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While in the shower today, I realized that I've used Irish Spring soap for over 25 years. For two reasons. One: it's green. Two: this commercial.

Have I even tried other soaps? No. I would feel like a traitor to Irish Spring.

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[–] earthquake 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you think I want the IRA after me?!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Mate, I think the IRA will be after you for USING the soap... especially with how bloody awful those accents in the commercial are... its like you're spitting in their face and saying "God save the Queen!".

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

this is the content i signed up for

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nice try irish soap marketing department

[–] FlyingSquid 4 points 2 years ago

Damn it, caught!

[–] Usually_Lurker 2 points 2 years ago

Not until you pry the Yardley oatmeal soap out of my cold, dead hands.

[–] ifDogsCouldTalk 5 points 2 years ago

I buy Irish Spring in the big mega packs. It’s basically a never ending supply of soap.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The carving commercial is the one that did it for me: https://youtu.be/U_NrfJNNGi4

[–] gornar 3 points 2 years ago

I think about the soap carving more than I reasonably should, even to this day. This smooth cut too https://youtu.be/9pMHW-KbnsI

[–] clearleaf 2 points 2 years ago

This breakthrough soap contains soap as well as soap.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I’m Irish and I’ve literally never heard of this stuff

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You're not missing much. It's like if Axe made soap.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Funnily enough, we don't have axe in Ireland

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 2 years ago

I believe it's marketed as Lynx in some parts of the world if you have that. And yes, it's awful. It's "body spray." It's not for cleaning, it's just for spraying stink on yourself.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 2 years ago

How dare you!

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 2 years ago

They sell it to us gullible Americans. It's probably made in Milwaukee or something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It's like the "American foods" section of a European grocery store

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago
[–] KevinKraft 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

These are the most offensive Irish accents I've ever heard. It's like what an American thinks an Irish person sounds like.

They sound more like hobbits, who usually have British accents!

[–] FlyingSquid 6 points 2 years ago

You think they could afford real Irish people? Is Irish Spring made of money?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Most bathroom accidents happen outside of a bathroom.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I've used Irish spring for ~15 years. Mainly because it's green lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Catch is: Stuff smells like you’ve over bathed in a vat of deodorant.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 2 years ago

Smelling myself, maybe I can't tell because I'm covered in it, but my nose says I'm odorless. My wife has never said anything about the smell.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Which is why most people use it. I'm not letting big deodorant charge me for a useless add-on product. (Strokes neck beard).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've been using Head'n'Shoulders ever since I saw the movie Evolution as a kid, in which they kill a giant alien by pumping HnS into it. It's some Wayne's World level of product placement

Is it a good shampoo? I don't know, I don't have any comparison

[–] FlyingSquid 3 points 2 years ago

I use it, but I have dandruff. I still have dandruff, but I have more dandruff if I use a different shampoo, so I guess it helps?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can someone confirm if they fixed the scent?

Back early 2022 they had changed the formula or whatever chemicals they use to scent the soap bars. The few times I've bought it since then the smell irritates my wife too much (since she's quite sensitive to certain ones), so I stopped buying it entirely.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 2 years ago

Oh great. I just bought a new pack and I'm guessing I haven't had to buy a new one in a couple of years because I get the super pack with a bunch of bars. Now I'm worried I'm going to have to change soaps.

[–] PottedPlant 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

After 25 years do you still feel the urge to cut up your soap?

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 2 years ago

I'm not Irish enough to cut soap or whistle about it.

[–] WarmToiletSeat 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How do you use the soap bar? Do you lather directly on your body or use a loofa?

[–] FlyingSquid 4 points 2 years ago

I need that greenness directly on my skin.

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