Thread: Scary after shave Advertisement

They both had the same basic ingredient . Alcohol :<0) Those were simple times with simple solutions. Now you get poison and because it only kills 49 out of a 100 rats it's considered less the 50% chance it will kill you. That is acceptable as long as you don't find out.

Originally Posted by RezDog

And Lysol was originally a feminine hygiene spray!

I would stay away from it if it needs that....

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I used to have a friend who's dad would drink Aqua Velva, Listerine, Sterno, and a bunch of other flammable stuff when he was on a bender and couldn't afford more whiskey.

Yupper, being an Aqua Velva man meant something different years ago around here too. It definitely was an alcoholic beverage favoured by a few as were the others you mentioned.

Bob

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I used to have a friend who's dad would drink Aqua Velva, Listerine, Sterno, and a bunch of other flammable stuff when he was on a bender and couldn't afford more whiskey.

Speaking of whisky, Laphroaig Quarter Cask makes a fine aftershave.

Originally Posted by pfries

I would stay away from it if it needs that....

Febreze anyone?

Bob

These old ads remind me of the sage advice for pregnant women in Britain decades ago - a pint of Guinness a day makes for a healthy baby!

I'm sure back then more than a few ladies followed their doctor's orders lol

I was doing charity medicine and our pharmacy ran out of iron tablets to treat anemia.

I prescribed Guiness. Circa 1998. It works.

Alcohol in pregnancy is frowned upon generally now.

I actually prefer these old ads. It's nice sometimes to see a well-spoken (or written) attempt to recommend a product without recourse to irony, cynicism, celebrity endorsement, stupid jingles and graphics, or attempts to create disingenuous associations. I can't vouch for their honesty and know there was plenty of deception, but the first ad at least doesn't seem all that false.

Prior to the 1940's infection was a serious issue that could result in death, and if the product was mostly alcohol then it would do almost everything they claim it does: eliminate germs, have a mild analgesic effect on razor burn, get rid of bad breath and work as an astringent. The only lie is that it softens your skin when it actually dries your skin.

Originally Posted by RezDog

And Lysol was originally a feminine hygiene spray!

I hope you are joking. Sheesh!

what do you mean back then. I remember those adds. it was only 50-60 or so years ago