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Of the sound bites, headlines, titles or slogans you've come across, which is most memorable?
Ivan Seeking said:We start bombing Moscow in five minutes
Huckleberry said:I can't forget this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y
Haha! Yeah, kids got the zombie role down pat. He must really be thinking hard about turtles.Cyrus said:YES! I do like turtles! Look at his face as he stares into the camera with those piercing eyes. It's mesmerizing.
Cyrus said:"The fact of the matter is"
HallsofIvy said:"We're number one in the number two business!"
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. -B. Clintonjimmysnyder said:It depends on what the meaning of the word is is - B. Clinton.
Good swap.Huckleberry said:Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. -B. Clinton
Haha. It's funny how that word has come to mean its exact opposite. Literally is now a gross exaggeration. In another 20 years I wouldn't be surprised to see two opposing definitions in the dictionary. Oops, nevermind. It already is.turbo-1 said:My nephew describing a blow-out baseball game: "We literally killed "em!"
actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy
in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually
I got a chuckle out of it.jimmysnyder said:Good swap.
Cyrus said:"The fact of the matter is"
I really am starting to hate that statement. It really means I'm stating my BS as fact. All you have to do is listen to CSPAN radio. Congressmen love catch phrases because there idiots. It's cliche to the max.
Ivan Seeking said:We start bombing Moscow in five minutes
HallsofIvy said:A slogon on a sewer line cleaning truck:
"We're number one in the number two business!"
The owner of that above-mentioned business used the biggest words he could in any given situation, including made-up ones. He loved to phrase things in terms of causality, but instead of using "consequently", he always said "subsequently", every single time. I never once hear him use the word "incredible" when waxing over some merchandise we had for sale - he always said "incredulous" instead and he pronounced "columns" as "colyumes". He always pronounced "supposedly" as "supposably". Guess what he did when he got out of college ... High School teacher. I pity any students that picked up his pomposity and lack of grammar and diction. They'd get sent right to remedial English if they tried to get into college.TheStatutoryApe said:What annoys me most are the people that mispronounce certain words every single time yet use them incessantly.
"Literately" instead of "literally" is a rather ironic example.
A catchphrase is a phrase or expression that is often used and easily remembered, typically used to promote or advertise a product, service, or idea.
Catchphrases are important because they can help to create brand recognition and stick in people's minds, making them more likely to remember and engage with a product or idea.
A catchy catchphrase usually has a combination of factors, such as being short and memorable, using clever wordplay or rhyming, and being relevant to the product or idea it is promoting.
Yes, catchphrases can be studied by linguists and psychologists to understand why certain phrases are more effective than others in capturing people's attention and being remembered.
Coming up with a catchy catchphrase can be challenging, but some tips include brainstorming relevant words or phrases, using humor or wordplay, and testing it with a focus group to see if it resonates with them.