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* [[{{Crunchtastic}} It's crunchtastic!]]
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* An old ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' commercial once advertised the game by repeating "a bit more (adjective)" multiple times, using adjectives such "exciting", "challenging", "colourful", "realistic", "hotter", "cooler", "weirder" and "revolutionary". Many of these [[UsefulNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16 bits]] don't really apply to ''Super Mario World'' at all. And of course, the real question is "a bit more (adjective) than what, exactly?" ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''?
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* An old ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' commercial once advertised the game by repeating "a bit more (adjective)" multiple times, using adjectives such "exciting", "challenging", "colourful", "realistic", "hotter", "cooler", "weirder" and "revolutionary". Many of these [[UsefulNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames [[MediaNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16 bits]] don't really apply to ''Super Mario World'' at all. And of course, the real question is "a bit more (adjective) than what, exactly?" ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''?
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These [[MeaninglessMeaningfulWords sound positive, but mean nothing]]. [[ShapedLikeItself Smarter than what? How white does it wash? How are they measuring softness?]] [[MundaneMadeAwesome Why do I want an "extreme" bathing sponge?]]
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These [[MeaninglessMeaningfulWords sound positive, but mean nothing]]. [[ShapedLikeItself Smarter than what? How white does it wash? How are they measuring softness?]] softness]]? [[MundaneMadeAwesome Why do I want an "extreme" bathing sponge?]]
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Compare ParityProductParadox, where legally indistinguishable competitors are free to tout their claims to be "the best". See also AsbestosFreeCereal, where the feature is simply a normal trait common to all similar products, and TwentyPercentMoreAwesome, where the feature is a quality that cannot be objectively measured.
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Compare ParityProductParadox, where legally indistinguishable competitors are free to tout their claims to be "the best". See also AsbestosFreeCereal, where the feature is simply a normal trait common to all similar products, and TwentyPercentMoreAwesome, where the feature is a quality that cannot be objectively measured. VagueStatValues is for when gaming stats are unclearly compared.
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* An inverted case which might have been before this ruling was Mercury Communication, which had the slogan "Sorry BT, still 20% cheaper".
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* The PlaceboEffect is a case where this trope is in play; if a Randomised Controlled Trial of a treatment - whether it's a drug, a surgical procedure, or anything else - shows that the treatment performs better than placebo, all it has actually proved is that it is better than doing ''literally nothing''. Which is actually an important thing to do, given the number of treatments that actually turn out to be no better than placebo.
** Sometimes, there is no existing treatment, so you can only compare to placebo, and sometimes the difference between the treatment and control groups is so vast that it's clear just from the RCT that the treatment is effective - as was the case with the vaccines that were developed during the COVID pandemic. In cases like these, this trope is [[JustifiedTrope justified]].
** But, if there is already a treatment for the condition, a more useful trial would compare the new treatment to the current standard; the new treatment is (usually) the more expensive option of the two, so your trial had really better show that it works better than the older, cheaper one.
** Sometimes, there is no existing treatment, so you can only compare to placebo, and sometimes the difference between the treatment and control groups is so vast that it's clear just from the RCT that the treatment is effective - as was the case with the vaccines that were developed during the COVID pandemic. In cases like these, this trope is [[JustifiedTrope justified]].
** But, if there is already a treatment for the condition, a more useful trial would compare the new treatment to the current standard; the new treatment is (usually) the more expensive option of the two, so your trial had really better show that it works better than the older, cheaper one.
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''[[DescribeTopicHere This Description of Absolute Comparative is three times more informative than the leading brand.]]''
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Compare ParityProductParadox, where legally indistinguishable competitors are free to tout their claims to be "the best". See also AsbestosFreeCereal, where the feature is simply a normal feature common to all similar products, and TwentyPercentMoreAwesome, where the feature is a quality that cannot be objectively measured.
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Compare ParityProductParadox, where legally indistinguishable competitors are free to tout their claims to be "the best". See also AsbestosFreeCereal, where the feature is simply a normal feature trait common to all similar products, and TwentyPercentMoreAwesome, where the feature is a quality that cannot be objectively measured.
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Compare ParityProductParadox, where legally indistinguishable competitors are free to tout their claims to be "the best". See also AsbestosFreeCereal.
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Compare ParityProductParadox, where legally indistinguishable competitors are free to tout their claims to be "the best". See also AsbestosFreeCereal.AsbestosFreeCereal, where the feature is simply a normal feature common to all similar products, and TwentyPercentMoreAwesome, where the feature is a quality that cannot be objectively measured.
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Compare BestIsAverageBetterIsBest, where legally indistinguishable competitors are free to tout their claims to be "the best". See also AsbestosFreeCereal.
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Compare BestIsAverageBetterIsBest, ParityProductParadox, where legally indistinguishable competitors are free to tout their claims to be "the best". See also AsbestosFreeCereal.
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* An old ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' commercial once advertised the game by repeating "a bit more (adjective)" multiple times, using adjectives such "exciting", "challenging", "colourful", "realistic", "hotter", "cooler", "weirder" and "revolutionary". Many of these [[The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16 bits]] don't really apply to ''Super Mario World'' at all. And of course, the real question is "a bit more (adjective) than what, exactly?" ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''?
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* An old ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' commercial once advertised the game by repeating "a bit more (adjective)" multiple times, using adjectives such "exciting", "challenging", "colourful", "realistic", "hotter", "cooler", "weirder" and "revolutionary". Many of these [[The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames [[UsefulNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16 bits]] don't really apply to ''Super Mario World'' at all. And of course, the real question is "a bit more (adjective) than what, exactly?" ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''?
