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tavernier

(12,299 posts)
4. Yes.
Sun Oct 20, 2013, 09:04 AM
Oct 2013

And I don't want to see any more little love films of grandpa leering at grandma and hoping his erection lasts the four hours that the warning label teases.

I already KNOW what grandma is thinking: "Oh goodie, another attempt to regain his glory days."

I've always had just two criteria for TP. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #1
Not clogging the toilet and sewage system is another legitimate criterion. StrayKat Oct 2013 #39
Everyone got a notice from the apartment complex HappyMe Oct 2013 #48
Ewww, so they are supposed to be tossed in the regular trash can? Lil Missy Oct 2013 #85
I guess so. HappyMe Oct 2013 #89
Yeah, in the trashcan. StrayKat Oct 2013 #98
I traveled in Crete, where you don't flush the paper at all Hekate Oct 2013 #140
I can rustle up a picture I took of the 5 lbs. of wipes wraped around the sewer rodder blade... Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2013 #141
Please don't tell me Aerows Oct 2013 #145
I'm sure many women flush tampons. StrayKat Oct 2013 #149
Plumbers call them "mice". Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2013 #161
I was always under the impression tampons were flushable. SheilaT Oct 2013 #152
Here's the thing Aerows Oct 2013 #159
Sewer friendly bumwipes... pipi_k Oct 2013 #93
That's why they don't even put it down the pan in Mexico Warpy Oct 2013 #115
Yes, regular toilet paper can be a problem as well. StrayKat Oct 2013 #116
I thought you guys were talking about the tea party. calimary Oct 2013 #128
I agree... but the pharmaceutical commercials are the worst, IMO GreenEyedLefty Oct 2013 #2
And nevermind those side effects... Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #8
I end up not knowing what the drug is FOR jberryhill Oct 2013 #10
I thought "may cause oily discharge" was a unique selling point pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #14
OMG... Aerows Oct 2013 #146
That's part of their strategery, yunno Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #22
And how many "Do you need this drug?" campaigns are followed months later with Maeve Oct 2013 #24
Ah, the flip side of the coin Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #25
Don't worry about us lawyers (I am sure you don't)! SCOTUS just gave immunity to generic Dustlawyer Oct 2013 #54
I'm thankful for attorneys and the right to seek redress in court Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #64
I wasn't saying lawyers are bad...I was addressing the late-night slip & fall ads. Atman Oct 2013 #105
My bad, I just meant to add on to what you were saying. Never liked the advertising thing myself. Dustlawyer Oct 2013 #131
Hear, hear! Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #106
the pharmacy ones bother me a lot... gblady Oct 2013 #44
Not only that, but if they get you to think that you can't live without the drug notadmblnd Oct 2013 #58
Sends you to NZ? Which one is that? pangaia Oct 2013 #35
You have to have uncontrolled peeing first, I think jberryhill Oct 2013 #70
Oh.. too bad.. pangaia Oct 2013 #71
I always like the Viagra one that showed a couple dancing. SharonAnn Oct 2013 #61
Is there a man alive who privately thinks his testosterone level is too HIGH? Divernan Oct 2013 #75
I thought it was funny! CrispyQ Oct 2013 #76
They only have to ad the disclaimer if they make medical claims. Atman Oct 2013 #15
the Chantix side effects LiberalElite Oct 2013 #26
The TV commercials are visual - the side effects should be too ashling Oct 2013 #36
ashling...LOL! BlueJazz Oct 2013 #66
LMAO! Aerows Oct 2013 #148
Thank you very much ashling Oct 2013 #156
OMG, ashling Aerows Oct 2013 #157
I remember one TV advertised drug; greiner3 Oct 2013 #67
That must be Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #68
Yeah, we need full soundtrack ads for Castor Oil. Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #79
Some of the pipi_k Oct 2013 #96
Yup side effects like contracting cancer and or death but gee just ignore that small detail! :-( nt Raine Oct 2013 #137
