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* Advertising/MetLife: Lucy describing Schroeder: "Now please enjoy this hold music, performed by the world's cutest, sweetest, most ''cutest'' musician ever. Did I mention he's cute?"
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80fvQ5Fmf6A Radio ads]] for products by ACS Manufacturing Corporation in the Philippines typically end with this: "Manufactured by ACS Manufacturing Corporation."
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* A YouTube ad: “YouTube Music is a music app made by YouTube.”

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* A YouTube ad: “YouTube *A [=YouTube=] ad: “[=YouTube=] Music is a music app made by YouTube.[=YouTube=].
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*A YouTube ad: “YouTube Music is a music app made by YouTube.”
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** See also UMUC - the University of Maryland University College.

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** See also UMUC - the University of Maryland University College. (They may have realized how ridiculous this is, as University of Maryland University College changed its name and is now University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).)
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* An ad for CuriosityStream.com informs us that “Monthly subscriptions start at $2.99 a month.”
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsAVeYM8jo0 Geico]]: "I'm sorry Daisy, but I'm a loner. And a loner's got to be alone."

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* Advertising/{{Geico}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsAVeYM8jo0 Geico]]: "I'm sorry Daisy, but I'm a loner. And a loner's got to be alone.""]]

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* Fifth/Third Bank uses a fictitious Redundancy Incorporated Inc. in their commercial for their new duo bank card. The workers repeat themselves and they even ordered double decker sandwiches, twice-baked potatoes, and bon-bons for lunch.
* Almost any asthma medication HAS to use the phrase "like an inhaled corticosteroid" at least 5 times within the commercial. Sheesh, we GET IT!
* "Void where prohibited". ... Well duh.

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* Fifth/Third Fifth[=/=]Third Bank uses a fictitious Redundancy Incorporated Inc. in their commercial for their new duo bank card. The workers repeat themselves and they even ordered double decker sandwiches, twice-baked potatoes, and bon-bons for lunch.
* Almost any asthma medication HAS to use the phrase "like an inhaled corticosteroid" at least 5 five times within the commercial. Sheesh, we GET IT!
* "Void where prohibited". ... Well duh.prohibited." Well, duh!



*** Or the crown jewel of them all, [[http://www.criminologyprize.com/dynamaster/file_archive/071015/809e6fe2524d66f5ab5092b3dc9386c8/Symposium2007-eng-www.pdf California's UCI University]]
* The label on [[http://www.bestplasticcleaner.com/2polish.jpg this product]], a polish for acrylic, reads ''FINE SCRATCH REMOVER: Removes Fine Scratches''. You know, in case it wasn't absolutely clear.
** Well, maybe they wanted you to know that "Fine" wasn't [[AmbiguousSyntax a descriptor of the remover itself]]. "Is that good scratch remover?" "Eh, it's fine."

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*** Or the crown jewel of them all, [[http://www.criminologyprize.com/dynamaster/file_archive/071015/809e6fe2524d66f5ab5092b3dc9386c8/Symposium2007-eng-www.pdf California's UCI University]]
University]].
* The label on [[http://www.bestplasticcleaner.com/2polish.jpg this product]], a polish for acrylic, reads ''FINE SCRATCH REMOVER: Removes Fine Scratches''. Scratches.'' You know, in case it wasn't absolutely clear.
** Well, maybe they wanted you to know that "Fine" "fine" wasn't [[AmbiguousSyntax a descriptor of the remover itself]]. "Is that good scratch remover?" [[SoOkayItsAverage "Eh, it's fine.""]]



** They've also described part of their Bacon Cheesy Potato Burrito as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjB2sZ2tA0 "bacon topped with bacon".]]
* Advertising/HeadOn: Apply Directly to the Forehead.
** Advertising/HeadOn: Apply Directly to the Forehead.
*** Advertising/HeadOn: Apply Directly to the [[spoiler:Forehead]].

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** They've also described part of their Bacon Cheesy Potato Burrito as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjB2sZ2tA0 "bacon topped with bacon".]]
bacon"]].
* Advertising/HeadOn: Apply Directly directly to the Forehead.
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** Advertising/HeadOn: Apply Directly directly to the Forehead.
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*** Advertising/HeadOn: Apply Directly directly to the [[spoiler:Forehead]].[[spoiler:forehead]].



* When TimHortons added paninis to its menu, it advertised it now sold "grilled paninis". Seeing as a panini is, by definition, already grilled...

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* When TimHortons Tim Hortons added paninis to its menu, it advertised it now sold "grilled paninis". Seeing as a panini is, by definition, already grilled...



* Love. It's what makes a Subaru ''a Subaru''.

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* Love. "Love. It's what makes a Subaru ''a Subaru''.''[[ShapedLikeItself a Subaru]]''."



* The commercial for Burger King's Extra Long Jalapeno Cheeseburger mentions it is topped with cheese, jalapenos, jalapenos, and jalapenos.

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* The commercial for Burger King's Extra Long Jalapeno Jalapeño Cheeseburger mentions it is topped with cheese, jalapenos, jalapenos, jalapeños, jalapeños, and jalapenos.jalapeños.


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* [[https://youtu.be/VS83HdpzxDU This 2002 Aflac commercial]] featuring New York Yankee legend Yogi Berra as a barbershop patron.
-->'''Berra:''' The [insurance] you really need to have; if you don't have it, that's why you need it. [...] And they give you cash, [[ShapedLikeItself which is just as good as money]].

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