Toilet paper commercials

[Stelth]

I never thought I would long for the "good old days" of Mr. Whipple squeezing the Charmin. When these new commercials come on, where the gal says, "It's time to get real about what goes on in the bathroom," or the one with the blue bears, it's a race between me and my wife to see who can hit the mute button the fastest.

If one takes these ads at face value, there are a bunch of middle-aged heifers running around who do not understand the whole toilet paper paradigm. As far as I'm concerned, there's single ply and two ply, and that's about it. No explanation required, except the explanation you got from Mommy during toilet training. I guess there's a third class, perfumed toilet paper, which I find bizarre and inexplicable.

When my kids were growing up, I told them that there's a reason we have doors on bathrooms. Bathrooming, for the most part, is a private affair. I prefer to keep it that way.

 

[Kuato]

They ARE annoying and bear no relation to the duty (doodie?) the paper will be performing.

Perfumed TP: just in case we have to revert to smelling each others' rears for identification purposes?

I laugh at the one that suggests because the paper has embossed logos on it, it is somehow softer or superior for that reason alone.

You've got to develop your own standard...if my finger goes through, I don't buy that brand. Soft paper tears. That said, my wife and I prefer different brands so she gets what both of us like. Problem solved.

 

[RamFan]

Are we really complaining about toilet paper commercials?

 

[Cristobal]

Back in the day before the Internet there was restroom graffiti. I still remember one that said:

"Warning, warning, Will Robinson! Structurally weak, inferior quality toilet paper! Prepare for the greatest breakthrough in history!"

 

[SEMI_287]

I've always wondered why they advertise this stuff, who isn't buying it?!

 

[itguy08]

No worse than the douche, yeast infection, or pad commercials.

Or the Testosterone, Rogane, or erection pill ads.

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: Cristobal
Back in the day before the Internet there was restroom graffiti. I still remember one that said:

"Warning, warning, Will Robinson! Structurally weak, inferior quality toilet paper! Prepare for the greatest breakthrough in history!"

I just spit juice out reading that!

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: SEMI_287
I've always wondered why they advertise this stuff, who isn't buying it?!



People who still use twigs and leaves?

 

[01rangerxl]

Originally Posted By: Stelth
where the gal says, "It's time to get real about what goes on in the bathroom,"


This one in particular I find very bizarre. Get real about what's going on in the bathroom? What? I can't even figure out what that's supposed to mean. Were people not real about what goes on in the bathroom before?

Makes me think of the Dave Chappelle "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" skit.

 

[Silk]

When I was a kid we had a toilet in the bathroom...but it was a very cheap house. Every other house I've lived in has had a separate room for the toilet.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

One more reason to turn off the idiot box, get off the couch and do something constructive.

 

[NHHEMI]

Originally Posted By: Stelth
I never thought I would long for the "good old days" of Mr. Whipple squeezing the Charmin. When these new commercials come on, where the gal says, "It's time to get real about what goes on in the bathroom," or the one with the blue bears, it's a race between me and my wife to see who can hit the mute button the fastest.

If one takes these ads at face value, there are a bunch of middle-aged heifers running around who do not understand the whole toilet paper paradigm. As far as I'm concerned, there's single ply and two ply, and that's about it. No explanation required, except the explanation you got from Mommy during toilet training. I guess there's a third class, perfumed toilet paper, which I find bizarre and inexplicable.

When my kids were growing up, I told them that there's a reason we have doors on bathrooms. Bathrooming, for the most part, is a private affair. I prefer to keep it that way.

All the feminine hygiene and sexual stuff( condoms, lubes, etc... )ads are worse though.

Some things just should not be advertised on TV.

 

[morepwr]

Originally Posted By: itguy08
No worse than the douche, yeast infection, or pad commercials.

Or the Testosterone, Rogane, or erection pill ads.


You know whats funny? Last November I actually said I was looking forward to seeing these commercials again after the constant election ads on TV!

 

[javacontour]

What's really fun is to travel and watch such commercials in a language you don't quite understand.

 

[eljefino]

I like any ad that has any amount of humor to it. Even find Pat Boone selling a walk-in tub funny.

The hospital Emergency Room (they call it a "department") runs ads on TV. Like you weren't sure what you wanted to do this evening, were bleeding profusely, and decided why not go where that nice doctor wearing a tie works?