# Poll: A little dab'll do ya' **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 2, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649 "2009-09-02T16:52:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/61 "2009-09-03T04:51:34Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > Now how about “Just a pinch between your cheek and Gum.” Walt Garrison. But who was in the ad with “I think I’ll play some touch…Skoal brother!”? ---
**Author:** ![Alienhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Alienhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alienhand)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/62 "2009-09-03T05:09:29Z")
1. Yes 2. No, assumed it was something baby boomer-ish 3. 27 [clip](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRcRIbExrfg) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/63 "2009-09-03T05:10:02Z")
Well, just to be contrary: 1. No. 2. No. I’d have guessed Burma Shave, as I’ve never heard of Brylcream. 3. 1. ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/64 "2009-09-03T07:59:35Z")
1. Yes. 2. ETA: Whoops. Now that I know I’m right, I won’t spoil it for others. But I did know it. 3. 32 ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/65 "2009-09-03T08:24:02Z")
Yes. Yes. 1. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/66 "2009-09-03T09:28:43Z")
Yes Yes 31 My dad used to hum it. He’s always humming commercial jingles. I don’t think I’ve actually ever heard it in its original context. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/67 "2009-09-03T09:51:14Z")
Yes, yes and 42, although I think I first heard it from the Jimmy Buffett reference. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/68 "2009-09-03T11:13:59Z")
Yup, bryl Cream, hair dressing. 49. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/69 "2009-09-03T11:18:29Z")
1 Yes 2 Yes 3 47 ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/70 "2009-09-03T12:15:02Z")
I just asked the above questions of my son, aged 25. He asked, “a little dab of what?” His education is obviously lacking. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/71 "2009-09-03T15:53:47Z")
1. Yes 2. Yes. In fact, I have used this product, back in the 4th grade. My son was laughing at my 4th grade picture just the other day. 3. 53 ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/72 "2009-09-03T18:43:44Z")
1. Yes 2. Yes 3. 25 I seem to remember the jingle from a commercial for a Time Life collection of old commercials. It probably aired on Nick-at-Nite when I was a kid in the early 90s. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/73 "2009-09-03T22:28:56Z")
Yes. Yes. For a while, I used it. 60. It’s referenced in John Hiatt’s song about having to get back to _Memphis In The Meantime_ to regain his sanity. When _The Flintstones_ hit the air, a couple of my friends said they thought Fred’s signature bellow was inspired by “a little dab’ll do ya,” but I never bought into that. One look at Fred’s 'do will tell you he never heard of the stuff. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/74 "2009-09-03T22:32:35Z")
> [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > 1. Have you heard or used this phrase before? > 2. If yes, do you know, without Googling, where this phrase comes from? > 3. How old are you? 1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. 1. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/75 "2009-09-03T22:39:36Z")
1. Yes 2. Yes 3. 32 ---
**Author:** ![QuercusMax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/8baadc/32.png) [@QuercusMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuercusMax)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/76 "2009-09-03T23:06:40Z")
1. Yes, and I can sing the jingle. 2. Yes 3. 26 ---
**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/77 "2009-09-04T00:41:31Z")
Yes Bryll Cream 46 ---
**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/78 "2009-09-04T02:32:16Z")
Yes Yes 53 I don’t think my dad used it, though. I think that was Vaseline hair oil or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/79 "2009-09-04T09:55:55Z")
Yes Yes 63 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/80 "2009-09-04T14:20:25Z")
> [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > At lunch just now, someone asked me to pass them the Tabasco, saying, “I only need a little bit.” I replied, “Yep, a little dab’ll do ya!” > > 1. Have you heard or used this phrase before? > 2. If yes, do you know, without Googling, where this phrase comes from? > 3. How old are you? > > For me: > > 1. Obviously > 2. Yes > 3. 34 I didn’t look at the other responses before posting. 1. Yes 2. I think it’s Brylcream Hair stuff for men. 3. 50 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649.md?page=5)