Betrayal of the middle classes?

[edashtav]

There's some Simple folk on here, I'Dove said.

Here’s a Press Release about Simple Soap Folk in a London production in the 1920s:

UNLUCKY TO DIRT. The commodity which It Pays to Advertise in the new American farce of that name at the Aldwych is Thirteen Soap—so-called because is “ Unlucky for Dirt.” A soap magnate’s son goes into business rivalry against his father with this new brand of dirt destroyer. The Soap King doesn’t believe in catchy advertising; the son does and the Soap King is made to realise his mistake.

[LMcD]

There's no deterring some gents.

Tense? I'll make you feel better.

[Richard Barrett]

basically acidic

Isn't that a bit oxymoronic?

[Old Grumpy]

Yes...

that was basically the Dreft of my post

OG

[french frank]

Just discovered this amusing thread . Amazing what you come across when just Surfing around.

[Bryn]

Just discovered this amusing thread . Amazing what you come across when just Surfing around.

A Dazzling response there, frenchie. Remember the old, pre-1975 days when some London buses were OMO? Then they became, quite rightly, OPO.

[oddoneout]

All Fairy entertaining.

[Serial_Apologist]

All Fairy entertaining.

Apart from one or two frothty opinions.

[edashtav]

Apart from one or two frothty opinions.

But the chemist in me is worrying that some folk can’t tell soap from detergent. Perhaps, they need a spell in Port Sunlight.

[Pabmusic]

I'm concerned that any Persil beDazzled by the sometimes Bold wordplay might mistakenly believe they're Surfing a Tide of Omo-eroticism. There's Ariel danger they'd end up profoundly disappointed. Hardly Fairy in all the circumstances, yet their disappointment would be ineLuxable and require a Fresh Start from us all.

Just sayin'.

[Serial_Apologist]

I'm concerned that any Persil beDazzled by the sometimes Bold wordplay might mistakenly believe they're Surfing a Tide of Omo-eroticism. There's Ariel danger they'd end up profoundly disappointed. Hardly Fairy in all the circumstances, yet their disappointment would be ineLuxable and require a Fresh Start from us all.

Just sayin'.

As quick as a Flash

[Bryn]

But the chemist in me is worrying that some folk can’t tell soap from detergent. Perhaps, they need a spell in Port Sunlight.

Whatever, if it drives a van through der Waals, it eases the tension at the Surf Ace.

[edashtav]

Whatever, if it drives a van through der Waals, it eases the tension at the Surf Ace.

[cloughie]

But the chemist in me is worrying that some folk can’t tell soap from detergent. Perhaps, they need a spell in Port Sunlight.

Lux rike you could be light!

[edashtav]

It’s amazing what sells.
Here’s a soap ad. From 1879:

Notice to Emigrants.—For use on shipboard. Wilks' Scurvy Soap is the most refreshing and detergent Toilet Soap ; especially for families. You should not go without it. 6d. per Tablet, or in Boxes of 12 Tablets.—Chemist, Market Place, Burnley.— Advt.,

& don’t forget to suck a lemon!