In our selection process we sifted through 2,410 events listings, looking to champion technical inability, conceptual misfires, ineptitude and an overall je ne sais quoi, mais, c'est merde..





This guy looks real cool and all. He looks chill. He’s got dreads. He looks like he knows the place to be.

But hey, look in his sunglasses.

Bet he doesn’t know he’s about to get smoked in the face with a soccer ball.





No, Ingo.

You.

You’re wunderbar.

Okay... you win, Ingo.

We’re BOTH wunderbar.





Everybody, shhh!! Don’t tell her! It’s a surprise! Shhh!#$^*!

...it’s *Belvedere Vodka*!

tgag4356(^3lsgnahsa457(&*(fagnhlnhart4





Just trying to trace the thought process of the designer of this one. Got a girl off the internet. Super-imposed her on some weird property listings background.

And then just to jazz it up a bit, just to get those colors really popping, why not just go ahead and close your eyes, and start wailing on your keyboard with a brick.





Every Wednesday down at Lounge 18, great vista views of the Shanghai skyline, finely crafted cocktails and the angry, disembodied spirits of deceased salsa dancers, forever condemned to lethargically enact their grim ceremony. Hovering just slightly above the lounge seating at the bar, their spectral visages are pressed together for all eternity, forever sealed in a noiseless scream, a prison of shadows, a death embrace.

That’s every Wednesday at Lounge 18 from 9pm. No entry fee.





Looks like in addition to a very classy wine tasting, this event also features some old dudes breaking down to the sub-atomic level and disintegrating before your very eyes.





My main problem with this one is those two musical notes just thrown in at the side there. They seem a little distracting and don’t really bring anything to the overall composition of the thing. I feel we could lose those two notes. Can we lose those?

Other than that though, there is absolutely nothing wrong with what’s going on here.





You know how hard it is to get your cab driver to drop you at the intersection of “Saturday, May 15” and “Live Band”?

I mean, shit we must have driven around for like an hour looking for “Rock n Roll”.





Somehow I feel they could have done more for DJ Woody, whom I personally know to be a mush up DJ of considerable talent and ability.

He brought in his top mush ups all the way in from Petropavlovsk for God’s sake.





'70s, '80s AND '90s? That’s one magical fucking tape.

No wonder the gremlins want to get their freaky little paws on it.





Just a quick stop on the Windows flyer before heading off to the yearly Adult Entertainment and Sex Toys Convention in the magical, enchanted forest of woodland fairies and leprechauns.





Even Brian Austen Green is bummed about being on this flyer and that dude hasn’t worked in like years.





I’ve seen this guy before. Comes to Kakadu after work, knocks back a few, has some laughs, round or two of darts, shoots the shit... hanging with the fellas. Just one of the guys, you know?

But I’ll tell you something else you might not know. Serious. When he heads home at night he just beats the ever-loving bejesus out of his wife and kids. Tragic.

It’s like he’s leading two lives...





The one not going to your party.





Might work if you’re a crust punk band. Or grindcore or something. But if you’re a fusion jazz combo, spraying the band’s name in shit on a wall might miss the mark a bit as a promotional strategy.





Just what the fuck is this piece of shit. What the fuck. Fucking fuck, fuck. What the shit fuck shit fuck were they thinking. I mean, c’mon. C’mon. I mean... fuck, look at this. Fuck. Arg. Death. Kill. Bllarrg.





This might be just a rumor, but I heard that there’s this underground prison somewhere in the Bund area and the only people in there are Russian models. There’s like a secret key card that all the managers of these clubs have, and when they need to do up a flyer, they head down to the prison, swipe the card, pull out one of these Russian models and have a little photo shoot.

When they’re done, they chain them back up and dump them back into the prison for the next guy to use, maybe tossing in a pack of Juicy Fruit or something for the models to fight over.

What a weird life that must be.

One minute you’re being sprayed with milk for some flyer and the next you’re burning your hair to keep warm.





Cheeky little sausage! Sneaking in the shot there. Your shadow gives you away, my friend! The jig is up!





Mankind struggles to obtain the ineffable. The search for bliss, the quest for truth, the pursuit of the profound, it anchor us and enables our flight out into the world -- our hopes, our dreams, our aspirations. And, for the lucky among us -- the luckiest, really -- there comes a moment, a brief flash, a brush with the immortal, a glimpse of God. And in this moment, this brief flicker, this ephemeral, fleeting instant, a deep, warm, and powerful revelation transpires. True knowledge washes down from the heavens. The veil has been lifted. All things in the world become one.

"This is the best, most greatest blowjob I have ever received. In my entire life."



Happy holidays, you delicious bastards.

