# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/81 "2009-09-04T19:47:09Z")
> [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > “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? Yes, I think it comes from Brill cream for men’s hair? 40 ---
**Author:** ![C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C.Montgomery_Burns)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/82 "2009-09-05T23:36:36Z")
Yes Yes 28,although I love old stuff like that and seek it out, so I’m more likely than the average person my age to know what it is. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/83 "2009-09-05T23:40:39Z")
Yes Yes (repulsive stuff) 54 ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/84 "2009-09-06T00:59:35Z")
Yes. Yes. **cjepson** has the lyrics right. Or as close as I can remember. 1. Alberto VO5 was a similar product that was either unisex or aimed more at women. ---
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/85 "2009-09-07T21:56:31Z")
Yes. Yes. 58. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/86 "2009-09-08T14:46:45Z")
> [@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? 1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. 1. ---
**Author:** ![JR\_Brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JR\_Brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JR_Brown)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/87 "2009-09-09T18:37:55Z")
> [@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? 1. Yes; I’ve used it, even. 2. Some sort of shampoo/toiletry ad 3. 35 ---
**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/88 "2009-09-09T18:44:07Z")
1. Yes 2. Yes 3. 42 ---
**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/89 "2009-09-10T18:25:17Z")
1. Yes 2. Yes 3. 33 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/90 "2009-09-10T18:56:15Z")
> [@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? 1. Yes 2. Sort of. I know it’s from an old commercial jingle or something. Looking at the spoilers, I can say I don’t know the brand name, but the lyrics sound vaguely familiar. 3. 34 ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Say\_Dice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee59a6/32.png) [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/91 "2009-09-10T19:06:22Z")
yes sure sixty something I ddin’t know that you could comb your hair without it until blow drying became popular. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/92 "2009-09-10T19:50:09Z")
Yes No 39 ---
**Author:** ![judikium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@judikium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/judikium)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/93 "2009-09-10T20:09:21Z")
Yes No clue 18 ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Damsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CT\_Damsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CT_Damsel)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649/94 "2009-09-10T21:37:33Z")
> [@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 1. Obviously 2. Yes 3. older than you :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-a-little-dabll-do-ya/508649.md?page=4)