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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 34 points 13 hours ago (2 children)
[–] starik@lemmy.zip 53 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Brand name laxative in the US. “Smooth move, Ex-Lax” was a sarcastic response in the 90s.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, right, I see. I've never heard that used before. Thanks.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 8 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Brb lemme grab my fuckin walker and oxygen tank 💀

[–] MattW03@lemmy.ca 15 points 13 hours ago (2 children)
[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 15 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I never noticed before, but ex-lax gives you smooth movements.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

That...doesn't make it clearer.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

As someone else pointed out, x-lax gives you "smooth movements." they had an advertising campaign in I think the 1980s. The slogan was "smooth move x-lax," and it entered the vernacular slang for a decade or so. Generally, it was used in a sarcastic way when somebody does something that is specifically not smooth.

It's used as the punchline here because it is intentionality so cringeworthy.

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 minutes ago

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This popped into my head, something similar for the 2000s kids