Blu Tack
Blu Tack is a brand of reusable adhesive. It was discovered in England in 1971.
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Cannot live without it
The best English innovation! I cannot live without it.
jessica, - 31 October 2008
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My late father loved this stuff
My late father loved this stuff. I swear to God that the house was and still is held together with it. Loose screw? BLU TACK! Hiding a key outside? BLU TACK! Stopping a hole? BLU TACK? Poster on the wall? BLU TACK! Cunning method to stop walking stick sliding when propped against wall? BLU TACK! Affixing the phone to the bench? BLU TACK! Damn stuff drove me crazy. I hate the stuff but Dad absolutely loved it.
Philip, New Zealand - 17 October 2008
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Blu says, Stick with me kid
Blu Tack is the stuff of the indecisive. It means we can uum and aw. Blu Tack is all about second chances. Blu being there means our partners and colleagues and parents won’t freak out that the walls will have holes in them. Blu Tack’s dialogue is usually peppered with maybe’s and what if’s and a lot of long pauses. Blu sleeps on decisions and believes in making the right choice, only slowly. Blu Tack is, however, a top sort of chap with a long history of diplomacy across both the business and domestic markets. Blu can be relied upon in all situations to help. Blu Tack is ignored for long stretches of time but is then sought out in drawers and homes everywhere like there is no tomorrow. He is like an obscure underused consultant that needs more love. Blu just wants to be a part of things. We should include him whenever possible, he needs to get out more. He especially likes to visit at birthdays and Christmas to help hang the cards up. He also likes to help pin the tail on the donkey, act as a holding place for safety pins and tacks, and can be relied on to begrudgingly hold up posters of The Jonas Brothers everywhere. Blu has a rebellious, punk rock second cousin called Chewing Gum (CG). Blu must be OK because he is allowed in Singapore where CG is banned. Blu is the refined, well schooled, recycling, recyclable member of the family. Plasticine is the arty one. Blu says, "Stick with me kid".
Pootle, Singapore - 09 October 2008