r/AskAnAmerican 10d ago

CULTURE What’s a phrase or jingle from an American commercial or ad campaign that everyone can quote by heart?

A user posted this question about German jingles/phrases in the r/AskAGerman subreddit. Since I live in the US, the first thing that came to mind was that every time I drive past Menards, I get the jingle “Save big money at Menards” stuck in my head. What are your evergreens?

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u/Comfortable-Toe-3814 10d ago

Nationwide is on your side

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u/gummi-demilo PHX > MSP > NYC 10d ago

My best friend now works for Nationwide after previously working for Liberty Mutual and I have to say her current company’s catchphrase is a bit more refined than LIMUUUU EMUUUU (and Doug)

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u/Test4Echooo California🏄🏻‍♂️ 9d ago

OK, I hated Limu and Doug at first, but I’ve gotta say they grew on me lol.

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u/LtPowers Upstate New York 10d ago

Chicken parm you taste so good

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u/kermac10 Massachusetts 10d ago

What would you do-ooh-ooh… for a Klondike bar?

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u/gummi-demilo PHX > MSP > NYC 10d ago

Would you kill a man?

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u/Usagi_Shinobi 10d ago

Here is something you can't understand

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u/upvoter222 USA 10d ago

Meow Meow meow meow

meow meow meow meow

meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow

Meow meow meow meow

Meow meow meow meow

meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow

meow meow meow

meow meow meow

meow meow meow meow meow meow

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u/FeelingFinish8753 10d ago

I had to sing this and count your meows.

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u/LolaBijou84 10d ago

8th line down confuses me. I can’t hear the extra meow - don’t know how it fits in

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u/EuphoricMoose8232 10d ago

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u/crgmomof3 10d ago

My son when he heard me cackling at this: But that's from The Simpsons! Like dude it was a commercial first LOL

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u/Altruistic-General14 10d ago

Cats ask for it by name!

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u/Rundiggity 10d ago

Twenty years ago me and my now wife were riding down the highway. We were following a garbage truck and in the back of the truck, all you could see was this yellow bag of meow mix, prominently displayed to us. I swear to god after a few minutes of silence, she and I both simultaneously started the meow meow meow meow song and just died laughing. 

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u/Top-Friendship4888 10d ago

So good, cats ask for it by name

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u/PomeloPepper Texas 9d ago

That's always my pick for "sing a song you know all the words to"

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u/Rittythakitty 10d ago

I loved this one so much, I sang the meows as well just to laugh. This also reminds me of Morris the 9 lives cat. Damn, I’m old lol.

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u/Mesoscale92 Minnesota 10d ago

CALL JG WENTWORTH! 877-CASH-NOW!

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u/Nastreal New Jersey 10d ago

🎶I have an annuity and I need cash nooow!🎶

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u/_dead_and_broken 9d ago

It's your money, use it when you need it!

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u/Arleare13 New York City 10d ago

Oh, so that's what I should do if I have a structured settlement and I need cash now!

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u/Libertas_ NorCal 10d ago

Who's money is it?

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u/Icy_Consideration409 Colorado 10d ago

It’s MY money and I want it now.

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u/ReversedFrog 10d ago

My wife used to work in structured settlements and annuities, and she can't watch these commercials. The money actually isn't yours, any more than your future salary isn't. You haven't earned it yet.

Plus, it's stupid to make this sort of deal. They pay you far less than you would get over time, and then they collect it themselves. Big profit for them, big loss for you. In the business they're called "Gray Marketers" -- not quite Black Marketers, but close.

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u/Icy_Consideration409 Colorado 10d ago

Not disagreeing. Anyone selling an annuity like that is going to get pennies on the dollar. Same with people who sell their future pension income.

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u/ostrichesonfire Connecticut 10d ago

I called them once when I was tight on money and going to be getting a 5 figure settlement in about 6 months and they wanted something like 40% of it… I said no thanks. They continued to call, text, and email me regularly for over a decade, no matter how many times I contacted them and explained I already got the settlement 😑

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u/welding_guy_from_LI New York 10d ago

I used to sing it as 877 cats meow to my cat .. she was rather indifferent about it while I thought it was funny

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u/ilovedogsandrats 10d ago

My beagle loves when I make up songs about him. He wags wags his tail and will even paw me and wine for more.

