It was not the Sonny Bear on his way to the bathroom who was told by his mother to use less Charmin. It was the Papa Bear, who was shown sitting on the toilet having some kind of intimate moment with the oh so soft Charmin, who was instructed by Mama Bear to use less and leave some for the rest of the family, so that they too can "Enjoy the Go".
The hardest thing to admit, loyal readers, is this....I bought some Charmin Ultra Soft and Mama Bear was right. *_*
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Now on to other things....other TV commercials. There are now TV commercials for products that weren't even mentioned in mixed company, much less aired for every adolescent to see.
Let's start with the KY commercials. There is a product called Yours + Mine. It seems to be some sort of lubricant that " provides an invigorating warming sensation for him. A thrilling tingling sensation for her. Put the two together for a totally new, unexpected experience." Heck, I'd be afraid it would be like all the other science experiments I tried in school. Mix it up and BOOM!!!!
Then there are the Trojan commercials. I found out what a Trojan WAS when I was about 8, and I'd be the helpful little darling that I was, and make up Mommy and Daddy's bed for them and find wrappers under the pillow.
They put out a commercial about a bridal shower. All the friends gave the bride the same gift....the vibrating Triphoria...guaranteed to "blow your hair back"....Then all the women were shown with their hair totally blown back, like they'd been riding in a convertible all day. I say if this bride needs that little trinket so early in her marriage, she's got some problems. I never saw a new husband so happy to have 3 vibrators. "SWEET!!!"
Now, here's the one that set me off on this little semi-rant of mine. Durex has put out a commercial that, to me, is so explicit that I wanna hide my eyes. If I had a young daughter, sitting in the den, watching tv with her teenaged Lothario, I would hit the remote so fast, their heads would spin. Durex lets us know that when you 'trust someone...it opens up new worlds of exploration.'...Now when we're talking about condoms and lubricants, I don't think I wanna know about where these folks are exploring, do you?? *_*
Oh yes...I almost forgot the commercials for "feminine products" We've had Aunt Flo, bringing our actress her monthly "gift". We've had this big red dot bouncing around all over the screen. But the capper is the one for the shaver. Did you know there were so many shapes that "bushes" could be made into. Neat little circles, blocks, vee's...there's even a landing strip!! Heck, Schick is a regular Edward Scissorhands!!
Have I become a prude in my golden years? I don't know. Maybe. Or maybe I just think that some things should still be private.