..and pray tell, who "needs to cath" outside of a nursing home or hospital??? northoftheborder Oct 2013 #12
I'm OK up to that point Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #23
It can be routine for a number of people not Ilsa Oct 2013 #31
Yesterday I saw my very first ad for SheilaT Oct 2013 #162
The one that cracks me up is Cialis. SwankyXomb Oct 2013 #86
Actually, it's not. phylny Oct 2013 #132
I don't understand this one. pintobean Oct 2013 #87
So... 2naSalit Oct 2013 #118
People have been peddling stuff to give old men whopping boners since the ancient Egyptians bklyncowgirl Oct 2013 #158
Just like menopause is a natural result of aging. SheilaT Oct 2013 #163
Indeed. 2naSalit Oct 2013 #166
There are two horses...... llmart Oct 2013 #125
That's what I was thinking. pintobean Oct 2013 #127
Depraved minds..... llmart Oct 2013 #130
It's about how an experienced man can adapt an old technology to solve problems. bklyncowgirl Oct 2013 #160
The USA is one of only two countries where advertising prescription drugs is even legal. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #91
Oh, yes. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #102
Ask your doctor if ____ is right for you Nevernose Oct 2013 #111
I just muted one. The cartoon bear TP commercial needs to go away Siwsan Oct 2013 #3
Yes. tavernier Oct 2013 #4
Nobody did it better than "Smiling Bob". K.O. Stradivarius Oct 2013 #81
This is an example of exactly what I stated in #15... Atman Oct 2013 #107
You'll be happy to know then, that the company founder was sent to prison and heavly fined. K.O. Stradivarius Oct 2013 #121
WOW! Atman Oct 2013 #123
Too early in the morning for me. I thought you were talking "Tea Party" woodsprite Oct 2013 #5
Yeah, really. I wish people would spell things out. RC Oct 2013 #37
Oh, please. Atman Oct 2013 #47
All one needs to do is spell it out once, up front, so people know what you are talking about when RC Oct 2013 #65
That explains your user name. /nt pintobean Oct 2013 #52
BWHAHA! Atman Oct 2013 #57
More pintobean Oct 2013 #69
DUzy! pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #60
And your name? How does that fit on a birth certificate? RC Oct 2013 #62
ROFL Bobbie Jo Oct 2013 #134
+1 handmade34 Oct 2013 #6
The Berenshitstain Bears, I agree jberryhill Oct 2013 #7
Ooh...the Tena commercials are horrible, too! Atman Oct 2013 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author JaneQPublic Oct 2013 #9
. jsr Oct 2013 #13
Cute! Control-Z Oct 2013 #20
Love it! SheilaT Oct 2013 #164
I felt that way for the first time fadedrose Oct 2013 #16
Yup, they are gross. HappyMe Oct 2013 #17
I never thought I'd miss Mr. Whipple pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #18
And wasn't he an odd fellow with a rather curious fetish!!!! I think he started us down this road!! MADem Oct 2013 #94
Yeah, and feminine hygiene products, too. MineralMan Oct 2013 #19
I would like to see religious icons in those commercials, like The Straight Story Oct 2013 #21
Next up: Chuck Norris endorses a new TP Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #27
I just wish they would actually say "dingleberries". tridim Oct 2013 #28
Yeah but, talking like that in public is kinda shitty though. RC Oct 2013 #41
Look for the evil "Dingleberry Monster" in future ads. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2013 #42
You forgot Tampon ads, but at least there are no real visuals. nt Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #29
Hello Flo handmade34 Oct 2013 #72
Ewwww. That was bizarre and disgusting. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #88
lololol Damn Solly Mack Oct 2013 #104
What in the hell Aerows Oct 2013 #150
Somewhat off topic, but has anyone seen the disgusting new Jack Daniels commercial? tridim Oct 2013 #30
Janis Joplin likes this Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #33
Join the club!! oldandhappy Oct 2013 #32
Advertising has really gotten out-of-control in recent years Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #38
Three words Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #108
