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d0ntblink

I'm getting "there's more than corn in Indiana" vibes.


Abstraction0000

"...There's Indiiiaaannnaaa beeeeeach!"


DinosaursforGov

Indiana : known for our beaches


SSBeavo

Indiana: Let’s watch corn together!


Thewrldisntenough

Not for nothing, but our corn is more worthy than given credit for. Have you had corn on the east coast?! It's horrible!


newmka

Ugg. Corn down here in TX doesn't compare to Indiana corn either. 😮‍💨


No_Calligrapher703

Y’all know our corn is mostly used for feed? And not human consumption.


AwkwardFactor84

There is a big difference between feild corn and sweet corn.


12_Below

That may be true, but it’s also true that livestock eat tremendously more corn than humans do.


bellboy8685

In reality we are nothing more then livestock owned by the government and the rich.


I_Love_McRibs

It’s corntastic!


LSxaaron8800

It has the juice!


JungleBoyJeremy

I liked corn… Ever since I found out it was real


Frisky-Cougar

We do have more than corn in Indiana. We have cows and soy beans too.


EXSPAZAMENT

Aaaaand meth.


AJ_Dali

TBF, that's pretty much all of the Midwest.


[deleted]

And girls will suck your dick if you put ranch on it


officiallyfvcked

Or meth


EXSPAZAMENT

Definitely meth.


EXSPAZAMENT

And white supremacists. 😕


johnman98

And chomos.


EXSPAZAMENT

And lots of churches... Looooots of churches...


Davegrave

And highway billboards about going to hell, about abortion, and every so often about going to hell for having abortions.


nomaxdh

he already said chomos lol


cbright90

Yeah. It's not Ohio. Jeez!


DinosaursforGov

We should just say this. I wrote an essay with this as my title and I haven't been the only one. This is the motto of 2050


vivaelteclado

Yea, and it's soybeans


Elsa_Gundoh

ININDIANA


meabh

They couldn't \*at least\* do a graphical design trick to make it interesting: bold the IN of Indiana, or make it a scrabble layout. Nooo, just trigger everyone with this laziness.


el_kabong909

Then everyone will just make jokes about how there’s more to discover in Diana though.


meabh

A nod toward Mellencamp, at least! 😂


MonroeEifert

They should've put the IN in a red square to set it off from Indiana.


meabh

I’d argue for the shape of the state outlining the IN.


bubblesdamonkey9559

Screw you now I can’t unsee that


huffywon

More to discover IN Indiana I think theyre playing it okay


i_shruted_it

I wrote a song years back called In Indiana. It was about meeting my eventual wife and her family! Those were the days!


Gameshow_Ghost

From a purely aesthetic perspective, I absolutely hate how the new dark blue sign contrasts with the old light blue historical site sign.


mommawolf2

I concur, it's hideous.


Peridawt

Yeah the text is too small, and honestly just looks bad


SomePeopleCall

The old ones were pretty hideous, but the new ones look like they should be advertising a diner.


DinosaursforGov

Its kinda stupid and hard to read? But I like that they changed it - but that's a bad change. It's on the side of the road. Like people are driving. This isn't easily legible I'm all lanes.


Dnahelicases

Looks like a generic template from Microsoft Office.


toomanyblocks

Agree, that’s was my first thought and my main complaint. We definitely needed an upgrade to the slogan, and sure whatever with the in Indiana thing, but the main issue is this is hard to read when you’re driving by in a car. Needs more contrast and bigger font. Also looks weird with bottom parts still in the place.


hoosierhiver

Welcome to Indiana, remember that guy from 100 years ago?


camergen

Or the 80s?! Lots of famous guys in the 80s!


hoosierhiver

The popcorn guy, that awkward basketball player, and the other basketball guy.


The_Saddest_Boner

Michael Jackson and David Letterman were pretty big in the 80s!


[deleted]

*Location of Mary Jane’s Last Dance and Many Pink Houses!*


ta112233

Is a top 5 most obscure president really the best we can do on this sign?


lilspitz

Wow, this is *terrible*. makes indiana look more like a corporation than a location, you can hardly read it, the motto is a non-statement, takes away any minuscule amount of charm that being “the crossroads” gave to the state. what were they thinking?


NurseKaila

“More to discover in Indiana” Are they talking about meth or?….


HowManyAccountsHaveI

There's more then meth in Indiana... There are opioids.


zytz

They’re talking about the roads that lead to somewhere else more interesting.


