Top 10 Demotivational Posters
I don’t remember the first motivational poster I had to look at on the job. Needless to say, I’ve been forced to look at a lot of them.
With the exception of “Make it Happen” which always makes me laugh because of the history behind that phrase (more on that later), most “motivational posters” do nothing to motivate. I’d venture to state that in most cases, they probably demotivate — which is probably why the company Despair has been so successful selling their pessimistic posters.
These are probably my top 10 favorite demotivational posters:
Don’t agree? Think you’ve seen something funnier or more clever?

These are awesome! Elephants… that one is classic!
you missed the Worth poster that one is amazing you should go check it out at despair.com
those made my afternoon. thanks for sharing. i think the winner is “motivation” itself.
Those are great! Elephant one is probably the best. I have the Quality one at work (http://despair.com/quality.html) since we’re on this big quality push right now. Always makes me laugh.
hi….the names china…im concerned with some of the stuff you have up like the fried guinea pig i think thats so wrong i don’t find that funny at all i think its cruel….
that type of material is very offensive to some people.
i suggest you take it off before i get some cops involved or peta!!!
ANIMAL CRUELTY IS WRONG AND MEAT IS MURDER!!!!!!!!!!
Make it happen, Bevan!
Who the heck is “China”?