12 Famously Abandoned Advertising Slogans

Budweiser - "Whassup?"

Here's an easy one. Sure, this commercial campaign had a huge following at the time, but if someone busts out a "Whassup?" these days and you don't get the urge to immediately punch that person in the ear, then you are obviously a robot programmed specifically to love dated catchphrases that ran themselves into the ground. And if that's the case, then "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?"

Seriously, if you don't remember how annoying this commercial is, try and sit through it. One minute has never felt more like a living hell.

Virgin Blue - "Chuck a Sickie"

This one famously failed on about every level it could. The Australian budget airline ran this campaign in an attempt to get people to take advantage of their cheap fairs. However, those unfamiliar with Australian slang would most likely construe the phase as having something to do with grabbing an ill person and throwing him or her out of a plane. And even in Australia, the phrase is slang for taking a sick day. Though it was meant as lighthearted fun, Virgin Blue head Brett Godfrey was not amused at the encouragement of workplace absenteeism, and ordered a swift end to the campaign just 29 minutes after seeing it. What a party pooper. It was actually kinda funny.

Aspercreme - "You Bet Your Sweet Aspercreme"

OK, this one is the first on the list that was legitimately abandoned due to public outcry on Aug. 14, 2005. Or that's what we have to assume considering its slogan became the much lamer, nonsensical "You Bet If It's Aspercreme." What that even means, we'll never know. The thing about "You Bet Your Sweet Aspercreme" that was actually clever marketing (unlike most of the other slogans on this list) it that when you heard it, it drew your attention, which is something good marketing is supposed to do. However, running the ad during episodes of "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" is probably what did it in, considering the people watching those shows are all comfortably in their 60s and 70s, and offended by literally everything and everyone but Wilford Brimley. But we'll always have the memories, because old people don't know how to use YouTube.

Diet Coke - "You Are What You Drink"

So we're slightly healthier than soda then? If you are an avid Diet Coke drinker, just be sure to keep away from Mentos. You could explode. Pop Rocks too. You can never be too careful when you mutate into something you ingest frequently. Obviously, this campaign's message was misunderstood or just considered stupid, and after launching it in May of 1997 and receiving negative feedback, Coca-Cola quickly retrenched with new spots.

Carlsberg Beer - "Probably the Best Beer in the World"

"Probably" not the most assuring word in the world. It's easy to see why Carlsberg recently switched back to a tagline they used in 1957 and again in the '70s: "That Calls for a Carlsberg." Is it perfect? No. But at least they aren't saying that the situation "most likely" calls for a Carlsberg, so there's no need to second guess yourself anymore.

7 Up - "Make 7 Up Yours"

When the slogan "Other Sodas Are for Doo Doo Heads" is just too juvenile, you bust out the big guns. Again, this is another of those long-running, famous campaigns that, in retrospect, just isn't that funny. But hey, they sold a lot of t-shirts, and it masked the fact that 7 Up is just terrible.

AT&T - "CALL-ATT"

We have no idea why this ad campaign is no longer in use. It could be that David Arquette is just way too famous now. But it could perhaps also be that everyone and their grandmothers have cell phones, and these commercials were all centered around pay phones. Either way, like a lot of these other ad campaigns and slogans, these commercials were really annoying too. Case in point. Seriously, why was he constantly twitching like that?

Camel - "I'd Walk a Mile for a Camel"

Yeah, or most likely die trying. This ad campaign was originally introduced in the 1920s and again in the 1960s, prior to 1987's "Joe Camel." It just happens to be one of their many slogans over the years that is funny due to irony and how much we now know about cigarette smoking and what it does to the body. Some others include "For Digestion's Sake... Smoke Camels" (1937), "More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette" (1940s) and "The Solution" (referring to Camel Lights circa the 1970s).

De Beers - "How Else Can Two Month's Salary Last Forever?"

"A Diamond Is Forever." That slogan is catchy, it's romantic, and it should have been stuck with. And for the most part, it has been, as it is the De Beers Diamond Company's most famous long-running slogan since 1947. However, that didn't stop them from running an ad campaign in the '90s asking "How else can two months' salary last forever?" Many considered this to be a shameless ploy by De Beers to boost the average price of engagement rings, a theory proven stronger by the fact that their website used to contain a "two-month-salary guideline" calculator. They have since eased up on the whole two-month-salary thing, and have gone back to their classic slogan.

Smucker's - "With a name like Smucker's, it has to be good," and "If you find a better jelly, you buy it!"

What about the name Smucker's makes it good? Is it because it can easily be lampooned as "Yuckers" or even "F---ers"? Those don't sound all that delicious. The second slogan is just telling you something you already know, which is pointless, and from the looks of that exclamation point, it may even be a little threatening. Sadly for Smucker's, they've only gotten worse (and ridiculously longer) over the years with slogans such as "Smucker's may be yummy, your tummy may be too, but your grocer's freezer is not far from you!" and "Bread, jam and jelly in your belly, lick your spoon and cut your bread, then you will be Smucker's well fed." Not exactly memorable. Here's a good compromise: "With a name like Smuckers, who needs a good ad slogan?" Maybe an exclamation point for good measure too.