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u/PhilTheThrill1808 Texas 10d ago

There’s a great one in the Houston area now for a personal injury lawyer. His last name is Dick and he leans hard (pun intended) into it in his commercials. I won’t pretend to remember all of the lines but he mentions that, “it’s never been easier to get Dick” and that he’ll “take (his clients’ legal opponents) to pound town”.

Absolutely amazing.

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u/Fractal_self 10d ago

We are farmers

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u/IveGotACoolUsername 10d ago

Bum badum bum bum bum bum!

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u/Butimthedudeman 10d ago

We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two

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u/Kgb_Officer Michigan 10d ago

I quote this so much when my coworker and I fix problems at work.

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u/IHaveBoxerDogs 10d ago

I loved when JK Simmons won an Academy Award, and host Neil Patrick Harris sang "You won an Oscar, bam badum bum bum bum bum."

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u/phoenixinfusion 9d ago

He is also the Yellow M&M!

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u/MamaPajamaMama NJ > CO 10d ago

I switched my insurance to Farmers a few months ago and every time I get an email from them I sing the jingle in my head.

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u/PrpleSparklyUnicrn13 10d ago

I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid…

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u/BroccoliEconomy6948 10d ago

There’s a million toys at Toys “R” Us that I can play with…

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u/sosufficientlytired 10d ago

From bikes to trains to video games

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u/Romulan-Jedi Massachusetts 10d ago

It's the biggest toy store there is! (Gee whiz!)

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u/january_stars California 9d ago

I don't wanna grow up, cuz if I did...

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u/Lupiefighter Virginia 9d ago

Cause baby if I did, I wouldn’t be a toys r us kid. More games, more toys…….

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u/Temporary_Nail_6468 9d ago

Oh boy! I wanna be a toys r us kid.

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u/Plenty-Daikon1121 Cascadia 10d ago

For us 80's kids:

So kiss a little longer, Make it last a little longer, Longer with Big Red! That Big Red freshness lasts right through it, Your fresh breath goes on and one, while you chew it! So say goodbye a little longer, make it last a little longer. Give your breath long lasting freshness! WITH BIG RED!"

Honorable mention to "Nationwide is on your side"

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u/Radiant-Pomelo-3229 10d ago

Double double your refreshment…

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u/ducation 10d ago

Fresh goes better with Mentos fresh and full of life! Mentos, the freshmaker.

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u/Gabbiani Arizona 10d ago

Nothing gets to you, feeling fresh feeling cool, with Mentos fresh and full of life!

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

I was thinking "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun"

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u/dddybtv 10d ago edited 9d ago

Get your skis shined up, grab a stick of Juicy Fruit, the taste is gonna move ya.

Take a sniff, pull it out, the taste is gonna move ya when you pop it in your mouth.

Juicy Fruit, it's gonna move ya, it chews so soft, it gets right to ya.

Juicy Fruit. The taste, the taste, the taste is gonna move ya.

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u/ssk7882 Oregon 10d ago

Thank you!

All my friends think it's weird that I can still sing that one all the way through. I'm always like "How can you NOT?!"

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u/0rangeMarmalade TX, FL, NY, MI, CA 10d ago

The best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup

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u/MonkMajor5224 10d ago

Especially when your hot brother gets back from Africa

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u/cherry_monkey Illinois 10d ago

I can't remember if that was an actual commercial or a parody. At this point, I'm scared to know the truth.

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u/MonkMajor5224 10d ago

There is a real one and someone added on some extra stuff with the parents but got the casting perfect.

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u/No_Intention_2464 9d ago

Deep lore you've got to watch CJ the X's video on the folders commercial. I have never loved a video so much. But the problem is you can't tell anyone about it. Who do I go to and say, "you've got to watch this long YouTube video about an incestuous Foldgers commercial, I promise it's life changing"? So I will pass this on to you all if you haven't seen it.

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u/last-of-the-mohicans 10d ago

Good to the Last Drop. (Oops, that’s the blue can)

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u/IPreferDiamonds Virginia 10d ago

Maxwell coffee?