Yes, it does help make TV more bearable Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #109
I DVR'ed Breaking Bad and Mad Men Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #110
I wish I had recorded them that way Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #113
Yep! oldandhappy Oct 2013 #120
don't squeeze the charmin! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #34
What company? The Koch's sell TP. grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #40
You can thank Proctor & Gamble for those. But hey, at least Charmin isn't made by the Koch Bros. Erose999 Oct 2013 #43
Charmin handmade34 Oct 2013 #74
Or one of the best Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #103
The Kochs don't care about your stinking rant. They're still gonna be up your bum, or at least try. silvershadow Oct 2013 #45
Daytime commercials xloadiex Oct 2013 #46
I only listen to satellite radio... Atman Oct 2013 #50
Ah, yes, I've heard that one. Over and over and over. classof56 Oct 2013 #80
Would like to go back to the days when there were no ads for drugs, alcohol abelenkpe Oct 2013 #49
Message is ...Pooping is fun. L0oniX Oct 2013 #51
Ain't it though? I mean Bukowski seems to think so... Erose999 Oct 2013 #142
So I'm walking through the warehouse club... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2013 #53
Shampoo commercials where women are making obvious orgasm sounds. TwilightGardener Oct 2013 #55
As long as its not John Wayne tp and it doesn't madokie Oct 2013 #56
Medical Marijuana Ad from Morgan and Morgan HockeyMom Oct 2013 #59
Haven't owned a TV in 5 years. greiner3 Oct 2013 #63
I am with you kpete Oct 2013 #73
I don't watch television, 95 percent of it is highly annoying to me. nightscanner59 Oct 2013 #77
Guess you haven't heard of Poo Pourri... The empressof all Oct 2013 #78
That's hilarious! HappyMe Oct 2013 #84
How about no commercials? Cleita Oct 2013 #82
Every time I read something like this, I'm remember why I got rid of that life-sucker Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #83
Me too. llmart Oct 2013 #129
I don't think being gross helps sales at all. I would be less inclined to buy the product. n/t duffyduff Oct 2013 #90
We've come a long way from being mortified by a dancing brassiere in mixed company, haven't we? MADem Oct 2013 #92
Don't read this book LeftyMom Oct 2013 #95
What I cannot stand are the feminine hygiene commercials ! janlyn Oct 2013 #97
I thought you wre gonna rant about the Tea Party n/t hootinholler Oct 2013 #99
I'm kind of with you treestar Oct 2013 #100
I just ignore them gopiscrap Oct 2013 #101
I still hate the tampon and pad commercials. Jamastiene Oct 2013 #112
I find most of them innocuous Warpy Oct 2013 #114
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #117
im waiting MFM008 Oct 2013 #119
I feel like the GOP already did with their anti-Obamacare ads. StrayKat Oct 2013 #122
The guy just above waited since 2003 to get himself TS's over THIS?! Atman Oct 2013 #124
In keeping with the thread's theme, I'd like to thank him from the heart of my bottom pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #126
Or the commercials that portray all middle-aged men with the inability to get it up... Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #133
i know how ya feel... madrchsod Oct 2013 #135
I don't have cable, only internet steve2470 Oct 2013 #136
They used to be worse ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #138
Oh I see, you are anti bear...figures. Rex Oct 2013 #139
It's hard to tell whether the OP author... pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #144
I don't find those nearly as disturbing as the commerical for the Bacon Bowl. winter is coming Oct 2013 #143
Well given that television is full of shite malaise Oct 2013 #147
I am grossed out by the diaper cartoon/commerical Myrina Oct 2013 #151
In a little country store nearby they sell "John Wayne" toilet paper. panader0 Oct 2013 #153
Just saw this LOL! MuseRider Oct 2013 #154
I don't either! get the red out Oct 2013 #155
They need a new spokesman. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #165
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