The door is thataway ------------->

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djsexypaul, Dec 16th, 2010

Nice job Morgan. Funny as fark !!
Love it that Bar Rouge got on the list

Swirlcore, Dec 16th, 2010

so much win.

jdn, Dec 16th, 2010

awesome!!!

pixel, Dec 16th, 2010

can we have another list? the worst of the decade?

unencumbered, Dec 16th, 2010

me loves the obama and alcoholy.

regkos, Dec 16th, 2010

Morgan you are a genius.

michiamocookie, Dec 17th, 2010

I want moreeeeeeeeeeee........:)

machimo, Dec 17th, 2010

the Elec3c node lounge one is the bessssssssssst!! ahhaahah!

STD Shanghai, Dec 17th, 2010

i completely lost my shit after the last one

Didjelirium, Dec 17th, 2010

Maaaan... I'm sure this list could be longer. Actually, Morgan, that list SHOULD be longer and i'm sure you kept a few flyers to tuck your pillow with knowing you're sleeping on humiliation and shamefulness !
That's bad ! Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad !!

Didjelirium, Dec 17th, 2010

Do you have the address of the Russian models prison ? I have a few ideas for flyers and personal work actually, so i'd like to check out the place and see what goods are available. Also Morgan, could i borrow your access card for a couple of days ?

godjohn, Dec 19th, 2010

I like all the worts flyers but Morgan be fair...

carlonseider, Dec 21st, 2010

Was there really any need to hate on an animal charity? Seriously? That's like laughing at cancer or something. Poor form, SmSh.

alevasquez72, Dec 21st, 2010

Sometimes it is good to be politically correct ... I personally do not like when people make fun of animal charities or art activities (such as the one of the philharmonic orchestra). THOSE ARE BIG NO-NOs!

JosephineW, Dec 21st, 2010

making fun of an animal charity? you should be truly ashamed..EXTREMELY BAD TASTE and not at all funny

alevasquez72, Dec 21st, 2010

Jaiya's Animal Rescue (JAR) is a charity ... as such does not have professional photographers, publicists, designers, etc.
JAR does what it can with the resources and volunteers available ... it is a "non-profit" animal rescue group!!!
How somebody can laugh of the JAR flyer??? The end of the year should be marked with a happy and positive attitude towards the good things in life. Even if the flyer is not the best one, certainly it is not the worst ... and to mock a charity is "at least" regrettable.

JosephineW, Dec 21st, 2010

I agree totally with the above- the 'writer' of this list has reached an all time low in my opinion and I believe many others would think the same!!!Shame on you for dissing people who actually try and help Shanghai be a better place .

Martin V, Dec 21st, 2010

You know Morgan ... I enjoy the funny stuff, but to make fun of a charity??? That is NOT COOL man!!!

mattiavisconti1, Dec 21st, 2010

happy to be listed with at least one flyer every year in the past 3 years.... I hosted more than 20 events in 2010, so It's a good average.. In 2008 I had 4 flyers in this list! ahahah

viviangu, Dec 24th, 2010

Man, you must have had your head stuck into the flushing toilet when you wrote it..... and you probably ate some shit to puke out so much shit from your mouth...sorry for man..I think you need treatment..

mattiavisconti1, Dec 24th, 2010

you just need a treatment of manners...

Martin V, Dec 24th, 2010

Hey! To tell the truth about a bad journalist does not need treatment ... the truth is the truth!
To make fun of commercial parties "could" be ok, but to make fun of charities and art is just plain sh*t!

Martin V, Dec 24th, 2010

Actually ... maybe what is missing here is a post done by the author of this list. It is never late to apologize for being a dumbass!

Martin V, Dec 24th, 2010

By the way Morgan (and his friends) ...
The door is that way ------------->

funkatudinal, Dec 26th, 2010

i literally cried in laughter after reading the gremlin comment

Joakim, Dec 31st, 2010

Waynes Basement wins

Shawn Kregan, Jan 4th, 2011

Tang Hui`s " Alcoholy" LOL i mean seriously what a scribble job of a flyer , I could probably do a better one by lodging a pen in my butt and squat guiding it around the paper.
I`s sure the Lord o Mighty sitting in his heavenly throne will be wondering what the connection is between alcohol and all things Holy until he looks down to the right and notices his half empty bottle of Grey Goose, no wonder my prayers are never answered! :)

yis2, Jan 4th, 2011

I love the Cat Flyers..LOL...

Trashcat, Jan 5th, 2011

you're so cruel morgan... waahh wahhhh how could you wahh wahhhh waaahhh off limitssss.... shamey shame shame shamington shameroo... PUKE on you bastards!

Andy Best, Jan 11th, 2011

I just saw all these comments. I'm an animal lover and was responsible for the PETA flyer and event in the other list, but come on get some humour.

This is not being down on a charity, it's just a bunch of readers/friends riffing on some flyers, it doesn't affect the charity at all and no one will read this and suddenly change their mind and be down on animals.

Getting in the worst list is an honour in my view.

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