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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!

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Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer

belgarath1987 Report

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?"

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IKEA

IKEA

thwgrandpigeon Report

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Friskies

Friskies

Possible-Drummer-225 Report

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.

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"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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Facebook

Facebook

Ace_Wiccan Report

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Trojan

Trojan

Bmkiesel Report

"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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Tesla

Tesla

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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

TricksterPriestJace Report

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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Twitter

Twitter

Freshmasta85 Report

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Nike

Nike

EllvaStarsong Report

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Hot Pockets

Hot Pockets

Efficient_Bank871 Report

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Gilette Woman

Gilette Woman

cyberpunkfrog Report

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Target

Target

Kayyne Report

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Q-Tips

Q-Tips

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Instant Ramen

Instant Ramen

Bentzsco Report

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Starbucks

Starbucks

Sadlycoris Report

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WebMD

WebMD

danngree Report

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Instagram

Instagram

They0848 Report

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Amazon

Amazon

Saybrooke Report

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Bing

Bing

uvero Report

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Disney

Disney

alpaca1yps Report

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Youtube

Youtube

Chris-1235 Report

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Reddit

Reddit

silentxxkilla Report

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Ryanair

Ryanair

PropellerHead15 Report

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Altoids

Altoids

CM_UW Report

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UPS

UPS

Firthmaxia Report

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Google

Google

theGuyInIT Report

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Applebee’s

Applebee’s

SSSS_car_go Report

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Wish

Wish

pedro_mc Report

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Walmart

Walmart

refreshing_username Report

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Apple

Apple

LATER4LUS Report

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Mountain Dew

Mountain Dew

Nacho_Beardre Report

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Yellow Pages

Yellow Pages

CM_UW Report

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Adblocker

Adblocker

Harleye Report

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Gap Kids

Gap Kids

pighalf Report

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Drano

Drano

IrishUpstart Report

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#36

Gucci

Gucci

Damsey_Doo Report

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Bmw

Bmw

rkdans Report

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Adobe

Adobe

vampire_trashpanda Report

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United Airlines

United Airlines

Sea_Prize_3464 Report

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Payless Shoes

Payless Shoes

Delicious-Data-2626 Report

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Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

mlg2433 Report

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Hummer

Hummer

da_manimal420 Report

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Bud Light

Bud Light

LadyKalliope Report

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#44

Taco Bell

Taco Bell

Ferrrociousb Report

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Staples

Staples

MrMeesesPieces Report

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Viagra

Viagra

b0atdude87 Report

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Mcdonald’s

Mcdonald’s

MedusaMonroe666 Report

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Pepsi

Pepsi

border1218 Report

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Waffle House

Waffle House

trufflebutterrecipe Report

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Comcast

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Aoe330 Report

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Slack

Slack

jaychic1250 Report

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Nestle

Nestle

EvryMthrF_ngThrd Report

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Burger King

Burger King

BourbonBaccarat Report

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Grubhub

Grubhub

Gothsalts Report

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The Onion

The Onion

Voodoo_Dummie Report

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Geico

Geico

SmoochTalk Report

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Doordash

Doordash

mailordermonster Report

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Captain Crunch

Captain Crunch

backupstrapon Report

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Harbor Freight

Harbor Freight

cnash Report

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#60

Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut

Keyedwin Report

#61

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola

JeebusCrispy Report

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

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Ea

Ea

asicarii Report

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Konami

Konami

Klayman55 Report

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Tinder

Tinder

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Tide

Tide

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At&t

At&t

Brunality Report

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Ex-Lax

Ex-Lax

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Volvo

Volvo

EverydayVelociraptor Report

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Hughesnet

Hughesnet

chaosisapony Report

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Citadel Llc

Citadel Llc

oldtownmaine Report

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