tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post3760163926497748066..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Question: MottomaniaAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-9310570345667813792010-03-08T20:32:54.139-05:002010-03-08T20:32:54.139-05:00“Plop-plop-fizz-fizz oh what a relief it is”
My “...“Plop-plop-fizz-fizz oh what a relief it is”<br /><br />My “X” father-in-law, made the add, “your in good hands will all-state,” and the American Express add I forget the phrasing but the guy was floating on a table in the ocean and sharks swimming around him, late ‘60s early ‘70s, and many more those are the only two I remember.StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-29040379151455927452010-03-08T19:20:22.546-05:002010-03-08T19:20:22.546-05:00Joel: Oh, you young people. When I was a testost...Joel: Oh, you young people. When I was a testosterone-laden young teenager, the underwear ads in the Sears Catalog and the Maidenform commercials were the closest thing to porn that most of us had access to. Playboy was brand-new, kept under wraps (literally), and films with nudity were something foreigners did.<br /><br />As one of the guest characters on <i>Taxi</i> said to Tony (who was worried he might be gay): "It's the difference between wanting to be Kevin Costner and wanting to be <i>with</i> Kevin Costner." LOLLawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-42250300089968998322010-03-08T18:33:38.617-05:002010-03-08T18:33:38.617-05:00I have to admit I got a real kick out of today'...I have to admit I got a real kick out of today's comments! Nice work folks!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-72732213686369001932010-03-08T18:16:54.275-05:002010-03-08T18:16:54.275-05:00"No matter where you go, there you are."..."No matter where you go, there you are."<br /><br />One I don't like, though it's been a while: "A good haircut is a good haircut."<br /><br />What focus group did the Hair Cuttery pay for this little bon mot? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-47896363147325823302010-03-08T17:54:30.351-05:002010-03-08T17:54:30.351-05:00LawHawk,
You have been at San Francisco WAY TOO L...LawHawk,<br /><br />You have been at San Francisco WAY TOO LONG!!!Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-79067402005383143522010-03-08T17:51:04.461-05:002010-03-08T17:51:04.461-05:00I'll bet you've all forgotten "I drea...I'll bet you've all forgotten "I dreamed I was [fill in the blank] in my Maidenform bra."LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-48495617527184579392010-03-08T17:35:52.625-05:002010-03-08T17:35:52.625-05:00Tennessee Jed
"...bosses taking credit for o...Tennessee Jed<br /><br />"...bosses taking credit for others' work..."<br /><br />Yep. I can relate. Sigh.USArtguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062334713741697082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15537582169456325692010-03-08T17:10:47.507-05:002010-03-08T17:10:47.507-05:00"sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you..."sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't."pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-46892895335008631902010-03-08T16:37:57.639-05:002010-03-08T16:37:57.639-05:00I blocked this one out -
This is the ad that sen...I blocked this one out - <br /><br />This is the ad that sent me crying to my mother -<br />Clairol's - "Blonds have more fun!" <br />My 5 year old mind interpreted that to mean that since I had black hair, I would never have any fun ;( <br /><br />My mom soothed my tears with "Well, blonds may have more fun, but brunettes get married" [Eh, it was the early '60's.]BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-7077479257776258352010-03-08T16:31:38.747-05:002010-03-08T16:31:38.747-05:00U.S. Artguy - No my dad was not Rosser Reeves, let...U.S. Artguy - No my dad was not Rosser Reeves, let alone "the Don" Draper to keep with the "Mad Men" analogy. He was more like, say, Peggy Olsen at the time. In fact, he didn't even work for that agency . The particular job was as a consultant, and, as such, completely uncredited, a practice I'm sure Peggy has more or less told you about in Mad Men dialogue. (e.g. bosses taking credit for others' work.) Even still, crediting Reeves with actually creating that phrase is somewhat analogous to crediting "W." for specifically capturing Saddam Hussein because he was commander-in-chief at the time. Had my father actually gotten credit for his creativity, I probably could still be living off the trust fund! He did his job on that one and did it well and got paid his salary.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-10507980055226435672010-03-08T15:39:11.220-05:002010-03-08T15:39:11.220-05:00Tenessee Jed, your dad was this guy
http://en.wiki...Tenessee Jed, your dad was this guy<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosser_Reeves ?<br /><br />If so, "my father was in advertising" is a serious understatement!<br /><br />Number 5 on Advertising Age's 20th century honor roll of advertising's most influential people! Wow!<br /><br />http://adage.com/century/people005.htmlUSArtguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062334713741697082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-23654215284557576992010-03-08T14:58:16.352-05:002010-03-08T14:58:16.352-05:00I'm not very fond of:
Nike - Just do it!
