# Give us a line from an old TV commercial **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 30, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253 "2025-11-30T05:40:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/41 "2025-11-30T21:31:09Z")
“I didn’t wear antiperspirant today, and I may not wear it tomorrow.” Brylcreem, a little dab’ll do ya. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/42 "2025-11-30T21:37:18Z")
Tastes great! Less filling! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/43 "2025-11-30T21:57:28Z")
“Hey, good-looking! We’ll be back to pick _you_ up later!” ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/44 "2025-11-30T21:59:44Z")
Head to the mountains, the mountains of Busch. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/45 "2025-11-30T22:00:50Z")
I thought the the Ancient Chinese secret was Pearl drops? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/46 "2025-11-30T22:02:31Z")
We’re cooking up the Kelly’s, we’re cooking up Kelly’s and it’s good, good, good! (I tried it once, it was bad, bad, bad. Trust me.😆 ) ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/47 "2025-11-30T22:05:01Z")
Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids. ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/48 "2025-11-30T22:07:43Z")
We girls can do anything! Right, Barbie? ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/49 "2025-11-30T22:44:07Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I thought the the Ancient Chinese secret was Pearl drops? No, it was [Calgon laundry detergent.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fBDaJi0TbI) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/50 "2025-11-30T22:47:50Z")
Oh crap. How could we forget…”Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up…” ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/51 "2025-11-30T22:49:51Z")
I even remember the Calgon commercial’s dialogue: Customer: How do you get shirts so clean, Mr. Lee? Mr. Lee: Ancient Chinese secret. Mrs. Lee (to camera): My husband. Some hotshot. Here’s his ancient Chinese secret: Calgon detergent … ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/52 "2025-11-30T23:01:17Z")
Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman (Secret anti-perspirant) ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/53 "2025-11-30T23:26:19Z")
“You’re soaking in it”! ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/54 "2025-11-30T23:39:48Z")
“Manly, yes. But I like it too” (Irish Spring) ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/55 "2025-11-30T23:44:33Z")
Where’s the beef? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/56 "2025-11-30T23:57:56Z")
It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/57 "2025-12-01T00:19:13Z")
If you’ve got the time, we’ve got the beer. Miller beer. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/58 "2025-12-01T00:29:27Z")
Bud🐸wise. Er ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/59 "2025-12-01T00:33:13Z")
Don’t squeeze the Charmin! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-us-a-line-from-an-old-tv-commercial/1025253/60 "2025-12-01T00:37:29Z")
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