{"id":4206,"date":"2012-06-25T17:21:02","date_gmt":"2012-06-25T09:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:30:46","slug":"bad-business-slogans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/bad-business-slogans\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Ill-Conceived Slogans That are Unintentionally Brilliant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tAdvertising copywriting is a hard task. Formulating the perfect combination of words to sum up a product or service while avoiding all innuendos and insults is no mean feat and these slogan writers have failed miserably in their quest to sell a serious product. Luckily, these genius slogans didn\u2019t escape the attention of those of us who prey on mistakes. Here are our favorite slogans of all time. Let us know if you&#8217;ve come across any gems.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-one.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4207\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan one\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-one.jpg\" alt=\"Poster shows wheelchair-bound adult and the slogan &quot;men standing up&quot;\" width=\"320\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-two.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4208\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan two\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-two.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan reads: &quot;your hole is our goal&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-Slogan-Three.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4209\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad Slogan Three\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-Slogan-Three.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan reads: &quot;Pork the one you love&quot;\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-Slogan-four.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4210\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad Slogan four\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-Slogan-four.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan reads: &quot;tastes like grandma&quot;\" width=\"540\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These guys could definitely have benefitted from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/Proofreading-Services\/Business-Proofreading-Services\">business proofreading services<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-six.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4212\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan six\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-six.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan reads: &quot;stuff yourself with our sausage&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"833\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-five.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4211\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan five\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-five.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan reads: &quot;Imagine more snacks than you can imagine&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4213\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan 7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-7.jpg\" alt=\"Sign reads: &quot;stop working, start jerking&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"477\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4214\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Slogan fail 8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-8.jpg\" alt=\"Sign reads: &quot;99c store. Everything 99c or more&quot;\" width=\"450\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4215\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Slogan fail 9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-9.jpg\" alt=\"Sign reads: &quot;The best things come in bears&quot;\" width=\"272\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4218\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan 10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-10.jpg\" alt=\"Film slogan reads: &quot;he was dead... but he got better&quot;\" width=\"595\" height=\"446\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4219\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan 11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-11.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan reads: &quot;your erection is in safe hands&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"362\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4220\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Slogan fail 12\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-12.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan fail shows disabled character and the words: &quot;stand among friends&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"566\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4221\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Slogan fail 13\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-13.jpg\" alt=\"Sign reads: &quot;I shoot people and pets&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4223\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Slogan fail 14\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-14.jpg\" alt=\"Sign reads: &quot;a dry crack is a happy crack&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4224\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Slogan fail 15\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-15.jpg\" alt=\"Sign reads: &quot;the ones you care about the most&quot;\" width=\"490\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4225\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Slogan fail 16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-16.jpg\" alt=\"Bad slogan reads: &quot;the best hand job in the Bronx&quot;\" width=\"550\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4226\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan 16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-16.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan reads: &quot;it aint payday if it aint nuts in your mouth&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4227\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan 17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-17.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan reads: &quot;homicide: our day starts when yours ends&quot;\" width=\"217\" height=\"232\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4228\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Bad slogan 18\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bad-slogan-18.jpg\" alt=\"Sign reads: &quot;your hole is our goal&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"508\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4229\" style=\"border: thick solid #8f8f8f;\" title=\"Slogan fail 19\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Slogan-fail-19.jpg\" alt=\"Slogan reads: &quot;Funeral home, a place to live&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"527\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like this post? &#8220;Like&#8221; our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/proofreading.editing.services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook page<\/a> to be updated when we post more of the same.<\/p>\n<h2>One more thing&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Want to make sure you don&#8217;t make stupid mistakes with your written English? You&#8217;ve got to try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\">Vappingo!<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertising copywriting is a hard task. Formulating the perfect combination of words to sum up a product or service while avoiding all innuendos and insults is no mean feat and these slogan writers have failed miserably in their quest to sell a serious product. Luckily, these genius slogans didn\u2019t escape the attention of those of &#8230; <a title=\"20 Ill-Conceived Slogans That are Unintentionally Brilliant\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/bad-business-slogans\/\" aria-label=\"More on 20 Ill-Conceived Slogans That are Unintentionally Brilliant\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fun-and-fails"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4206"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9563,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206\/revisions\/9563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}