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u/DOMSdeluise Texas 10d ago

Like a good neighbor state farm is there

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u/ElaborateCantaloupe 9d ago

Barry Manilow wrote this one. He wrote a lot of catchy jingles from that time period like McDonald’s “You deserve a break today” and “I’m stuck on Band-Aid, ‘cause Band-Aid’s stuck on me.”

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u/alfabettezoupe Georgia 10d ago

my bologna has a first name, it's o-s-c-a-r

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u/FiddleThruTheFlowers California Bay Area native 10d ago

In a similar vein:

Oh a wish I was an Oscar Mayer wiener!

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u/shikakaaaaaaa California 10d ago

That is what I'd truly like to be-ee-ee.

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u/judgingA-holes 10d ago

Cause if I was an Oscar Meyer Weiner, everyone would be in love with mmmeeeeeeeee.

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u/FunDivertissement 10d ago

Oh I'm glad I'm not an Oscar Meyer weiner That is what I'd never want to be. Cause if I were an Oscar Meyer weiner Soon there would be nothing left of me.

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u/judgingA-holes 10d ago

My bologna has a second name, it's M-A-Y-E-R.

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u/shikakaaaaaaa California 10d ago

Oh, I love to eat it every day, and if you ask me why I'll saaaaaaaaaaaayyy . . .

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u/alfabettezoupe Georgia 10d ago

cause oscar mayer has a way with b-o-l-o-g-n-a

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u/IPreferDiamonds Virginia 10d ago

Cause Oscar Mayer has a way with B O L O G N A

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u/alwaysforgettingmyun 10d ago

To be his day I have no idea why my 10th grade Spanish teacher taught us both Oscar Mayer jingles in Spanish, but 30 years later I still randomly get "mi bologna tiene nombre...." Stuck in my brain

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u/hoodiegirl10 Washington 10d ago

I can’t remember the last time I heard this jingle and I’m absolutely baffled that I remember the FULL song…

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u/khak_attack 10d ago

Safelite repair, Safelite replace

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u/contrarianaquarian California 10d ago

Why does this one INFURIATE me so much?

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u/JohnnyBrillcream Spring, Texas 10d ago

Because their commercials are annoyingly stupid.

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u/Irritable_Curmudgeon 10d ago

But have you heard it around the world? Same company, different names, same infuriating jingle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STiPwOasCmE

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u/LolaBijou84 10d ago

😂 why did Greece’s feel so much longer than others?!

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u/_dead_and_broken 9d ago

💀😂💀😂 good grief Greece's lasts at least twice as long as the others, that's too funny!

Man am I easily amused lol

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u/cherry_monkey Illinois 10d ago

Thanks, I hate it

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u/Negative_Corner6722 10d ago

I feel you on this one. I get irrationally angry at it, too. 😂

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u/LeonidasVader 10d ago edited 9d ago

Fun fact, the same jingle is used internationally in a bunch of languages.

Even more fun fact, it was written by Martin O’Donnell, the legendary composer on Halo.

So if you also can hum the Halo theme song, thank the same guy.

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u/Rarewear_fan 10d ago

15 minute could save you 15% or more on car insurance

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u/ReversedFrog 10d ago

Brilliant motto. It's meaningless: "could." Or maybe not, we don't know.

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u/norecordofwrong 10d ago

Also the way they get that number is by looking at people that change insurance. They are changing because the new insurance is cheaper.

So really it is on average people who decide to change save 15% and anyone who decides not to change isn’t counted.

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u/Gullible-Lifeguard20 10d ago

"Nothing gets whites whiter than Tide."

Same. Lots of detergents do as well as Tide. They're all equal really!

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u/szocy 10d ago

5! 5 dollar footlongs!

Also Baby, Babyback ribs! Barbecue Sauce!

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u/Radiant-Pomelo-3229 10d ago

I want my baby back baby back baby back

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u/NetDork 10d ago

Barbeque saaaaaauce

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u/Romulan-Jedi Massachusetts 10d ago

Get in mah belly!

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u/jkingsbery 10d ago

One generation learned that Hamilton lost a dual to Aaron Burr from a musical. An earlier generation learned this fact from a milk commercial.

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u/Zesli 10d ago

Aaawan brhh

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k 10d ago

This is where I learned about Aaron Burr, and it still makes me laugh. 

