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trof

(54,274 posts) Mon May 7, 2018, 07:06 PM May 2018

OK, I'll ask it. What does "Be Best" mean? [View all]

This is what the networks showed as the slogan for First Lady Melania Trump's 'child betterment' campaign roll out today.

I know the U.S. Army probably already has copyrighted "Be All That You Can Be!"

But "Be Best"?
Not Be THE Best, or Be YOUR Best.
Just Be Best.

Awright! I'm ready.
I'm BEST!
See?
I'm bein' BEST!

Maybe this is a Slovenian saying?
Grandfather to grandson: "Be BEST!"
Grandson: "Yes, of course Grandfather. I will be BEST!"

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OK, I'll ask it. What does "Be Best" mean? [View all] trof May 2018 OP

"be Bigly" was already over used? Thomas Hurt May 2018 #1

She hasn't exactly mastered the English language yet. My guess is she thought it sounded right and politicaljunkie41910 May 2018 #36

Can everyone be best? panader0 May 2018 #2

OMG, you're right! trof May 2018 #13

She mispelled "be beast". eom guillaumeb May 2018 #3

Lol...... nt Fullduplexxx May 2018 #8

How can you Be Best by even asking this question? leftstreet May 2018 #4

Which Mrs Trump? guillaumeb May 2018 #5

......... bdamomma May 2018 #23

Opposite of be worst. Which is what trump is trying to do - be worst president ever lunasun May 2018 #6

Be Best means Be First. Croney May 2018 #7

May Slovenian grandmother (1889-1980 immig. 1911) only spoke in 2 or 3 word sentences. lamp_shade May 2018 #9

She misspelled Bebe Rebozo. LuckyCharms May 2018 #10

Be best plagiarist you can be.. Cha May 2018 #11

She heard it from their evangelical buddies: "Be best! Have a best day! struggle4progress May 2018 #12

Only the Donald can be the Best IronLionZion May 2018 #14

"Be like Michelle"? grantcart May 2018 #15

Remember Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" ? FakeNoose May 2018 #16

At least it was grammatically correct. trof May 2018 #18

What do we call this campaign once it's over? Generic Brad May 2018 #17

So they're actually making this a thing? Dave Starsky May 2018 #19

*snort* smirkymonkey May 2018 #21

I truly feel like I'm living in the real Twilight Zone. Dave Starsky May 2018 #24

Don't you remember seeing her put her degree to work Grammy23 May 2018 #25

Lol mshasta May 2018 #22

To be or not to be best. That is the question ProudLib72 May 2018 #20

I posted this in another thread... wcmagumba May 2018 #26

In the 20 + years she's been here, for the price of two of her Dolce & Gabbana fierywoman May 2018 #27

She stole that line from Donald.. KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #28

In Trumpland, justgamma May 2018 #29

She is one upping Michelle Obama's plea to men to "Be Better": tblue37 May 2018 #30

Thank you for that. Dave Starsky May 2018 #31

Obviously English is not one of Melanoma's five languages. comradebillyboy May 2018 #32

"Do Good Work"... lame54 May 2018 #33

Trump's couldn't make the "A" list left-of-center2012 May 2018 #34

Look at how the letter E is written. Did she mean BF BFST as some kind of hidden message? TheBlackAdder May 2018 #35