Advertising Phrases That Are Overused To The Point Of Meaninglessness


1. Out now!
2. Hurry while stocks last.
3. The easy way to...
4. Money back guarantee.
5. The art of...
6. The all new...
7. Built around you/designed around you
8. The ... people
9. Available in all good stores.
10. As seen on TV
11. ...so you don't have to.
12. Your... just got a little more...
13. Closing down sale
14. At... we're passionate about...
15. Nobody does... like...
16. New and improved.
17. Tomorrow's technology today.
18. In these tough financial times...
19. Now with antioxidentpantipepsidides.
20. The home of...
21. Ask in store for details...
22. 'Quality'
23. The complete...
24. ...experience...
25. ...discover...
26. There is another way.
27. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better.
28. New recipe.
29. You'll wish you...
30. You won't believe your eyes.
31. Don't take our word for it.
32. We must be mad!
33. You'd be mad not to.
34. First come first served.
35. Hurry, while stocks last.
36. Offer applies to one per household.
37. Don't miss out.


Any more?


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16 comments:

  1. Johnny1 June 2010 at 14:10

    "Available in all good stores..."

    I like this one especially. Because it implies that the stores that don't stock [whatever the hell it is they're selling] are, by definition, 'bad'.

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  2. Adrian1 June 2010 at 15:43

    "As seen on TV" Just because you can afford TV advertising doesn't mean your product is any good!

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  3. Anonymous1 June 2010 at 16:09

    ...so you don't have to

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  4. Sell! Sell!1 June 2010 at 16:21

    Good ones. I'll add them to the list.

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  5. spencer1 June 2010 at 17:09

    Your ... just got a little more ...

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  6. worm1 June 2010 at 18:02

    'closing down sale'

    'at....we're passionate about....'

    'nobody does.....like............'

    'at....we understand the credit crunch hasn't been easy, so to help hard working families, we're dropping our prices..'

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  7. Johnny1 June 2010 at 18:28

    Oh, I forgot:

    "New and improved"

    A particular pet peeve of mine, because a thing can only ever be new OR improved.
    If it's new, it's new.
    If it's improved, it's an old thing made better.
    Gah.

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  8. Rant1 June 2010 at 21:34

    'Tomorrows technology today.'
    'In these tough financial times...'
    'Now with antioxidentpantipepsidides'

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  9. John2 June 2010 at 11:09

    "The home of...."
    "Ask your/in store... for details"
    Anything that mentions "quality"
    "The complete..."
    "...Experience...."
    "...Discover...."

    (Those last two make me want to shit knives - "Discover the home of complete quality and experience... for yourself" etc. ARGHGGGH!!!!)

    Basically, most retail ads.

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  10. Anonymous3 June 2010 at 14:27

    there is another way

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  11. Jim Powell3 June 2010 at 17:15

    Just when you thought it couldn't get any better.
    New Receipe.
    You'll wish you....
    You wont believe your eyes.
    Dont take our word for it.
    We must be mad ! (yeah right, you crazy bonkers lots you)
    You'd be mad not to.
    First come first served.
    Hurry!. while stocks last.
    Offer applies to one per household.
    Dont miss out.

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  12. Jim Powell4 June 2010 at 11:25

    Now available in..

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  13. Paula Zargaj-Reynolds6 June 2010 at 14:19

    "Yeah, it's that..."

    "Got...?"

    Both good ideas the first time they were used, but now so very overdone and trite.

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  14. Anonymous7 June 2010 at 17:49

    Headlines that start
    "Who said.....?"
    "just when you thought....."

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  15. Anonymous8 June 2010 at 00:29

    I like "there is another way" above - you can always spot when that one's coming.

    A new favourite from the Apple camp: "This changes everything"

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  16. Anonymous10 June 2010 at 17:05

    What are you waiting for?

    Bang and the grime is gone!

    OK maybe not the second one.

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