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* Justified in the UK, where advertising rules prevent adverts making direct comparison with competitors. Persil may well love to tell you exactly what they wash whiter than, but even if they have scientific studies proving it they're not actually allowed to do so.
** More generally, trademark laws can make it difficult to include competitor's names and especially logos or images of any of their products.
** Finally, it's been shown many times that mentioning other products in your adverts often has the rather undesirable effect of making the audience remember that in addition to, or even instead of, your own product. For example, the Energizer bunny was a direct copy of the earlier Duracell bunny (originally done as a parody), both attempting to sell the idea that their batteries lasted longer. Energizer sales actually went down after the adverts first aired, likely because people were already familiar with Duracell and simply thought it was an advert for them[[note]]Ironically, Energizer later trademarked the concept of a "battery bunny" in America, so Duracell can no longer use these adverts and the bunnies are almost exclusively associated with Energizer. In Europe, the bunnies are still with Duracell[[/note]].
** More generally, trademark laws can make it difficult to include competitor's names and especially logos or images of any of their products.
** Finally, it's been shown many times that mentioning other products in your adverts often has the rather undesirable effect of making the audience remember that in addition to, or even instead of, your own product. For example, the Energizer bunny was a direct copy of the earlier Duracell bunny (originally done as a parody), both attempting to sell the idea that their batteries lasted longer. Energizer sales actually went down after the adverts first aired, likely because people were already familiar with Duracell and simply thought it was an advert for them[[note]]Ironically, Energizer later trademarked the concept of a "battery bunny" in America, so Duracell can no longer use these adverts and the bunnies are almost exclusively associated with Energizer. In Europe, the bunnies are still with Duracell[[/note]].
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* ''Tesco'' "Every little helps!" Helps who? Every little bit of your money you give them helps them become more filthy rich, possibly.
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* ''Tesco'' "Every little helps!" Helps who? Every little ''what'' helps ''whom''? Every little bit of your money you give them helps them become more filthy rich, possibly.
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* Avis (car rental company) -"We try harder"
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* Avis (car rental company) -"We try harder"harder."
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* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome
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* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome[[TwentyPercentMoreAwesome 20% cooler!]]
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** Sort of gets a free pass, however, since it was a common saying before they adopted it for their slogan.
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''[[DescribeTopicHere This Description of Absolute Comparative is three times more informative than the leading brand.]]''
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** Seeing as Avis took the quote out of its context themselves, it is an example. However, there was a comparison once upon a time: Avis was the second-largest car rental company behind Hertz. When that fact was mentioned to then-CEO Robert Townsend, he said, "Yes, but we try harder."
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** Seeing as Avis took the quote out of its context themselves, it is an example. However, there was a comparison once upon a time: Avis was the second-largest car rental company behind Hertz. When that fact was mentioned to then-CEO Robert Townsend, he said, [[QuantityVersusQuality "Yes, but we try harder.""]]
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** Sometimes, truth of advertising law will force these to put the actual basis of comparison in small print somewhere. It often turns out that the package you're holding has 50% more than... [[MathematiciansAnswer A smaller package of the same product]].
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* ''Tesco'' "Every little helps!" Helps who? Every little bit of your money you give them helps them become more filthy rich, possibly.
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* [[BillyMays Billy Mays']] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTpXh33Mbeg OxiClean]] which with one scoop in every load will make your "whites whiter!" and "your brights brighter!"...than they were before you washed them?
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* [[BillyMays Billy Mays']] Creator/BillyMays' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTpXh33Mbeg OxiClean]] which with one scoop in every load will make your "whites whiter!" and "your brights brighter!"...than they were before you washed them?
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* Now 50% softer
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* [[NewAndImproved Now 50% softersofter]]
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* An old ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' commercial once advertised the game by repeating "a bit more (adjective)" multiple times, using adjectives such "exciting", "challenging", "colourful", "realistic", "hotter", "cooler", "weirder" and "revolutionary". Many of these [[The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16 bits]] don't really apply to ''Super Mario World'' at all. And of course, the real question is "a bit more (adjective) than what, exactly?" ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]]''?
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* An old ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' commercial once advertised the game by repeating "a bit more (adjective)" multiple times, using adjectives such "exciting", "challenging", "colourful", "realistic", "hotter", "cooler", "weirder" and "revolutionary". Many of these [[The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16 bits]] don't really apply to ''Super Mario World'' at all. And of course, the real question is "a bit more (adjective) than what, exactly?" ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]]''?
''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''?
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There\'s a reason the SMW commercial mentioned 16 bits
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* An old ''SuperMarioWorld'' ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' commercial once advertised the game by repeating "a bit more (adjective)" multiple times, using adjectives such "exciting", "challenging", "colourful", "realistic", "hotter", "cooler", "weirder" and "revolutionary", many "revolutionary". Many of which these [[The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16 bits]] don't really apply to ''Super Mario World'' at all. And of course, the real question is "a bit more (adjective) than what, exactly?"
exactly?" ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]]''?
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** Seeing as Avis took the quote out of its context themselves, it is an example. However, there was a comparison once upon a time: Avis was the second-largest car rental company behind Hertz. When that fact was mentioned to then-CEO Robert Townsend, he said, "Yes, but we try harder."
