I'm Loving It

starbelgrade

An expression that made it's way into almost every English speaking country in the world, thanks to the wonderful McDonalds.

I'm sure it's not the first time that this has happened, but can you think of any other expressions or words that came about purely through the power of marketing / advertising?

KeithM89_old

'There's an App for that'


...except getting rid of chlamydia, that shit stays with you.

El Weirdo

starbelgrade wrote: »

I'm sure it's not the first time that this has happened, but can you think of any other expressions or words that came about purely through the power of marketing / advertising?

Probably.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Whassup?? From the Budweiser ads.

bleg

Cause you'll be aaaaaaaaaages coming home at night.


hate that kid!

The King of Moo

Should've gone to Specsavers.

Carlsberg don't do...., but if they did...

Cill Dara Abu

If Carlsberg did pointless threads....

chughes

Just do it.

Or, if you are a bit older..

Who's bringing the horse to France?

El Weirdo

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Whassup?? From the Budweiser ads.

Actually, if it's that well known you shouldn't have to say where it's from.

candy-gal1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GdiNk3-IPE

The King of Moo

I Can't Believe it's not [insert something other than "butter"]

You've been tangoed.

BornToKill

Santa Claus is courtesy of Coca Cola

Chuck Stone

Hoover.

im invisible

Hotdogs, Armor Hotdogs...



I feel like like chicken tonight

EverEvolving

I'm confused.com.

:o:o

Irish Guitarist

Does what it says on the tin.

Sky King

A diamond is forever, courtesy of the best marketing campaign of the 20th centuty.

Redlion

I DON'T KNOW WHAT A TRACKER MORTGAGE IS!








I feel sick even typing it

RichieC

starbelgrade wrote: »

An expression that made it's way into almost every English speaking country in the world, thanks to the wonderful McDonalds.

I'm sure it's not the first time that this has happened, but can you think of any other expressions or words that came about purely through the power of marketing / advertising?

You don't capitalise it... christ. It is a new day!

OutlawPete

'Hello Boys!'

chucken1

"Simples"

dr.bollocko

That Mr. Bean lad is a genius. Make everything silent so you can sell it to every TV station in the world without need for translation.

The King of Moo

"Yeah, but it's breakfast time back home :rolleyes:."

The boy you hit...is dead dead dead

OutlawPete

Xerox it!

Dotrel

Google it.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Are you Delira!?

holystungun9

Sucky sucky, five dollar

Turtyturd

I knew a couple of milky bar kids growing up.

Saila

you'll have to speak up I'm wearing a towel

Oranage2

In the early 90s i came up with the sayin 'kazajazay' never took off though.

Onesimus

starbelgrade wrote: »

An expression that made it's way into almost every English speaking country in the world, thanks to the wonderful McDonalds.

I'm sure it's not the first time that this has happened, but can you think of any other expressions or words that came about purely through the power of marketing / advertising?

The phrase ''I'm lovin it'' was one that already known and well used in every english speaking country. What Mc Donalds did was take that already established phrase that everyone could identify with and ran with it for their marketing.

libz

starbelgrade wrote: »

An expression that made it's way into almost every English speaking country in the world, thanks to the wonderful McDonalds.

I'm sure it's not the first time that this has happened, but can you think of any other expressions or words that came about purely through the power of marketing / advertising?

once you pop,u can stop:p

Dotrel

Saila wrote: »

you'll have to speak up I'm wearing a towel

Dental plan.

3ndahalfof6

a marz a day

OutlawPete

holystungun9 wrote: »

Sucky sucky, five dollar

.. and 'me love you long time'.

Pete M.

Vorsprung durch technik...

and

'up to me balls in BiBi Baskin'...

EverEvolving

Don't push me, push a push pop

Turtyturd

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

If Carlsberg did pointless threads....

Not exactly pointless...it has highlighted that some people confuse advertising/marketing with pop culture. :pac:

Saila

Dotrel wrote: »

Dental plan.

lisa needs braces

Kidchameleon

Were Harvey Norman...

JohnFalstaff

I like your Moxie!

Moxie Cola outsold Coca Cola up until the 1920's. We all need more Jazz age street slang in our lives.

The King of Moo

I think "employs OHHver..." is on its way into the lexicon!

looksee

You could fry an egg on the stones here, if you had an egg...

Everyone's a fruit and nut case

BOHtox

BOOMCHICKAWOWO!

carfiosaoorl

Thank crunchy its Friday

and a cold day is a Flahavans day

Eroticfishcake

Finger lickin good

chucken1

looksee wrote: »

You could fry an egg on the stones here, if you had an egg...

Everyone's a fruit and nut case

...and Sally O' Brien and the way she might look at you!

phasers

smooth move, ex-lax!

bnt

About ten years ago, Vodafone tried to appropriate the phrase "how are you?" in their campaigns. Can you imagine if you asked someone how they were, and it reminded them of Vodafone? It didn't take, thankfully. I only remember it because it was such an obvious attempt at commercial "reprogramming" it made me angry, and it coincided with my looking for a cellphone for the first time in Ireland. See if you can guess which company did not get my business. :mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnZD2A47LbE

"Does what it says on the tin" has already been mentioned, but it does get used a lot in everyday speech. Now, who can remember the product it was used to advertise? :cool:

Another one I like: "go to work on an egg".

westendgirlie

Ronseal d'uh

El Weirdo

bnt wrote: »

"Does what it says on the tin" has already been mentioned, but it does get used a lot in everyday speech. Now, who can remember the product it was used to advertise? :cool:

Ronseal.

bnt wrote: »

Another one I like: "go to work on an egg".

Jesus. How old are you?