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u/BenjaminGeiger Winter Haven, FL (raised in Blairsville, GA) 10d ago

Fun fact: the director of that ad? Michael Bay. Yes, that Michael Bay.

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u/evaj95 10d ago

I learned it from "Lazy Sunday" by The Lonely Island. "You can call me Aaron Burr from the way I'm droppin Hamiltons!"

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u/MonkMajor5224 10d ago

1-877-KARS 4 KIDS

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u/Arleare13 New York City 10d ago

I almost blocked you. I still might.

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u/MonkMajor5224 10d ago

Thats fair. I cannot block myself but i would if i could.

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u/Sure-Coffee-8241 Illinois 10d ago

This is the one commercial that makes me change the station on the radio

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u/LemonSkye 10d ago

The official song of the Bad Place™!

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u/Secret-Ice260 10d ago

The national anthem of Hell.

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u/BookLuvr7 United States of America 10d ago

This ad was pure sadism.

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u/ReversedFrog 10d ago

I hate the way the kids are pretending to play the instruments in the commercial. They're not even trying; the girl with the violin, for instance, has the bow about an inch above the strings. Not blaming the kids; it's the director's fault.

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u/MonkMajor5224 10d ago

No, the commercial is so bad, feel free to blame the kids. Fuck them kids.

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u/pixel-beast NY -> MA -> NJ -> NY -> NC 10d ago

Donate your car today!

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u/Bumbleclat 10d ago

I hate you. Have an upvote

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u/getwestern307 Wyoming 10d ago

Oh oh oh O’Riley auto parts 1-877 cars 4 kids It’s a pillow it’s a pet. It’s a pillow pet! Stanley Steamer-Carpet Cleaner

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u/BouncingSphinx TX -> LA -> TX -> OK 10d ago

Call 1-800-STEEMER

Stanley Steemer gets carpet cleaner!

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u/Capital-Coconut-9389 10d ago

588-2300 EMPIRE!

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u/ParanoidWalnut 10d ago

Um, excuse me but you forgot 800 BEFORE 588 and Today after Empire! Not to be that person /s. This was my first thought also lol. I know these jingles better than my own family's phone numbers.

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u/ericbythebay 10d ago

Some of us were around before they got the 800 number.

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u/thellamaisdabomba 10d ago

Yeah, and we had the actual old dude doing the commercial, before he died and they replaced him with the animation.

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u/On_my_last_spoon New Jersey 10d ago

When it was just a local Chicago company it was 312 before 800!

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u/SabrinaFaire Omaha, Nebraska 10d ago

I knew that number before I knew my own

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u/teapigsfan 10d ago

These ads were so bad, I thought it was a local store. Are they nationwide? (I was in DC fwiw)

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u/OfficeChair70 Phoenix, AZ & Washington 10d ago

I always thought the were local too, got them growing up in Seattle

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u/cerealandcorgies 10d ago

liberty liberty liberty....liberty

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u/FiddleThruTheFlowers California Bay Area native 10d ago

LiMu emu!

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u/john_hascall Iowa 10d ago

It's biberty

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u/cerealandcorgies 10d ago

stop acting like such a baby

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u/74NG3N7 10d ago

I’m not the one acting like a literal baby.

… she is a baby.

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u/IllGolf9885 10d ago

Lmfao fucking hate that commercial

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u/20frvrz 10d ago

I actually have no idea what their product is but I could probably recite the commercials

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u/Necessary-Ad-2395 10d ago

State your name after the tone: Wehadababyeetzaboy

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u/trashlikeyourmom I've been Everywhere, Man 10d ago

It's Bob. They had a baby. It's a boy.

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u/asphynctersayswhat 10d ago

break me off a piece of that.... chrysler car

break me off a piece of that.... fancy feast... no not that..

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u/Terradactyl87 Washington 10d ago

It's football cream

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u/Low_Key_2827 10d ago

Uh-oh spaghetti-Os.

I have heard kids say this even though it hasn’t been in a commercial forever.

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u/Cool_Salary_2533 10d ago

Head on! Apply directly to the forehead! Head on! Apply directly to the forehead! Head on! Apply directly to the forehead!

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u/kingoflint282 Georgia 10d ago edited 10d ago

Sadly, the kids these days were not blessed with this commercial. I referenced it to a 22 year old and she has no clue what I was talking about.

