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Lame-o Xmas Slogan Watch

14:59 UK time, Friday, 15 December 2006

The Monitor never ceases in its mission to chart the highs and lows of popular culture.

So naturally the eye is drawn to the current trend for retailers to come up with lame-o Xmas slogans. Hence a new feature: Lame-o Xmas Slogan Watch.

Here are some the Monitor has spotted. You are free, though not obliged, to add any more you see, in the usual fashion (by using the "comments" button immediately below)

Dreaming of a tiramisu Christmas - Costa Coffee
Peace and latte to all men - Costa Coffee
Merry Cashmere - Gap
Peace, love and Gap
Thank Virgin it's Christmas
Don't Christmas shop for it, Argos it
Tis the Season to be gorgeous (Boots)

Comments

  1. At 04:47 PM on 15 Dec 2006, Lauren wrote:

    This is not just Christmas food, this is M&S Christmas food..... oh please!!

  2. At 04:55 PM on 15 Dec 2006, Ray Lashley wrote:

    "Thank Virgin it's Christmas", is actually quite clever if you think about it. They did commit my most hated faux pas on an advert revcently though, advertising something as "the ultimate christmas gift". Fine, I'll buy one each for all my family and friends, and then they'll never get another Christmas present again.

  3. At 05:06 PM on 15 Dec 2006, Candace wrote:

    JC Penney (few years back but memorable) It ain't over 'til the fat man shops

  4. At 05:12 PM on 15 Dec 2006, James wrote:

    Have a priceless Christmas with MasterCard - MasterCard

  5. At 05:14 PM on 15 Dec 2006, Kirk wrote:

    Snowone does more deals - Wine Warehouse in Guernsey

  6. At 06:14 PM on 15 Dec 2006, Mark Ivey wrote:

    Season's Eatings - Helmsmann's Mayonnaise (it's not only for the slogan, but for the fact the company seems to have used the same phrase and TV advert every Christmas for the past decade)

  7. At 09:06 PM on 15 Dec 2006, Katie wrote:

    Pizza on Earth - ASK

  8. At 09:06 PM on 15 Dec 2006, Kirk Northrop wrote:

    The Trafford Centre in Manchester has gone bonkers with things like "'Tis the Season to Leave Brolly" amongst many many others.

  9. At 09:23 PM on 15 Dec 2006, gaynor wrote:

    Merry Clinique (self explanatory)

  10. At 04:18 PM on 16 Dec 2006, Janet M wrote:

    Merry Kissmas - Pizza Express

  11. At 08:28 PM on 16 Dec 2006, Susan wrote:

    My favorite has always been something I saw in Dumas, Texas (a small town in the Texas panhandle):
    "It's Christmas time in the city...and in Dumas, too!"

  12. At 10:05 PM on 16 Dec 2006, Nicky wrote:

    Where every Santa shops (Borders)

  13. At 07:19 PM on 17 Dec 2006, Roger wrote:

    Christmas, designed by Debenhams.

  14. At 11:14 AM on 18 Dec 2006, Anonymous wrote:

    I work for a large high street bank and we have just received chocolate coins in our office bearing the slogan "Abbey Christmas"...

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