7-11 2 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Why do so many companies / organisations have such vom-inducing " "Give us a few minutes of your time and we'll give you the world" - BBC World. Bleeeeeuugh. There's tons more, please add while I think too. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I remember Honda, The Power of Dreams. Such power, such emotion, sure made me want to buy one. Ace! Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Here's one from the library of bad slogans from this auto company: いいもの長く Literally translated means "good things long" The English equivalent given to this was "Creating Together" I am sure you could imagine the wonderful days spent by the native English speakers on this one. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Some good/bad ones, brands as much as anything: "I liked the shaver so much, I bought the company" "beanz meaning Heinz" "for mash get Smash" "Things Go Better With Coke" (WTF?) What did that sexy Cadburys Caramel bunny used to say.....? All I can think of now. There are some awful cringe-inducing phrases out there though. Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 'Coke, no reason'... that's why I don't buy it Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 "Nothing sucks like a Hoover" Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 "I am loving it" Macdonalds = the lamest burgers in the world Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I'm a little embarrassed to say, that you may have heard my voice saying "I'm loving it" cos it's being used on one of current crop of McDonald's TV CMs now playing on Japanese TV. Ocean 11 will probably never talk to me again for selling out for a decent wad of cash for the use of my voice on such products. They were also thinking of using my voice for another slogan which was - wait for it: "Burger for Adult".... (how can you say that without laughing? What is it, R Rated? I'm glad I don't have to own up to doing that one... When they told me about that one I said 'are you serious?' They replied that they're trying to market McDonalds to a broader market - ie - people in their 20s and 30s (since I guess the kids are starting to wise up cos they're not doing so well), hence a bunch of CMs aimed at older people than kids. I think the one my voice is on is set at some kinda fashion show with a fashion model. I haven't seen it myself. Link to post Share on other sites
guzzlers-baps 0 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 I hope they gave you some of the payment in terms of burgers and other McDs goodies. That would have made it a sweeeeet deal. Link to post Share on other sites
Telleboy 0 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 The old slogan of my home ski field Mt Hutt was "Get High in the Sky" We certainly DID!! Link to post Share on other sites
brett_jackson 0 Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 This one is for a motor oil company, sold in Australia (probably elsewhere in the world too). "Valvoline ... you know what I mean" Err, actually - No, I don't. (P.S. Valvoline is pronounced Val-vo-leen so it rhymes with 'mean'. Still don't know what he means though). Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Can't remember the company name saw some ad recently that had a slogan along the lines of "Everything we do, we do it for you". Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Burgers schmurgers! Link to post Share on other sites
guzzlers-baps 0 Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 I think that was a song scouser. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 I'm rubbing it. Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I recently saw an ad on tv (can't remember exactly what it was for) but it was "It exists among your brain" Link to post Share on other sites
ian.f 0 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Budweisers "King of Beers" makes me laugh. As does the fact you have to enter your birthday to enter their friggin' website. Link to post Share on other sites
connackers 0 Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Just bought a new nixon watch, which is quality. Unfortunatley, looking through their merchandising I discovered their slogan - "No other watch is closer to the truth" Link to post Share on other sites
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