Wash that dirty mouth out with soap!

Ick, gross!  As soon as I read what happened to you, I could taste the bar of soap that was put in my mouth as a kid - unfortunately, I didn't escape that consequence....  but it only happened once.  I learned really fast!

Brings back memories.  But an ugly mouth can leave a bad taste in a buyer's and seller's mouth.

Thanks for the laugh this morning.  I still use the threat on my grandchildren. So far only one has actually come very close to having the threat carried out. :-)

Looks like you need to buy some soap that isn't the same minty color as your mouthwash. Have you ever brushed your teeth with Iceyhot?

Not proud to admit it, but a slip up happened with a little one in my house and I laughed out loud. Soap was the last thing on my mind. Should I also be ashamed at the enjoyment I got from reading about your accident!? Warped...

I remember one personal mouth washing when I was little. Too young to understand the meaning of the figurative phrase - to cleanse my speech with soap. Just knew - once was enuff!

Richard, it sounds like a horrible way to start the day! My brother, who was also named Richard got his mouth washed out with soap when we were little ...just being a witness was enough to make me not want to go there.....a lesson,I had forgotten until today :-}

Richard ~ That is awful! What a way to start the day. I do remember the threat of having my mouth washed out with soap, thankfully, I averted the experience. Personally, I miss the days when spoken words weren't so foul. Hum, how much soap would it take to clean up language in today's society? Have a great day!

I once put tooth paste in my hair - thinking it was Berl Cream (Yes that was many years ago) and on a backpacking trip a friend of mine confused two bottles and fried a fish in soap rather than oil.

Cute story. Were you still asleep when you grabbed the hand soap or multitasking that caused this incident?

Nice.  That is a horrible mistake to make, but a great lesson, haha.  -Kasey

Richard, one of my sisters got her mouth washed out with soap a few times...I never did.  OMG just the thought of dial soap in my mouth....yikes!

Nonetheless, some "salty" language judiciously used can be very effective on occasion!

Richard, so sorry that you got it by mistake the bottles are very similar, anyway thanks for sharing your experience with us. Great blog post!!

This week another agent told me on the phone that 'your seller is an a**hole and you can tell him I said that'. Whoa!!  I wanted to wash his mouth out with soap!

Richard - I think you'd better choose a different color or a different sized bottle for either your mouthwash or your soap!

Hi Richard, that is too funny.  We too lived under the threat and also "the principal's steel ruler"!  lol

That is one punishment I was never threatened with.  I think my mother was afraid she would poison me if she washed my mouth out with soap.  Got a few slaps across the face though, I was careful after that.  Now as to the potty mouth, I have to be very careful with that too.  Growing up in a place where curse words were the norm it becomes pretty ingrained in your vocabulary.  The "f" word was just another word.  That doesn't fly in RE and I do tend to slip especially when I'm excited or upset.  Tough habit to break for sure but I'm working on it.  I'll probably be dead before I actually attain success, but at least I try.  :-)

So funny!  That does bring back memories!