Go!ing from School Slogans to Recycling
January 12th, 2008 by Funkygirl012003Hi all!
Ever since I was in kindergarten a few essential messages have been drilled into my brain. They are;
• D.A.R.E to keep a kid off Drugs!
• Be All that You Can Be! In the Army!
• Stop Drop and Roll!
• Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!
Can anyone tell we’re a brainwashing commercialist culture yet? Anyway, of all the messages and slogans that were thrust at me during those precious schooling years, these four are the ones I took closest to heart.
I’m proud to say I’ve never done drugs (except for alcohol and aspirin, but not together, never together folks), not even one teensy, tiny little cigarette. I have been all that I can be, just not in the armed forces, but I liked the inspirational feel and call to action of the slogan. If I’m ever on fire, I’ll be sure to remember to stop, drop and roll in order to put out those flames! Lastly, I love to recycle.
However, recycling is not as convenient or easy as it should and one day will be, just now. So, I’m a big fan of practical recycling. If done right, you can save the planet, while saving time, saving money and even making money!
For instance, we’re slowly changing out our incandescent light bulbs with florescent light bulbs. They may cost just a little bit more initially, but each florescent light bulb saves you a conservative $35 in electric bills over the life span of that bulb. Times that by the average 10 or so light bulbs used in our apartment and we’re saving $350.
We also keep our aluminum cans and take them over to a paying recycler every few weeks. The money we make on the cans goes into gas money, but as soon as hydrogen, electric or solar cars become affordable I’m so not buying gas anymore. You can click on the recycling picture to head over to a great list of easy and practical ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. I just love Good Housekeeping.
What silly or fun slogans do you remember from when you were kids?
Hey Funkygirl - thanks for sharing those US based slogans and in the UK we remember…
‘Only twits put up with nits’ - To encourage less hair lice!
‘ Always use the green cross code’ - Road Safety.
Any more, gang?
Just say no, no, just say no, just say no.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jCLs0jv_Efk
From the Grange Hill gang after the episode with that useless skag head Zammo.
Now that does take me back…
‘ALWAYS USE THE GREEN CROSS CODE’
yea i always liked ‘Charlie says …’ but his catch phrase wasn’t sufficiently memorable so might not be the best eg
We have that one here too. That clip really reminds me of old educational films from school.
I remember Smokey the Bear saying, “Only YOU can prevent forest fires!”
Then there was “Don’t be a litterbug!”
Not very exciting — sorry.
That’s the only one I can remember too! LOL
No wait…I hit the enter button too soon. I remember ‘ give a hoot, don’t pollute’ from that owl.
Those are good. I’d forgotten about good old Smokey.
clunk click every trip
thiink once, think twice, think bike
a double diamond works wonders - advertising, doews that count?
Those are some funky sounding slogans. I had to look them up to get the intention behind each for those non-brits here at the blog. : )
Clunk Click every trip-Clunk the car door. Click the seat belt. Even if you are just going round the corner
Think once, think twice, think bike-this one is to remind motorists to look out for motorcycles at intersections
A Double Diamond Works Wonders-who feels like a drinky pooh? This slogan is for a popular alcoholic drink.
hi ya Funky
We Have:
SLIP SLOP SLAP
Slip on a T-Shirt
Slop on sunscreen
Slap on a hat
MacDonald “Love IS” serious this is on the TV
“You ought to be Congratulated” Meadowlea Margarine… you should know this one…
“We’re Happy Little Vegemiters as Bright As Bright can be We always eat our Vegemite for Breakfast lunch and tea
Because we Love our Vegemite We all adore Our Vegemite it puts a Rose in Every Check…..”
There are more but that would take all day and dinner is ready…
Teas on……!
I know of vegemite from an old ‘I Love Lucy’ episode where she gets drunk while trying to film a commercial for vegemite!
We also have a version of the McDonald’s ‘Love’ commercials and slogan over here, except it’s ‘I’m Loving It!”
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I havent seen the Lucy episode… but i bet it was a hoot…..
Yeh probably same maccas add.
how bad is that
“Watch out watch out there’s a Humphrey about” - milk drinking slogan - the Humphreys were red and white striped drinking straws that bobbed along looking to pinch your milk!
“It’s a Man’s life in the Army - Monty Python ….
Jonathan (aka Purple13)
We have Humprey but it was Humprey B Bear….
http://www.humphreybear.com/
He was so cool
You beat me to it, Purple13, I was just about to write about there being a Humphrey about.
We have just both given away our age!
Funky Girl, I agree with you about recylcing - its takes very little for all of us to make a big difference in our own way. I am shortly chancing all my bulbs too.
I live in a flat (apartment) in central London and the building was once a large single-family home. The common parts such as hallways and landings are lit with huge chandeliers with a dozen bulbs each, so we will be making a significant saving over the years to come.
That is so cool Arvind. I’ll bet the chandeliers in your building look lovely when they are all lit up.
Why not scrap ‘I am shortly chancing all my bulbs too’
and merely change them over when they need replacing. Thus getting the maximum life out of the ones you already have.
Regarding the energy saving, minimal to be honest compared to say an air journey, driving to Coventry or even leaving many items in standby mode.
Not trying to get at you, its just I think change them when its their time would be more prudent.
You should try drugs - they’re GRRRRRREAT.
Not a slogan from childhood, but something i want to instigate.
Sort of ripped off Tony the Tiger’s plug for Frosties, but he’s know angel: fella down the pub reckons he’s been chasing the dragon for years, the documentary ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ blew the lid off that little secret a few years back.
Funny joke about Tony the Tiger, but I’ll have to say that I hope your slogan doesn’t catch on. We’ve got to get Tony in rehab, get him off the dragon.
u all r just a case u don’t hav brains
Using chav speak to try and pass an insult to intellectual people, class.
Do you enjoy swimming in 100m deep pools of water in your spare time? I only ask as I suspect you enjoy being out of your depth.
What was that? Chav speak? I wondered why so many people on the internet spoke this way…