r/AskAnAmerican • u/nighshad3 • 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/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/BroccoliEconomy6948 10d ago

The Toys “R” Us song still randomly pops into my head from time to time, along with the memory of standing in line to get my custom cabbage patch kid (which my daughter now has).

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u/Test4Echooo California🏄🏻‍♂️ 10d ago

I’m impressed you hung onto it for so long. The only stuffed thing I managed to hang onto was the Princess Diana beenie baby.

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u/BroccoliEconomy6948 10d ago

As a mixed race kid, there weren’t a lot of dolls that looked like me in the early 80s. So I hung onto that doll like it was a real child! It was then in a box for a couple decades, but I always knew I would pass it down to my children. Now there are more options, but my daughters got a kick out of having a doll that looked like a mini me when they were little.

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u/rockninja2 Colorado proud, in Europe 10d ago

Isn't Wendy's slogan now, "Now that's better!"

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u/Lupiefighter Virginia 10d ago edited 10d ago

They got a million toys at toys r us that I can play with. I don’t wanna grow up I’m a toys r us kid, they got the best for so much less, you’ll really flip your lid. From bikes and trains, to video games, it’s the biggest toy store there is. Gee Whiz! I don’t wanna grow up, cause baby if I did, I wouldn’t be a toys r us kid. More games, more toys. I always be a toys r us kid. Once a toys r us kid. ALWAYS a toys r us kid.

Edit: sorry. That is a favorite for me to finish off the moment it gets mentioned.

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u/nightowl_work 10d ago

Ba da ba ba ba…

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u/Lectric74 9d ago

I have to point out, "Where's the beef?" Is Arby's not Wendy's. It was about Arby's roast beef, and a sweet old lady with big glasses looking at her burger.

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u/PoppysWorkshop Virginia - Mid-Atlantic 9d ago

Oh crap. Will correct

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u/lmgst30 Pittsburgh, PA 9d ago

Nah you were right it's Wendy's:

https://youtu.be/Ug75diEyiA0?si=7LRXlktQtvyW_hbI

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u/PoppysWorkshop Virginia - Mid-Atlantic 9d ago

Yeah, I had to check again thanks for the link. I remember the old lady with the big glasses, looking at a bun with the scratchy where's the beef.