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Stay lazy. Get organized.

English translation: Get organized. Stay comfortable.


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English term or phrase:Stay lazy. Get organized.
English translation:Get organized. Stay comfortable.
Entered by: Mikhail Kropotov
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12:19 Oct 13, 2004
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English term or phrase: Stay lazy. Get organized.
Okay, I came up with this "slogan" for an exhibition stand.
How does it sound? What does it make you think? Should it be rephrased or reworded?

Background:
We are featuring a Voice Organizer that is supposed to be a great time-saving, natural-to-use piece of software for handhelds and smartphones. The physical background behind the words is a guy relaxing in his chair and talking on the phone (our targeted customer).

Thank you!
Mikhail Kropotov
Russian Federation
Local time: 23:46
Be organised from the comfort of your armchair
Explanation:
I think comfort, effortlessness is what you are aiming for (lazy, to me, is a pejorative term...)

Maybe: Get organised, effortlessly!

HTH
Selected response from:

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 15:46
Grading comment
We couldn't use this particular version, but thank you for your help overall!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Be organised from the comfort of your armchair
NancyLynn
5 +3Be organized and kick back!
Kurt Porter
4 +4Take it easy. Get organized.
Mapi
4 +3Getting organized has never been easier.
TesCor -
5laid back and organized..laid back but organized..lay back and organize
airmailrpl
3 +2Be lazy./Relax./Get comfortable. Get organized.
Deborah Workman
4 +1Stay Laz. Ger organized.
Michael Powers (PhD)
5Sit back, Speak uP, get organizedrangepost
3 +1Chilled, yet sorted
Charlie Bavington
3Don't stress. Get organized.
Derek Gill Franßen
4 -1Do business in your Laz-E-BoyRowan Morrell


Discussion entries: 8





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
stay lazy. get organized.
Be organised from the comfort of your armchair


Explanation:
I think comfort, effortlessness is what you are aiming for (lazy, to me, is a pejorative term...)

Maybe: Get organised, effortlessly!

HTH

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 15:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
We couldn't use this particular version, but thank you for your help overall!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Downing: This is the only one to me that sounds like it's actually been written by a native speaker. I totally agree with your comment on lazy and certainly wouldn't use it in this context.
9 mins
  -> well, it takes one to know one... ;-)) thanks Sarah
agree  cmwilliams: and agree with Sarah regarding lazy.
19 mins
  -> thanks cm!
agree  Orla Ryan
28 mins
  -> thanks Orla
agree  RHELLER: agree that lazy has a negative connotation
37 mins
  -> hi Rita :-) thanks
agree  Romina Riestra
1 hr
  -> thanks, Romina
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stay lazy. get organized.
Stay Laz. Ger organized.


Explanation:
Sounds great.

Mike :)

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-10-13 12:28:10 GMT)
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Stay lazy. Get organized. lazy with a \"y\" at the end

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 15:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nlingua: hey I'd love to do that too!!
1 min
  -> Thank you, nlingua - Mike :)
neutral  xxxIanW: Your new version sounds a little drunk, Mike. Or are they just typos?
2 mins
  -> Hey, Ian. Thank you - you're right. Sorry, another typo.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stay lazy. get organized.
Be organized and kick back!


Explanation:
Organized AND relaxed.


Organized and stress free.

Kurt Porter
Local time: 01:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: cool!
34 mins
  -> Thank you, Rita.
agree  Derek Gill Franßen: Nice... though I would put it the other way around: "Kick back and be organized!" (sounds almost like being organized is no work at all). :-)
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Derek.
agree  NancyLynn: yes, and agree with Derek.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you NancyLynn.
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
stay lazy. get organized.
Do business in your Laz-E-Boy


Explanation:
There is a brand of easy chair called Laz-E-Boy (not entirely sure if I've spelt that right). My suggestion is trying to say you can relax in your easy chair at home but still do important business.

Rowan Morrell
Local time: 07:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  NancyLynn: but you couldn`t use it for advertising purposes - you`d have to call it a recliner, no brand names
21 mins
  -> I was just trying to find an alternative to "lazy", and it seemed to fit the image of the guy relaxing in his chair.
neutral  RHELLER: I don't think this is allowed, sorry
27 mins
  -> Perhaps not. Like I say, just trying to find an alternative to "lazy".
disagree  Dorene Cornwell: cute but totally off the mark
5 hrs
  -> Why? It fits the image the asker described. I strongly disagree that it is "totally" off the mark. That is an inaccurate statement.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
stay lazy. get organized.
Take it easy. Get organized.


Explanation:
I think that "Stay lazy" has a somewhat negative connotation, and that since it is an organizer; I like the directedness of the short sentences so would try leaving "Get organized" as ut us and would change slightly the first part. Maybe "Get organized the easy way" could also work

Mapi
Local time: 20:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julie Roy
2 mins
  -> Thanks Julie
agree  cmwilliams: I like 'get organized the easy way'
4 mins
  -> thanks cmwilliams
agree  Orla Ryan
11 mins
  -> thanks Orla
agree  Dorene Cornwell
5 hrs
  -> thank you Dorene
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stay lazy. get organized.
Don't stress. Get organized.


Explanation:
...just another possibility. :-)

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Note added at 54 mins (2004-10-13 13:14:13 GMT)
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Perhaps: \"Stay cool. Get organized.\"

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 21:46
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stay lazy. get organized.
Getting organized has never been easier.


Explanation:
or

Getting organized has never been more comfortable.

TesCor -
Local time: 15:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: fresh idea!
1 hr
agree  cmwilliams: very good!
1 hr
agree  Refugio: From SirReal's description, this is the best solution. It avoids the negative lazy but keeps the positive easy.
1 day5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stay lazy. get organized.
laid back and organized..laid back but organized..lay back and organize


Explanation:
stay lazy. get organized.

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Be lazy./Relax./Get comfortable. Get organized.


Explanation:
Preserving your lazy/organized idea, I would opt for "be" lazy rather than "stay". An alternative to "Be lazy" might be "Relax" or "Get comfortable". The alternatives change the message a little but still fit with the guy in the hammock.

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Note added at 22 mins (2004-10-13 12:42:47 GMT)
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Oops. Armchair, not hammock.

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Note added at 3 hrs 34 mins (2004-10-13 15:54:24 GMT)
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Along similar lines: \"Sit back and relax. You\'re organized!\"

Deborah Workman
United States
Local time: 15:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heidi Stone-Schaller: good ideas, and I agree that "stay lazy" implies that the prospect is lazy, which most people don't want to be
59 mins
  -> Thank you, Heidrun!
agree  Dorene Cornwell: I like Relax! Get Comfortable! Get Organized!
1 day7 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stay lazy. get organized.
Sit back, Speak uP, get organized


Explanation:
It fits the voice, and the relax portion.

rangepost
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stay lazy. get organized.
Chilled, yet sorted


Explanation:
Somewhat slangy, and possibly only BE (I think 'chilled' works for AE but not sure about 'sorted').
Just wanted to suggest something other than 'organised', really!
And yes, lazy is a bit negative, as everyone else has said.
You might want to consider 'intuitive' for 'natural-to-use'.

Charlie Bavington
Local time: 20:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: intuitive is quite nice :-)
11 days
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