Meaningless Mottos

[Tomorrow]

In another thread, the LAPD motto of "To protect and serve" was mentioned. That got me to thinking about meaningless mottos that irritate somewhat. I tried to narrow it down to one...but it was really tough. It finally boiled down to one used by Nissan that bugged me the most. It was "Built for the human race." Okay....who else is gonna drive it? (Chevy's "Like a rock" was a close second.)

What meaningless motto makes you scowl?

 

[aberkowitz]

Are you talking about mottos or advertising slogans? I separate between the two. The LAPD motto or mission statement is developed internally as a representation of what they plan to do in the course of their business. Advertising slogans are just annoying in general. The one that annoys me most- "This is our country.." for Chevy trucks. Makes my skin crawl!!

 

[Seth=L]

"Bose, better sound through research", makes my blood boil!

 

[cbraver]

Yeah, a misson statement doesn't bother me.

How about Obama and Clinton with their "change" campaigns. If one wasn't bad enough... It's like "we can change" and "we will change" or something now... I saw both those ads the other night.

 

[aberkowitz]

How about Obama and Clinton with their "change" campaigns. If one wasn't bad enough... It's like "we can change" and "we will change" or something now... I saw both those ads the other night.

"If I can change, and you can change, EVERYBODY can change"

 

[AverageJoe]

Hmmm... With this economy...

"ya got any spare change, man?"

 

[Alex2507]

One day at a time. I prefer "Let's not get all F'ed up."

 

[Tarub]

Sketchers

"We put the S in Action"



O Charlies

"Good food and good times begin with O"



Kraft

"America spells cheese k-r-a-f-t"



Nintendo DS

"Touching is good"



Seamark

"Can't beat our meat"



Dirty D*cks (if the name wasn't strange enough)

"We got our crabs from Dirty D*cks"



Try My Nuts (the name is strange enough, no slogan is needed)



Poppycock

"The nuttiest"



Moon Pie

"The only one on the planet"



Mountain Dew

"Do the Dew"



HBO

"It's not TV, it's HBO"





Hebrew National Franks

"We answer to a higher authority"





Footsloggers

"Get high on a mountain"





Home Town Realty

"An exceptional exception"





Travelocity

"You'll never roam alone" (so does that make it a dating service?)




Wendy's

"Do what tastes right"

 

[Audioholics]

LAPD motto of "To protect and serve"

For accuracy sake, I'm thinking: "To ticket and harass."

 

[Halon451]

"If I can change, and you can change, EVERYBODY can change"

LOL - awesome Rocky IV reference. Well done.

 

[Halon451]

I'm sure there are a few that get to me, but for some reason I can't think of any of them right now - speaking of advertising though, the commercials I cannot stand the MOST are those irritating as all hell Alltel commercials with the four geeks. I honest to god lose a couple IQ points every time one of those things play on TV.

 

[Mort Corey]

I always thought "An Army of One" was pretty stupid. The one that replaced it must not have been quite as bad 'cause I can't remember it.

Mort

 

[Haoleb]

For accuracy sake, I'm thinking: "To ticket and harass."

I thought it was "To Punish and Enslave" At least thats what it said on the side of the cop car in transformers

 

[the grunt]

I always thought "An Army of One" was pretty stupid. The one that replaced it must not have been quite as bad 'cause I can't remember it.

Mort

Their new recruitment motto is “Army Strong.” Still not impressed.

Worst one I’ve heard recently was at Anderson AFB in Guam “I can save my own life.” It might work for some things but in the military? Heck of a way to build teamwork general.

Dean

 

[annunaki]

In another thread, the LAPD motto of "To protect and serve" was mentioned. That got me to thinking about meaningless mottos that irritate somewhat. I tried to narrow it down to one...but it was really tough. It finally boiled down to one used by Nissan that bugged me the most. It was "Built for the human race." Okay....who else is gonna drive it? (Chevy's "Like a rock" was a close second.)

What meaningless motto makes you scowl?

"Best Selling for xxx years running"

Who cares? it could still be a piece of junk.

 

[cbraver]

"Hugs not drugs"

 

[Halon451]

"Think outside the bun"

 

[haraldo]

"It's a Sony"

When I see that I start thinking about Darth Vader and the evil empire.......

 

[AverageJoe]

Hillshire! Farm!
"GO MEAT!"


I'm just gonna eat the stuff, not race it.

 

[stratman]

"So easy a caveman can do it." Outright insulting.