NJ: Tourist slogan search bars sarcasm

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 12/21/05 | Reuters

[NormsRevenge]

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - New Jersey, trying to overcome its reputation for corruption, traffic and toxic waste dumps, has rejected dozens of sardonic and sarcastic entries in a contest for a new tourist slogan.

A list of five possible slogans released on Wednesday leaves out "New Jersey: We can always use another relative on the payroll," and "Come to New Jersey: It's not as bad as it smells."

Voters get to pick the winner in the competition launched after Gov. Richard Codey nixed "New Jersey: We'll Win You Over," created by a consultant who was paid $260,000 (149,000 pounds).

"It makes me think of when I was young and single and asked a girl out," Codey said in a statement. "She turned me down. I said, 'Give me a chance, I'll win you over.'"

Nearly 7,800 entries were submitted to promote a state not widely known for its pristine countryside and sun-soaked beaches.

The five finalists are: "New Jersey: Expect the Unexpected," "New Jersey: Love at First Sight," "New Jersey: Come See for Yourself," "New Jersey: The Real Deal" and "New Jersey: The Best Kept Secret."

Voters in the Garden State have until January 1 to make their selection.

[gridlock]

New Jersey: Because You Really Don't Want To Have Pennsylvania Right Across The River...

[gridlock]

New Jersey: If America Starts At Pennsylvania, What The Hell Are We, Chopped Liver?!?

They ought to just stick with New Jersey: Garden State. At one time it referred to the farms, but these days there are a lot of suburban gardeners out there as well.

[Alice au Wonderland]

Thank you for the lists and I did sleep well.

Have a frabjous day!

[HamiltonJay]

Here in Pennsylvania we have a saying:

Pennsylvania, where the wind always blows to the east, because Ohio blows and New Jersey sucks.

[MortMan]

New Jersey: We'll Win screw You Over

There - it's more accurate now! ;-P

[pabianice]

"New Jersey: You Got a Problem with that?"

[pabianice]

"New Jersey: Kiss a Teamster's Ass Today!"

[Slings and Arrows]

"'Oh happy day! Calloo! Callay!' he chortled in his joy!"

[Alice au Wonderland]

Indeed!

[rattrap]

Is Oklahoma a porno?

[Focault's Pendulum]

"They Call It The Garden State But They Never Say Why"

Interesting factoid. NJ has the highest population per square mile than any other state....however...60% of it is rural. Go figure.

[Intolerant in NJ]

My daughter's favorite: New Jersey - We'll make you an offer you can't refuse.....

[Political Junkie Too]

New "And Improved" Jersey: As Seen On TV!

-PJ

[Windcatcher]

New Jersey: Sell your house before we take it from you.

[OSHA]

You got a bargain.

Both ways! (Sorry for the delayed response but this just came to me.)

[SERE_DOC]

Here is my slogan:

"New Jersey, the only difference from the United Nations in corruption is, it's 20 miles south west!"