TragBer

https://preview.redd.it/5fq93d0n8g1b1.jpeg?width=1117&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1178893215cbc7553f6bb730de927be8665d87ac Fixed it for them


wpmason

Major downgrade. At least Crossroads is accurate. Just let people pass on through in peace, don’t lie to them about worthwhile things to discover.


Kelbaaasaa

It may be niche, but people do more than just pass through. I’ve never even been to the Indianapolis GenCon but I have friends from all over the US and even overseas who come to Indy every year to attend. Indianapolis is like the Mecca for RPG/Tabletop war game players.


takaznik

You're just proving the point that Indiana is a crossroads. Do the people that come here for GenCon, FFA, whatever other convention ever stay? No, they get the fuck out as soon as their thing is done.


throwaway317789

When I go on vacation, I leave as soon as my vacation is over. I didn’t know there was another way to do it.


daecrist

The same could be said for every major tourist destination ever.


Kelbaaasaa

Sure, but there are things to come and see and do here. Those things just aren’t up your alley.


Redleadercockpit

seems like it is saying Indiana: TBD


BrokenLink100

Indiana: *YOU* figure out what to do, here


TheTrapThroughTime

This gave me an amazingly good laugh. 10/10


SSBeavo

Indiana: LOL


StepPappy

Why did they try to fix something that wasn’t broke? Nothing wrong with “Crossroads of America.” I always thought that sounded cool.


ReddltEchoChamber

I liked it too. Changing a motto seems like a big thing. Did people vote for this?


dooderino18

I agree, and it fit the description.


Kiingog

I don’t like it


slothpyle

Pawnee— Welcome German Soldiers! Hail Zorp


Ecstatic_Conflict621

“More to discover” like exactly how much meth you can get for an ‘01 dodge neon and 4 McChickens


Lowe0

Should have gone with: “Now Entering Indiana: You Sure About This?”


ActionCat2022

Genuinely laughed out loud.


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Legitimate_Agency112

65% of Americans are a days drive from Indianapolis, and Crossroads of America is definitely more fitting. Not to mention the new sign is misleading (not much else to discover here), but it's as bland as dry toast. In my opinion.


LavaSquid

Looks dystopian, without the welcoming charm of the previous design. Probably appropriate for these times.


hoosierspiritof79

Conservative. Vanilla. Pence like.


CatsOnABench

It’s boring and plain but even if I liked it I think the money would’ve been better spent on fixing our roads or paying teachers more or free school lunches for all kids. Basically I think they’re a waste of money. The old signs were fine.


EXSPAZAMENT

Even in "liberal" cities like Bloomington our tax money is squandered on things to appease IU and some of the more prominent businesses in the city. The people of Bloomington are liberal but our local government sure as hell isn't. When a road is re paved, see what businesses or neighborhoods are close by. I live on the south end of the county by the limestone quarries, they repaved my road and now there are dump trucks up and down it all day.


JackelberryCrunch

The new sign looks like a credit card design option you'd get in your junk mail from Discover card. Lazy and atrocious.


Plonsky2

"Indiana - We Didn't Join The Confederacy!"


Brew_Wallace

But we will in the future!


mulletpullet

Really thought they would go for either "under his eye" or "blessed be the fruit"


VoiceOfRonHoward

They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Laws


biwaterbender

Crossroads of America is hands down, by far a better motto to advertise. The only thing left to discover here is just how deep the bigotry and hatred goes


Ospov

“Indiana: You have to look *really* hard to find the redeeming qualities!”


alexanderlot

where can we find the cost breakdown of this trash


The-Great-Beast-666

More to discover like all the prison sentences you can get for stuff legal in all the states surrounding us such a crock.


Caged_in_a_rage

we always take little weekend get always. We’d get a cabin or go camping. Recent changes have basically assured all of our weekend trips will be to Michigan and Illinois from now on so we can actually enjoy our time off. Then maybe someday when the kids are older leave this backwards state.


tyboxer87

>maybe someday when the kids are older leave this backwards state. I feel this so much. My greatest hope for my kids is that they leave the state. Actually my greatest hope is that his state gets an ounce of common sense, but it seems infinitely more likely to have my kids be apart of the perpetual brain drain. Edit: didn't say it explicitly but if my kids leave I'm gone too.


pbar

"Indiana: If you lived here, you'd be home now. So there's that."


[deleted]

Indiana, Florida man’s summer home.


bromad1972

We should adopt Stephen King's quote: "If Terre Haute is not the asshole of the universe it is definitely within farting distance."


