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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@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Do you think I want the IRA after me?!

[-] PrinceFidget@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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!".

[-] igetzerobread@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

this is the content i signed up for

[-] Nobilmantis@feddit.it 5 points 1 year ago

Nice try irish soap marketing department

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Damn it, caught!

[-] Usually_Lurker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago
[-] BigJilm@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

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

[-] gornar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year 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@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This breakthrough soap contains soap as well as soap.

[-] KevinKraft@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Jezzanine@vlemmy.net 4 points 1 year ago

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

[-] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Black_Mamba@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Funnily enough, we don't have axe in Ireland

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year 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@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

How dare you!

[-] ifDogsCouldTalk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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

[-] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

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@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year 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?

[-] blackstampede@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] GeekFTW@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

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@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year 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.

[-] Smoogy@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] fische_stix@kbin.social 1 points 1 year 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).

[-] PottedPlant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Froyn@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Most bathroom accidents happen outside of a bathroom.

[-] WarmToiletSeat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I need that greenness directly on my skin.

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