What product popularized the word “slickery” in their commercials. For the life of me I can’t remember and it’s starting to annoy me. Any response from the teeming millions would be appreciated.
Not sure, but I think it was “N’ice” , the throat drops.
“mmmm…Slick…Slippery…SLICKERY!”
Ugh, someone should have been shot for that gem.
“My Accountz Reeceevable Posse don’t call me Tha Troubleshoota for nothin’. Suckas think I be chillin’, but I gots to represent at all times, 'cuz ain’t nobody else reeceeve accountz right but ME.” --Herbert Kornfeld
A favorite topic of mine, the snake oil used in advertising that gullible people fall for. It’s been with us for ages but didn’t really take off until the TV age. The Fifties by David Halberstam has some good insights on this from pioneer TV ad men.
The Slick-50 spots were filled with dubious claims and shoddy testing methods. Best example is treating a small motor with the product then draining the oil and running it. They concluded that because the engine didn’t burn up or seize right away the product was protecting the parts. When impartial testing was done it turned out that an untreated engine drained of its oil lasted longer than the Slick-50 treated engine. The product actually caused measurable harm by clogging oil passages. Think of it as arteriosclerosis for your car.
Gription, antonym of slickery.
Actually I believe that was Sucrets.
if I’m right, that’s really sad. I always hated that commercial. But it goes to show that a successful commercial is one that you remember, not necessarily one you like.
An unsuccessful commercial: The “herding cats” one during the superbowl. It was extremely entertaining and amusing, but do I have the first clue what company was being advertised?
Nope.
But I remember “slickery” from 20-some years ago.
That makes me sick.
If you say it, mean it. If you mean it, do it.
If you do it, live it. If you live it, say it.
Joe Cool
Not related to “slickery”, but since someone brought up Slick-50…
My father had a friend who was a fellow airplane owner. (Yes, I know how that sounds!) The friend had treated his Lycoming engine with Slick-50, and one day lost his oil pressure. (Note #2: I don’t know if Slick-50 is approved for aircraft engines. If not the guy would have been in violation of the regs.) Since he was flying over mountainous terrain, a forced landing was not desireable. Figuring a destroyed engine was better than any other immediate alternative, the pilot elected to run his engine as long as possible, expecting it to seize at any moment. It kept running until he reached the nearest airport.
My father is dead, and I no longer remember the pilot’s name; so there’s no way to verify this story. “Take it however thou wilt.”
“I must leave this planet, if only for an hour.” – Antoine de St. Exupéry
Are you a turtle?
It was not Sucrets. It was N’ice.
Yup, N’Ice
I hated those commercials with passion, too bad cause the lozenges were pretty good.
Another commercial-inspired word: crispy. I wish to assassinate the creature who came up with that word. Crisp, dammit! Crisp!