What does the phrase "snake oil" mean? Bright's firm talks about it on his website.
What is snake oil?
- Thread starter goodfellow
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It's for joint pain 
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The holy grail is snake oil. People offering to share the secret of the holy grail with you are referred to as snake oil salesmen.
snake Oil goes like this:
For the next two weeks we are offering our system that produces incredible results for$52,542.01
Below are some testomonial that we paid for:
This system has transformed my life! I believe, I have added two years to my life expectancy... Jim from Oregon
I have found God....Peter from an Island
I would like to thank the inventors of this marvelous system. Sex is so much better with my Husband Now.... Joyce from Boise
We accept E-Gold, E-bullion or Paypal.
For the next two weeks we are offering our system that produces incredible results for$52,542.01
Below are some testomonial that we paid for:
This system has transformed my life! I believe, I have added two years to my life expectancy... Jim from Oregon
I have found God....Peter from an Island
I would like to thank the inventors of this marvelous system. Sex is so much better with my Husband Now.... Joyce from Boise
We accept E-Gold, E-bullion or Paypal.
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Good fellow;
Even though king snakes are considered beneficial,because they eat other snakes!!!!!;
the idea of a snakesalesman is snake =tricky , evil,poisonous, something to be avoided.
HeHe 
(you actually read the satire)
(you actually read the satire)