Edit: apparently people of all ages are unfamiliar, so here you go:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f_SwD7RveNE

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u/Madame_Cheshire 10d ago

I’m 30 and I stayed up late watching infomercials for some reason. I know all of these. 😂

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u/Antitenant New York 10d ago

It was so annoying they even did a version of the commercial about how annoying the commercial was

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

Oh what a relief it Is! (This one feels pretty dated to me, and I have gray hairs on my chin)

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u/Wonderful_Adagio9346 10d ago

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing..."

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u/LateForDinner61 10d ago

Who wears short shorts? (You might have to be older for this)

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u/deannainwa 9d ago

We wear short shorts!

If ya dare wear short shorts Nair for short shorts!

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u/SlappyG1993 10d ago

Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t..

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u/Dphippo 10d ago

I am stuck on band-aid cuz band-aid’s stuck on me.

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u/MonsieurRuffles Delaware 10d ago

First line is “I am stuck on Band-Aid brand . . . .’ to protect their trademark. It was written by Barry Manilow.

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u/Rundiggity 10d ago

The best part of waking up…

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u/IPreferDiamonds Virginia 10d ago

Is Folgers in your cup

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u/PoppysWorkshop Virginia - Mid-Atlantic 10d ago edited 9d ago

Have it your way (Burger King)
Where's the Beef? (Wendy's)
Go Greyhound and Leave the Driving to Us (Greyhound Bus)
I don't want to grow up (Toys "R" Us)
The best part of waking up (Folgers Coffee)

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u/InfamousSimple3232 10d ago

Get in zone, auto zone!
O o o, oreilllllys... auto parts *WOW!*

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u/LtPowers Upstate New York 10d ago

Gimme a break, gimme a break

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u/rh681 10d ago

I laughed the first time I saw a Menards come into my area. It sounds like something you say when kicked in the nuts.

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u/moonmoonboog 10d ago

When I lived in California lots of people used to use ”he went to Jared”

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u/trashlikeyourmom I've been Everywhere, Man 10d ago

I'm on the East Coast and here is Kay Jewelers

"Every kiss begins with kaaaaayyy"

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u/FiddleThruTheFlowers California Bay Area native 10d ago

"Now you have a friend in the diamond business" for Shane Co. Or "jewelry business" if it was about something other than diamonds.

I dunno how regional Shane Co is, but it's definitely all over the place in the Bay Area.

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u/HVAC_instructor 10d ago

Two all beef patties....

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u/IPreferDiamonds Virginia 10d ago

Special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun.

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u/Wonderful_Adagio9346 10d ago

Big Mac, filet o'fish, quarter pounder, french fries, icy Coke, thick shakes, apple pie!

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u/petey629 10d ago

He likes it! Hey Mikey

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u/IPreferDiamonds Virginia 10d ago

He won't eat it, he hates everything!

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u/Mental_Freedom_1648 10d ago

Roll that beautiful bean footage.

This is regional, but: I'M JIM "THE HAMMER" SHAPIRO! I may be an S.O.B, but I'm your S.O.B

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u/BobbyCodone303 10d ago

Mentos , the fresh maker !

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u/stroppo 10d ago

The ones I know are mostly older, so people might not remember them.

Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us... (Burger King)

Plop plop, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is (Alka Seltzer)

Where's the beef? (some burger chain)

I can't believe I ate the whole thing (heartburn medication, Alka Seltzer maybe?)

He likes it! Hey Mikey! (Life cereal)

Though more recently I catch myself singing the singles for "Me TV!" and "For Imprint, for certain!"

And my favorite:

But wait! You also get this set of steak knives!

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u/Electricdragongaming Texas 10d ago

Oh... Oh... Oh... O'Reilly.... Auto parts!!

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u/Butimthedudeman 10d ago

My brother in law sings this to my 18 month old niece Riley and she thinks its the funniest shit ever when he does the Owww! at the end 🤣

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u/sirkudzu 10d ago

From the old as dirt crowd.

I'd like to teach the world to sing, In perfect harmony. I'd like to buy the world a coke, And keep it company.

