# "Gellin' like a felon" or stupid commercial catch phrases. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 14, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081 "2003-02-14T16:12:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/1 "2003-02-14T16:12:49Z")
There is some sort of new shoe insole that is made out of some kind of gel. “I’m gellin’ like a felon” is the phrase repeated in their commercial. This takes the crown from the previous stupid catch prase “It’s the cheesiest!” There are other stupid ones, but I’m to busy gellin like a felon to remember them right now. Any commercial slogans irritate you with their stupidity? ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/2 "2003-02-14T16:36:37Z")
Denny’s–“A Good Place to Sit and Eat.” Talk about uninspired! _The Independent_, actually a pretty decent UK newspaper, used to advertise itself with “It is. Are you?” We’re still trying to figure out that one. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/3 "2003-02-14T16:45:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duke \* > \*\*_The Independent_, actually a pretty decent UK newspaper, used to advertise itself with “It is. Are you?” We’re still trying to figure out that one. \*\* I’m betting that “It is” means the paper is “independent”, i.e., **not** a boot-licking, party-line-toeing, partisan sell-out of a newspaper fit only to wrap fish in. “Are you?”, of course, means that you ought to be independent, too (this being a Good Thing[sup]TM[/sup]), and that reading this paper makes you independent and better than people who read the other papers which are obviously boot-licking, party-line-toeing, partisan sell-outs of newspapers fit only to wrap fish in, and maybe not even that. ---
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/4 "2003-02-14T16:59:26Z")
Bravo, **Morgyn**! I actually rather like that one. Things like “gellin like a felon” annoy me because they are an obvious, cynical, ham-handed attempt to create something that should happen organically, i.e. a nickname or catch phrase. In this case, it’s even more ridiculous and offensive for the content. Does anyone really believe that people who are not paid to do so will ever say “gellin like a felon”? For some reason, “It’s the cheesiest” doesn’t bother me a bit, because at least in this case it’s some sort of claim about the product, and doesn’t feel like a breathless, synchophantic attempt to co-opt a culture you don’t know very well. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/5 "2003-02-14T17:05:40Z")
The thing about “It’s the cheesiest!” that made it so stupid (to me, anyway) was that Kraft Mac&Cheese really _is_ the cheesiest, but not in a good way. ---
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/6 "2003-02-14T17:17:22Z")
Well if you have evidence, I’m certainly keeping an open mind on the cheese issue. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/7 "2003-02-14T18:00:09Z")
OK, **Morgyn** , I’ll write your next college/job/parole recommendation for figuring that one out! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Newton\_meter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Newton\_meter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newton_meter)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/8 "2003-02-14T18:53:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by stolichnaya \* > Things like “gellin like a felon” annoy me because they are an obvious, cynical, ham-handed attempt to create something that should happen organically, i.e. a nickname or catch phrase. Hey **stoli** , Whassuup. Whaaaaaassuuuuupp. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…suuuuuuuuuup. True. True. ---
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/9 "2003-02-14T18:59:31Z")
Can you hear me now? ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/10 "2003-02-14T19:06:19Z")
Mr. Pibb: “Put it in your head!” Oooooo-kay! ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/11 "2003-02-14T19:22:58Z")
Mug Root Beer: “Now that’s thick headed!” ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/12 "2003-02-14T19:38:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duke \* > \*\*OK, **Morgyn** , I’ll write your next college/job/parole recommendation for figuring that one out! 😃 \*\* Oh, goodie! I need a new job, having been recently laid off from my last one. Anyone need a really good technical writer? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/13 "2003-02-14T19:44:55Z")
I laways puzzled over Raid’s “Kills bugs dead”…as opposed to…? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/14 "2003-02-14T19:46:01Z")
Guh! laways = always ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/15 "2003-02-14T21:19:20Z")
Zoom zoom… (bleahhh) ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/16 "2003-02-14T21:23:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by stolichnaya \* > **Things like “gellin like a felon” annoy me because they are an obvious, cynical, ham-handed attempt to create something that should happen organically, i.e. a nickname or catch phrase. In this case, it’s even more ridiculous and offensive for the content. Does anyone really believe that people who are not paid to do so will ever say “gellin like a felon”?** There are a number of gelmen (?) in the ad, and a number of phrases. First, we have the guy who says he’s gellin’ like a felon. Then we have one who says “There’s no tellin’ how much I’m gellin’,” which is responded with, “Quit yellin’, we’re gellin’.” Then they see a man who claims he’s also gelling (note lack of apostrophe), to which they reply, “No, you’re not.” They’re right, you know. Why am I dissecting a Dr. Scholl’s commerical? ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/17 "2003-02-14T21:38:50Z")
It’s Dr. Scholls? Oh, just bloody lovely. One company in the whole world makes shoes I can buy at WalMart and actually have fit my mutant feet from day one and now I have to boycott them because purchasing any of their products will simply result in more commercials like that. I hate being responsible. ---
**Author:** ![kgb101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@kgb101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kgb101)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/18 "2003-02-14T22:04:31Z")
“We do chicken \* right \*” has always bothered me. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/19 "2003-02-14T22:17:01Z")
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Beefy ick ---
**Author:** ![whiteboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@whiteboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiteboy)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081/20 "2003-02-14T22:23:39Z")
Can I write a check? Yo! Yao! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gellin-like-a-felon-or-stupid-commercial-catch-phrases/155081.md?page=2)