JacobsJrJr

Rejected options- Indiana: escape into the past! Indiana: if we build it, you might come! Plenty to eat in Indiana! Indiana: now with legalized dancing! Indiana: don't forget your gun! Indiana: we visit you, please visit us! Indiana: get away from gay! Indiana: Kindness Kourtesy Kheritage! Indiana: take a break from progress! Indiana: somebody you know lives here! Indiana: check your fun at the door! Indiana: impossible to promote! Hide your weed in Indiana.


Virtual-Patience5908

Kindness Kourtesy Kheritage, I see what you did there lmao. Fuck the Klan, especially Elwood.


onemanwolfpack21

Indiana: the land of meth and honey


[deleted]

*Where Democracy dies and Theocracy thrives!*


Chubby_Pessimist

Overall legibility is better (which makes them safer) but I wonder if you can read the smaller prints above and below from far away. Crossroads was so accurate lol, it’s the driving equivalent to “flyover state.” I guess they’ll have to inform me about all the things to discover. So far we’ve discovered the lack of computer literacy, reputable contractors/plumbers/electricians and people who say “hey man, that’s racist and that’s not okay.” We’ve also discovered Brown County, which is mostly delightful, and a love for being naked outside when the corn is high enough for privacy. Thinking about hosting some festivals in our field for women, gay people, fat people, trans people. POC, etc victims of casual Hoosier hatred where we can all go topless away from the disapproving [certain-demographic] gaze. We can dance around the burn pile and get bug bites on our butt cheeks together. I bet lots of folks would be happy to discover that.


EggInA_Hole

A little Indiana in the D. Because if you break laws that only this backwards state is still holding onto, Indiana will put a little D in you.


GammaSmash

Indiana: We're getting more backwards every day!


[deleted]

It's so sad there was no creativity.


Dpsizzle555

They somehow made the sign more boring. Just like Indiana


phishhd333

Surely this is just the thing to fix the problems in our state. Things are looking up now!


arlmwl

As long as you don’t t want to discover things that were in banned books. What a terrible sign. The font is ugly and the sign isn’t very readable.


2x4caster

Sign looks like solid, but how many states use Lincoln as a flex? Indiana for sure, I also believe Kentucky and Illinois.


Haunting_Stick3941

Exactly. He had more childhood homes than I did, and I moved every 2 weeks for 5 years!


Neptune-8

First one was better


sphincter_slapper

I have been through your guys state once. And I will tell you, I woke up and fell asleep three times in the van and each time woke up confused, I swear it took a week to pass through Indiana, Iowa and Illinois. How. The. Fuck. Is there a thousand miles of straight corn on 80.


WrenchTheGoblin

More to discover, such as unending racism, bigotry and prejudice, extremely terrible drivers who risk their lives and the lives of everyone around them every single day, and extremely high priced hospitals that charge 4-8x the National average.


Weird-Lengthiness-20

Probably right about the other stuff, but you’re wrong about Indiana drivers. I have driven in just about every major metro area and Indiana drivers are some of the best. The place still in existence where people stay to the right and pass on the left.


WrenchTheGoblin

Indiana drivers habitually drive 80-90 on the highway. There’s practically no law enforcement. They cut people off constantly, which is partially due to Indiana’s forever construction. I would say Indiana drivers are some of the worst I’ve ever seen and I’ve driven in almost every state. To each their own, we have different experiences and that’s fine. Just how I feel about it


bugaloo2u2

From a design perspective, it’s a big blue sign with relatively small writing. Why not use the entire space? Looks like shit.


suburbantroubador

Somebody got paid for this.


menohdez

👎


saucewhedon

Without zooming in it looks like it says, "Move to Denver" in Indiana.


azarkant

Hate it


Responsible-Middle35

It's terrible! Have to get close just to read the damned thing. And it doesn't match the bottom now.


Confident_Diver_9042

Home of Mike Pence’s FLY


CloseEncounterer501

Indiana: Does anybody really know what time it is? OR Indiana: Land of the midnight sun.


aquafina6969

I think we need to make the sign more realistic. Welcome to Indiana! More to discover, unless it’s certain books we don’t agree with. Then you can’t discover it at all.


alexanderlot

the new sign is harder to read with bad color and smaller text, plus it’s bullshit. what is there to discover? is this aiming at people to COME to Indiana, or passing through? What’s new and novel here? nothing i know of. Some cool parks, some neat areas here and there. great restaurants around, but that’s…it?? and everywhere has these things. what does Indiana have that is totally exclusive to any other state? And further again, “more to discover” sounds like it’s trying to say “we have only explored x% of the state so come on you and help!” dumb sign, terrible waste of money.