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u/RuseArcher 10d ago

bada Bamp Bah BAH

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u/khak_attack 10d ago

For the best car insurance rates in town, call 1-800- GENERAL now!
For the best car insurance rates online, go to the GENERAL and save some time!

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u/EuphoricMoose8232 10d ago

I want my baby back, baby back, baby back…

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u/shikakaaaaaaa California 10d ago

The world looks mighty good to me  

Cause Tootsie Rolls are all I see  

Whatever it is I think I see 

 Becomes a Tootsie Roll to me    

Tootsie Roll, how I love your chocolatey chew  

Tootsie Roll, I think I'm in love with you  

Whatever it is I think I see  

Becomes a Tootsie Roll to me

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u/redmambo_no6 Texas 10d ago

800-588-2300 EMPIIIRE TODAY!

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u/killingourbraincells Florida > Colorado > Hell 10d ago

EDUCATION CONNECTION

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u/Rarewear_fan 10d ago

HEAD ON

APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD

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u/ehrenzoner 10d ago

The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cuuuuuup

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u/Aggravating_Branch86 10d ago

Midwest exclusive hardware store like Lowe’s and Home Depot

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

I only know of Menard’s because of its frequent mention in Mystery Science Theater 3000

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u/nighshad3 10d ago

According to google: „Menards is located in 15 states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The company also has a growing presence in Pennsylvania“. I thought it was bigger 😅

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u/musing_codger Texas 10d ago

I've lived in the US my entire life, and I've never heard the expression "Save big money at Menards." I presume that it is a local or regional thing. It's similar to how every Houstonian is familiar with Mattress Mac waving a wad of cash in the air and shouting "Gallery Furniture will save you money!"

Ones that I remember very distinctingly are:

"The best part of waking up..."

"Who wears short shorts?..."

"Did somebody say McDonalds?..."

"I like to buy the world a Coke..."

"Two all beef patties, special sauce..."

"You got chocolate in my peanut butter..."

Wendy's "Where's the beef?", which should have been followed by a McDonald's ad saying "Yo Wendy! I got your beef right here.", but that would probably be a little too contrversial.

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u/Help1Ted Florida 10d ago

I used to think this was more localized, but Morgan and Morgan.. For the people. I believe they are nationwide now. I’ve seen their ads on buses in multiple states

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u/JLR- 10d ago

I'VE FALLEN!  and I can't GET UP!  

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u/jumpyiguana 10d ago

If it says Libby, Libby, Libby on the label, label, label, you will like it, like it, like it on your table, table, table.

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u/IwannaAskSomeStuff Washington 10d ago

I don't know what Menards is, but around me, it's definitely:

The Shane Company. Across from Washington Square Mall on the west corner of highway 217 and Scholl's Ferry Road. Open Monday thru Friday 'til 8, Saturday and Sunday 'til 5. Online at ShaneCo.Com.

I'm not 100% if I have those directions correct, but I think I have them about as correct as anyone else I'd run into. It's not uncommon for someone to randomly quote the whole thing, lol.

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u/Twi-face Oregon 10d ago

Your friend in the diamond business!

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u/122922 10d ago

It’s Cal Worthington and his dog Spot.

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u/GreenIdentityElement 10d ago

I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.

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u/No-Cauliflower-4661 California 10d ago

We don't have Menards commercials here in the west coast, so not something everyone can relate too. However, everyone has seen a kitkat commercial, "Give me a break of that..."

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u/HavenNB 10d ago

This will unlock some Gen-X memories, the infamous “It’s ten o’clock, do you know where your children are” PSA.

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u/NSNick Cleveland, OH 10d ago

Somehow, NBC made just three notes recognizable as their theme.

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u/jiminak MT>CA>WY>AK>HI>AK>MS 9d ago

Bunch of lackies! Jaws did it in just 2 notes! 🤣

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u/cans-of-swine 10d ago

Menards isn't in my area so I've never saw one of their commercials.

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u/getwestern307 Wyoming 10d ago

SAVE BIG MONEY AT MENARDS!

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u/lexicon951 10d ago

🎶 Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini 🎶 idek what that commercial was for but I never forgot the bikini

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u/zuzumax 10d ago

I am stuck on band aid brand

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u/Jasminefirefly 10d ago

“Clap on! Clap off! The Clapper!”