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Can't upvote this submission, and the spirit of the post, enough. These drive me absolutely crazy. The decentralized news/opinion revolution is probably a net positive. But this, specific, behavior related to it, drives me nuts.

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Agree. Who ever invented it deserves to have their mouth washed with brown soap.

Is brown soap an expression or euphemism for poop?

Having your mouth washed out with soap is a "traditional" punishment, usually inflicted on those that have committed a mouth-related offence like swearing (if you can believe it) or smoking. It's now mostly a figure a speech. The brown soap is a less desirable bar of soap to have forcibly inserted into your mouth.

I think their question was why is it less desirable

Allegorically it's a cheap bar of soap that tastes worse than a more expensive bar of soap that is dyed to not be an ugly colour.

I think it's soap with extra lye. It's more for cleaning floors than bodies.

https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brun_s%C3%A6be

"I told you not to use the Lifebuoy!"

I think it might be a Danish expression.

Brown soap is a strong soap containing lye, more likely sold near the things for cleaning floors and surfaces than your body.

https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brun_s%C3%A6be

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