I h...I'm not very fond of:<br /><br />Nike - Just do it!<br /><br />I have a real fondness for:<br /><br />E Pluribus Unum - Out of many one<br /><br />as mottos go...DCAlleyKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13595521064453455995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-1129540132049088172010-03-08T14:35:36.221-05:002010-03-08T14:35:36.221-05:00"Dyslexics of the World – Untie
Dyslexic Agn..."Dyslexics of the World – Untie<br /><br />Dyslexic Agnostics of the World – There is no Dog<br /><br />Solidarity Labor Union – Every Man for Himself"<br /><br />ROFLOL.....I LOVE THOSE, JB!!DCAlleyKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13595521064453455995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-7073293291355493112010-03-08T14:34:23.975-05:002010-03-08T14:34:23.975-05:00Absolute Best (biased division): My father was in ...Absolute Best (biased division): My father was in advertising. His best ad was "melts in your mouth, not in your hands."<br /><br />Worst (or the best depending on how you look at it): Bob Newhart's character on one of the versions of his show was to come up with a catchy slogan for Lumberman's Casualty Reciprocal Mutual Worker's Compensation Policy for lumberjacks. The motto was "Somebody's got to insure those guys."Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-79016304730942971652010-03-08T13:39:18.362-05:002010-03-08T13:39:18.362-05:00Dyslexics of the World – Untie
Dyslexic Agnostics...Dyslexics of the World – Untie<br /><br />Dyslexic Agnostics of the World – There is no Dog<br /><br />Solidarity Labor Union – Every Man for HimselfJB1000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-91018615828812572562010-03-08T13:29:24.387-05:002010-03-08T13:29:24.387-05:00I have always liked, "Where's the beef?&q...I have always liked, "Where's the beef?"<br /><br />The original still gets me. :)Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-85841629166946302202010-03-08T13:10:54.290-05:002010-03-08T13:10:54.290-05:00Lawhawk, I get the feeling that San Fran warps a l...Lawhawk, I get the feeling that San Fran warps a lot of things. . . mottos included.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-50406035036618026812010-03-08T13:10:29.828-05:002010-03-08T13:10:29.828-05:00Bev, I like the Campbell's soup motto -- it re...Bev, I like the Campbell's soup motto -- it really says what it needs to say well.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-69724652815818678822010-03-08T13:05:02.229-05:002010-03-08T13:05:02.229-05:00The absolute worst - "Have a happy period, Al...The absolute worst - "Have a happy period, Always" or the Tampax commercials "I have to wear rollerskate to keep up with her!" [Uggghhh.]<br /><br />One of my favorites from my childhood - <br /><br />The Campbell Soup Kids and "Mmmm, good" or "Soup is good food"BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-21359733656962959092010-03-08T12:47:39.604-05:002010-03-08T12:47:39.604-05:00How about San Francisco's motto? "Oro en...How about San Francisco's motto? "Oro en paz, fierro en guerra (gold in peace, iron in war)." Not bad for a city that's broke and thinks that war is something only bullies do.<br /><br />The motto of the University of California is "Fiat lux." But they had to translate it into English as "Let there be light," since nobody at the university can read Latin anymore.<br /><br />My favorite of all was Kaiser-Permanente's short-lived motto for their concrete and excavating division: "Find a hole and fill it." It took them about six months to realize the alternate meaning, and change it to "Find a need and fill it." <br /><br />The Marine Corps' "looking for a few good men" and the Mounties "we always get our man" are both very popular as alternatives for San Francisco's secondary motto.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15305147427140588242010-03-08T12:34:58.618-05:002010-03-08T12:34:58.618-05:00I like the uncola too! And I liked their tie-in w...I like the uncola too! And I liked their tie-in with the voodoo priest from "Live and Let Die."AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-75479320347089670302010-03-08T12:14:33.738-05:002010-03-08T12:14:33.738-05:00I agree about the car slogans, they don't work...I agree about the car slogans, they don't work. The one word slogans, the two word slogans, the names that don't mean anything. I can't even tell the slogans apart.<br /><br />USArtguy, I really like "the unCola".MegaTrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234420338804013858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-44293082939297904782010-03-08T11:44:55.842-05:002010-03-08T11:44:55.842-05:00USArtguy, I agree with that. How are you supposed...USArtguy, I agree with that. How are you supposed to describe a car to someone when all you have is a number or a meaningless name? Other than the people who own one, no one remembers those "names".AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-53946181335589037692010-03-08T11:29:14.266-05:002010-03-08T11:29:14.266-05:00A pet peeve of mine is meaningless car names.
Wha...A pet peeve of mine is meaningless car names. <br />What's a Yaris (Toyota) or an Aveo (Chevrolet)?<br />Followed by the total lack of alpha-numeric creativity (BMW comes to mind).<br /><br />Give me Mustang, Cougar or Galaxy any day.USArtguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062334713741697082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-14853899961080307882010-03-08T11:03:06.978-05:002010-03-08T11:03:06.978-05:00Writer X, "Change we can believe in" is ...Writer X, "Change we can believe in" is weak, and made worse by the poor quality of the product is was selling. . . ;-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com