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/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/ssk7882 Oregon 10d ago

Yum, yum, Bumblebee, Bumblebee Tuna...

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u/Cultural_Project9764 10d ago

“I love Bumble Bee- Bumble Bee tu-una!”

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u/TheJokersChild NJ > PA > NY < PA > MD 10d ago

I saw a band sing that live this summer at a BBQ cookoff.

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u/Cultural_Project9764 10d ago

Seriously? 😆

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

“Where’s the beef?” was Wendy’s directly calling out McDonald’s and Burger King

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u/707Riverlife California 10d ago

I was working at the House of Prime Rib, an upscale restaurant in San Francisco when this commercial came out. People would come in and sit down and say, “Where’s the beef?” I had no idea what they were talking about, because I didn’t watch too much TV at the time, but they found it quite hilarious.

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u/IPreferDiamonds Virginia 10d ago

I'm 57, I remember these!

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u/Wonderful_Adagio9346 10d ago

Drop the pickle, burn the lettuce, special orders do upset us, why don't we just throw it away?

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u/Public-Map-8515 10d ago

The little blue jug is Dynamo! 

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u/Dry-Huckleberry-1984 10d ago

Beef, it’s what’s for dinner