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Companies spend big bucks to make us remember them. They put billboards along the roads, run commercials during the Super Bowl, and have celebrities posting their products on social media. But whatever message they're trying to send, ultimately it's the relationship we have with them that matters.

A few days ago, Reddit user NotANameReally posted a question on the platform: "If brands were brutally honest, what brand would have what slogan?" And people responded. From IKEA and YouTube to Nike and Google, no business was safe. Continue scrolling and check out their poetic truth bombs. They're grrrrrrreat!

NotANameReally said the idea to ask this question wasn't that spotaneous. "[I thought of it] sitting down, trying to come up with something to post that would make people think, enjoy reading, and replying to," the Reddit user told Bored Panda.

According to them, the discussion that followed was a really pleasant one. "Every reply seemed very relatable to everyone, including me. My favorites were all the funny Comcast comments and the Taco Bell comment by Ferrrociousb. It said, "Taco Bell: you can make 32 different things with those 5 ingredients, why mess with perfection?"

Communications and Outreach Team Leader at Creatopy, Diana Bolboaca, likes to think of a brand like a person. So if its logo is like its face, a slogan is like its voice. It either catches your attention and speaks to you or you can't really understand what it is blabbering about.

"You know how important first impressions are," Bolboaca wrote. "[But] not all big brands have catchy slogans, though, while some of them create a new one for each major campaign. So no, having a catchy tagline or slogan is not the cornerstone of success and ... you don’t need to hit the nail right on the head the first time."

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"But having a catchy slogan up your sleeve is undoubtedly a great way to cut corners when approaching your audience, and a useful tool in your arsenal when it’s time to get creative," Bolboaca explained.

The creative said that slogans are meant to persuade and act as a shadow identity of a brand while promoting a specific product or service—a genuinely successful slogan is also a long-term commitment. A good slogan is memorable, positive, and sets its brand apart as well as highlights its benefits.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm totally convinced that God is watching the Simpsons and taking notes! :D

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From a consumer point of view, NotANameReally thinks slogans need to be honest to let us know what the business is about instead of being vague or straight up lying but being too open might bring hatred towards the company or a massive loss of consumers that they used to have before. So they need to be balanced.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Blue is primary color. Pink is blue, red and white. This is why it costs more! No? Ok, let me think of something else then...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you'd be much better off with beans and rice. Most of these noodles are chemical franken-noodles that are gastrointestinal disasters waiting to happen. So delicious, so very deadly.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you want to work harder to find what you're looking for.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

when you need someone else's imagination to entertain yourself.

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mac
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why call out Mt. Dew? All sodas are bad for your teeth.

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Julia Larsson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We watched a documentary in school once where parents gave mountain dew to their 2-3 year olds...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And your intestines and be careful giving these drinks to your children 😁

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This stuff was amazing. I wish theyd start making it again.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hi all. Public service message here. Soda isn't bad for your teeth. It's bad for your overall health, but not your teeth. Let me ask you. When was the last time you took a big gulp of soda and then held in your mouth (keeping your teeth wet) for like 12 hours? See, you drink soda (a liquid) and it washes away, down your throat. It doesn't coat your teeth and even if it did, it's a liquid, your saliva washes it away. The things that do coat your teeth are sticky, gooey, gummy, chewy, type foods that STICK to your teeth and stay there...for hours and hours if only saliva is available (hence, brush your teeth). But soda doesn't do that. Soda does terrible things to your liver and kidneys but not your teeth. I'm NOT advocating drinking soda, just that you don't need to avoid it if your dentition is your only worry.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every sip changes the ph of your mouth to acidic. I’ve been in dentistry for 17. Years and see a correlation with soda and cavities with my patients.

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