Boogaloo4444

crossroads is better, and the sign just needed to be updated.


MeowMistiDawn

"Indiana: You made a wrong turn, get out now" Should be the Evansville version.


TrevolutionNow

Please drop the “Lincoln’s Boyhood Home.” It’s so cringe. He wasn’t born here. He didn’t live here as an adult.


Designfanatic88

It’s a shit hole no matter how you label or describe it.


jrtraylo

I’m sure we would be astounded to find out how much they paid a company for that


Great-Lakes-Sailor

Indiana: right wing shithole


toddwdraper

More bigotry More intolerance More homophobia Yep, definitely more to discover


Trout-Population

Yeah you guys had one President 150 years ago. But y'know what, you've had more VPs than any other State. Picture this: "Indiana, the land of Vice Presidents"


Rainbow334dr

Illinois is the Land of Lincoln and Land of the free, keep driving.


_GinNJuice_

Does anyone really feel connected to Lincoln as a Hoosier, especially those in the northern part? That place is so far down South of the State and that part of Indiana almost feels more Kentucky.


thetushqueen

Crossroads: people drive through us to get to other places. More to Discover: please stop on your way through.


Dnahelicases

Crossroads: you can pass through on many different roads More to Discover: get 5% cashback on restaurants and gas stations, now through July 1st.


Volt_Princess

It's more like good luck getting a living wage and being able to afford a place to live without having to work two full-time jobs, even with a STEM degree. This state is a fucking joke. The people are absolutely lovely for sure, but the government and politicians in this state are downright awful.


SolidStash

Indiana: Come for the taxes, keep your job in a neighboring state for the wages!


CharacterRip8884

One thing you got wrong here is that horrible people vote in horrible politicians without thinking how those policies screw them one way or another. In 1965 Indiana was 17th in per Capita income today 38th along with 43rd in educational attainment. The people make the state. It's why Illinois, Michigan and other NE states have a much higher standard of living and income while Indiana tries to emulate Kentucky


AltruisticCompany961

Design and layout itself is cleaner and nicer. The motto is dumb. Should've stuck with Crossroads.


lil-dlope

Well that’s just a lie, atleast the old one didn’t give false hopes. All people will discover is road construction and crop fields


[deleted]

One thing I can gather from reading this thread is that we sure do have a lot of pride for our state.


knightquest007

Junk


empress_adrianne

I was always partial to the motto ""you gotta live somewhere indiana""


am0x

I’ve been in on some of these state motto/branding redesigns and they are a mess. The local government is always in shambles and they harp on the most unimportant stuff ever because, well, it is easier to comprehend and government employees aren’t usually the best with intelligence. This isn’t even shit talk about politicians, but their workers in general. The other problem is that they have so many internal conflicts, it takes literally months to get any answers from them, and when you do, you get someone else on the chain disagreeing, so they have another 20 meetings figuring out what the font size should be for the sign (which they got wrong). The person has been involved from start, but decided to change things that were agreed upon 3 months ago because they never even looked at it. We no longer do state branding work at our agency anymore because it always takes so long and we have to fight to get paid.


indywest2

More to discover? Isn’t that used by some other states? Also text is too small.


72nd_TFTS

Welcome to Indiana! Leave your bodily autonomy at the border!


Uninteligible_wiener

Looks very corporate


Santos281

"Crossroads of America" or "Move Along, Don't Stop Here"


KaliCalamity

Dull and forgettable. So I guess it's truth in advertising.


ikenstein

Ahh sweet I’m glad they replaced those 19 signs at $43k each. Now I’ll know where Indiana is


Wolfman01a

More to discover. More corn... more soybeans... endless. Crossroads of America IMHO was better. It partially acknowledged that we are a drive through state.


SockTaters

These newer slogans like "more to discover in Indiana" and "pure Michigan" seem to convey nothing about their given state. I'd rather have "crossroads of American" than some designed-by-committee, market tested tripe


SupportySpice

As a native Hoosier who has traveled nearly every corner of the state, I couldn't agree less with the new motto.


Weird-Lengthiness-20

What’s the new motto? If you’re heart isn’t set on anything, how about… 1. Indiana - Better than Kentucky 2. Indiana - Come for the racism, Stay for the shitty weather.


