<p>Please don’t squeeze the charmin always made me cringe</p>
<p>The “Army of One” could have come from the Ranger Creed. “Readily will I display the intestinal fortitude required to fight on to the Ranger objective and complete the mission, though I be the lone survivor.”</p>
<p>Personally I think the new one “Army Strong” is worse.</p>
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<p>The Beef is here.</p>
<p>The Pampers swippers–It says something about babies wanting to try new food and this new wipe requires no scrubbing! I have asked many parents and they have never had to SCRUB their babies bottom.</p>
<p>Here in my city, there is a accident care place and in the commercial they say their number over and over.</p>
<p>the dumb Cavemen ads for Geico…so easy a caveman can do it…stupid!</p>
<p>Some of my favorite “worst” ads:</p>
<p>“Clap on, clap off…the clapper”</p>
<p>“I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV…” (so you should listen to what I have to say) – Marcus Welby</p>
<p>“Crazy Eddie…his prices are insaaaaaane!”</p>
<p>I am off a few days, so I am posting a lot. I searched the net for some worst slogans and came up with some worst slogan translations:</p>
<p>Pepsi’s “Come Alive With the Pepsi Generation” translated into “Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Grave” in Chinese. </p>
<p>Frank Perdue’s chicken slogan, “It takes a strong man to make a tender chicken,” was translated into Spanish as “it takes an aroused man to make a chicken affectionate.” </p>
<p>When American Airlines wanted to advertise its new leather first class seats in the Mexican market, it translated its “Fly In Leather” campaign literally, which meant “Fly Naked” (vuela en cuero) in Spanish. </p>
<p>The Dairy Association’s huge success with the campaign “Got Milk?” prompted them to expand advertising to Mexico. It was soon brought to their attention the Spanish translation read “Are You Lactating?” </p>
<p>For more,
<a href=“http://www.railbirds.com/blog/12****/top-13-worst-slogans.html[/url]”>http://www.railbirds.com/blog/12****/top-13-worst-slogans.html</a></p>
<p>^^ that’s just simply hilarious. Oh but the link doesn’t work…</p>
<p>oldfort, thanks for the laughs! Too funny!</p>
<p>Recently it made the local news in the NY metro area when a supermarket ran a special on “Hams for Channukah!” In reply to my indignant Jewish neighbors, I pointed out that in the old days when Food Emporium was part of Daitch-Shopwell it ran an ad campaign entitled “Nothing But the Best for Lent!”</p>
<p>Try this
[TELLARO</a> | Top 13 Worst Slogan Translations Ever](<a href=“http://www.tellaro2.com/?p=55]TELLARO”>http://www.tellaro2.com/?p=55)</p>
<p>I heard once that the Chevy Nova was not a big seller in Spanish-speaking countries because the name didn’t imply good performance: No Va!</p>
<p>Also - can’t stand the fact that men are always made to look stupid in ads these days. It’s always the “dumb husband” that can’t do anything or figure anything out until his wife gets involved…</p>
<p>What’s the commercial where the guy is standing in the tub holding something in front of himself - can’t think of the product right now - I guess maybe because I’m always distracted by the wife who just smirks and walks away. (Hop in, honey & have some FUN in your marriage!). </p>
<p>Anyway, I don’t think women should flaunt their superiority that much! haha!</p>
<p>How about the Pepto-Bismol with its stupid “Nausea. Heartburn. Indigestion. Upset Stomach. Diarrhea!” song. Just gross.</p>
<p>A friend once told me that their local paper run an ad for a cemetery where do-it-yourselfers can save a buck or two: “Dig your own grave - save a lot!”</p>
<p>Jay Leno show has a segment called “Headlines” (I should say had :(). There were ususally plenty of translations done badly, like a dish at some oriental eatery called “Poo Thong”. H and I rolled on the floor watching that show!</p>
<p>The Hams for Chanukah has to be the winner. What were they thinking?</p>
<p>And Army of One is is second place.</p>
<p>Personally, I really dislike the Burger King ads. Every restaurant would get the same reaction if they removed their signature meal from the menu. The next thought that came to mind when watching it was: How many reactions did they need to get before they found someone who objected? They didn’t show the ones who simply chose something else from the menu.</p>
<p>How about the slogan “Think Different”?</p>
<p>I think what they really mean is think differently; the grammatical error always grates on me.</p>
<p>“DUH” right now for Hyundai I think.</p>
<p>“It’s my money, and I want it NOW!”</p>
<p>Burger King’s “King” is the weirdest looking mascot ever. I don’t mind their new commercial because it replaced the one where a bunch of Mom’s were going to run over the King because he made a better cheeseburger then they did! Stupid premise.</p>
<p>The oscar mayer commercials were never annoying no matter how often I heard them. “My bologna has a first name, it’s O-S-C-A-R…”</p>
<p>This isn’t a slogan, but Allstate insurance has a commercial telling people not to call them while driving. </p>
<p>Seriously?</p>
<p>I think it has to do with the driver being completely shocked about the rates or something. They act as if being told of the rates is going to shock the driver causing them to lose control. That’s how I take it at least :S</p>