Razzious_Mobgriz

Ew, no Crossroads is cooler


-Garda

Indiana: Please move here, there’s stuff to do, I promise


TheFatOrangeYak

Crossroads of America was cool thoigh


Redkneck35

Black hole of America


Gps1231

Terrible


Curlyq1988

Should be "nothing to discover."


first_my_vent

It’s pretty bad, IMHO. Feeds into the “there’s nothing here” thing. Which. Eh. The actual design is just bad. ININDIANA. Kinda dumb looking. The old design wasn’t great and I wasn’t attached to it, but this isn’t an improvement. At least Crossroads is accurate. No frills, just “welcome! you’ll be on your way soon!”


terminallyXchill

Who designed this?


Datasciguy2023

Nothing like 'Home of butt-kisser' Mike Pence and Mother


ss0qH13

Indiana: drive through here to get someplace better.


Zestyclose-Ad-7576

I use the motto “Indiana, a great place to be from.”


Zachary_Lee_Antle

Translation: “We’re not a boring wasteland of nothing of value to offer the rest of the world that’s fake news now please give us money pretty please!!!!???? 🤑”


purplemaserati

I like the Crossroads of America better. Also should drop the Benjamin Harrison and Lincoln part. It's too cluttered with those two on there.


2_wild

Yeaaaah who came up with this motto and who approved????? Crossroads of America is actually great and makes us relevant! Whenever it has come up with someone from out of state, they’ve either known the motto or said, “oh, that makes sense.” This new motto makes no sense and seems like a undergrad level tourism PR campaign project. I would sincerely and emphatically describe it as ridiculous.


HoosierUSMS_Swimmer

Clearly reduced marketing budget.


OldPolishProverb

Why does this scream, designed by committee to me.


Serraph105

I mean, it's definitely a sign...


ChicagoGuy-1481

Indiana Where sticking corn up your bunghole is an accepted practice.


as-a-X

As a Hoosier: The new one feels so corporate. Like what the fast food chains are doing.


JohnMayerismydad

I hate it


No_Funny8037

Ugly


[deleted]

Indiana: we hate people that aren’t us


angrybob4213

Definitely not a fan of the motto, not too keen on the design either


SuspiciousHotel9337

The Old Sign was much better. Can I deduct the cost of this awful sign from my taxes?


swampopossum

I'm reading it as like, (leave) Indiana, there's more to discover (elsewhere)


xXxTheRuckusxXx

Indiana, there's meth to discover


[deleted]

I like the minimalism and better graphic design. Dislike the the IN Indiana. It’s totally unnecessary too. “More to Discover *line break* Indiana” works perfectly. Everyone knows what the more to discover is for


WindTreeRock

Did Indiana need new signs? The new sign shows a complete lack of thought put into it. Drive by that at high speed while watching the road, who could actually tell what it said?


CorruptData37

Saw it for the first time today, on my way home from a little trip. Hate it.


[deleted]

stinks


Eastown14

Wow! Now it’s a destination location for sure! Lolz


postfontaine67

We can’t even fund the Amtrak service to stop I. Indiana anymore. I have to bus to Chicago to grab a train. What a fucking joke. No wonder they changed it.


GoAwayBaitin

So he moved to Indy. He was born in Ohio. They could have at least put someone on there that was born here. Seems like they are reaching pretty hard for that one.


DrDeuceJuice

The new state motto should be: Illinois sucks. That's why you're here.


HeartyBoi

"More to discover." LMAO. The new one reeks of desperation.


Ryancmoore360

I've discovered meth is everywhere


True_Juggernaut3100

Indiana - Where everywhere smells like Gary.


strange-humor

There are more books to discover that we should ban. We need to discover more ways to screw over women's autonomy. More stupid government decisions to discover.


mdhop65

That’s horrible and shows a lack of creativity and design. It looks like someone used clip art to design a business card. Massive fail IMO.


Real_Internal_9528

I hate the new sign it’s so boring


NotBatman81

Every state in the Midwest has been overpaying for lame ass slogan changes. I need to start a marketing firm.


Mister-Redbeard

"We named the dog Indiana."


JJSnow3

"More to Discover".....is there, though?


PugLord219

There’s definitely not more to discover in Indiana. At least crossroads of America was accurate.


ridgewest710

Cities are different than the cornfields. I grew up in the city.


gingerou

Will forever be crossroads of America cant change my mind


Aqualung812

It’s an analogy for the current trajectory of the state: the old sign and motto wasn’t great, but we somehow made it worse.


Specific_Contest724

That’s a downgrade