Charmin toilet paper bears: Red = STRONG, Blue = SOFT

[UTUSN]

Yip, the red bear's ears point UP; the blue, laid DOWN. Red looks FRONT, eye contact; blue, sideways (to us), DEFERS to red. And on and on.

[Goblinmonger]

1. And they both

wipe shit from people's asses.

[LiberalinNC]

2. Red = Evil...Blue = Saintly!!!

Thought the samething when I first saw the ad!

[patrice]

3. Blue bear looks more cellulite-ty than Red bear.

Cellulite = Ugh!!

[piesRsquare]

4. Blue="in the clouds"; Red="down to Earth"...

I'm with ya...

[high density]

5. I heard the red bear was caught soliciting gay sex in an airport bathroom. NM

[Goblinmonger]

9. Come on, he's a bear

They naturually have a wide stance.

[piesRsquare]

10. Maybe, but

the "Blue" Charmin is the one whose label is outlined in pink.

Which, of course, means that if you "go blue" with your Charmin, you MUST be part of the "homosexual agenda"!

[NMMNG]

6. It's *toilet paper*.

I really think you're reading too much into it.

[LaurenG]

63. I think you may be correct!

:D

besides everyone knows that red is for the devil and blue is for angels. ;)

[liberal N proud]

7. The red bears ear look more like the devils horns

[Breeze54]

8. Next time bring a book in the restroom with you!

:rofl:

[janx]

12. Yeah, like Finnegan's Wake or something!

:rofl:

[niyad]

11. this is a joke, right?

[toddaa]

15. It's getting increasingly hard to tell, huh?

I'm still trying to figure out if the cackle thread wasn't some sort of elaborate hoax.

[niyad]

24. too true, alas. what I meant was, is this a real product?

[mduffy31]

13. Time to up the meds

if you are looking for meaning in a cartoon bear.

[muntrv]

14. Pat Robertson: "The blue charmin is part of the homosexual agenda."

[Breeze54]

47. Naw, way off base! LOL! It's the purple!

:rofl:

[Quantess]

49. For the undecided voters, who are somewhere between red and blue.

Particular the "white" middle class.
:rofl:

[tammywammy]

16. I think you need a hobby

If you're now looking for political references in cartoon toilet paper bears.

[stimbox]

17. Breeding Bolsheviks?

[The Straight Story]

18. Which one is Hillary?

:rofl:

[MODemocrat]

72. Oh my you are just so clever

:+ :silly:

[janx]

19. Hmm...there are different backgrounds too; that could

be significant! Red has a somewhat more geometric background, while Blue sits against one that is floral.

and Blue has clouds on his pack of toilet paper, while Red holds one that boasts a clear sky and grass.

It's time for some serious deconstruction...I'll get back to ya.

[Breeze54]

20. seriously!

RED Bear :dilemma: BLUE Bear

:hurts:

:P

[janx]

21. LOOK!

Blue is holding a pack of toilet paper that has a pic of him--UNROLLING a roll of toilet paper!

:think:

Red isn't unrolling his in HIS pic. WHY NOT? :think:

[awoke_in_2003]

46. Too busy tapping his foot? nt

[mondo joe]

25. The red background looks like Jesus fish! But red is also Satan's color

so now I'm confused!

[janx]

29. There are so many levels involved. Oh, I'm

completely baffled.

[mondo joe]

Also, the blue label is pink AND blue so it's sexually ambiguous.

It might be Charmin trying to turn us all gay.

[janx]

34. The "homosexual agenda" at play again, no doubt! n/t

[Breeze54]

33. Hey, does a bear shit in the woods?

:rofl:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

37. WRONG. the red background is shotgun patterns. sheesh.

[Whisp]

22. the red bear looks like he stole the TP but not sure

if he's in the clear yet. The blue bear can't believe he got away with it!

the package itself represents all the asswipes in both parties.

[Lorien]

23. Remembering all those advertising and art theory classes

at the Art Colleges I attended; color has a psychological effect that is pretty universal. Red is viewed as aggressive and sexual, blue is viewed as serene and gentle. Red is the color of violence and war, blue is the color of peace and tranquility. From an advertising perspective there are few choices. When designing for two products that need to sit well on a shelf together the hues would have to stay within a point or two of the same value and chroma levels.

[janx]

26. Ah, c'mon...

there has to be more to it than that! :shrug:

[Lorien]

31. Lol!

Nope. Sometimes a cartoon bear is just a cartoon bear.


;)

[sutz12]

30. Soooo.............

I use the blue TP when I'm fairly regular and get the red TP for when I have the screaming shits...right?

:evilgrin:

[Goblinmonger]

27. Sesame Street Puppets

The red one is higher than the blue. The blue one pretends to be a superhero but is clearly a clusterfuck. The red one is annoying as shit while the blue one is cool.

[janx]

32. Yet the blue one is wearing a hat that is clearly phallic.

Right?

[givemebackmycountry]

28. You, my friend have an interesting mind....

And you are obviously way too high.

I have a question...what is toilet paper?

BIO-DE-GRADE-ABLE WIPES BABY!

And by the way.
I ain't interested in, or getting near, any bears ass.

Only in America, can a big blue or red bear, sell you something to wipe your ass with.

Sad part is, they have already researched and broken down who will buy their shit wipe based on the color of the bear on the packaging.

Arkansas luv's the RED bear and Vermont, not so much.

[Uncle Joe]

35. I'm curious, does anyone know which corporation owns Charmin? n/t

[rockymountaindem]

36. Is your washroom breeding Bolsheviks?

:rofl:

[Quantess]

38. The red one is trying to solicit sex

in the airport men's room.

[TheDoorbellRang]

39. What I'm wondering is why TP needs to be "Ultra Strong"

Was the "quicker picker upper" too reminiscent of airport bathrooms?

Were people complaining that their TP was too soft on anal cysts -- er, terrorists?

:shrug:

[TwilightGardener]

48. I was wondering that myself. Most any TP is strong enough if it's two-ply--

if you need the equivalent of Brawny paper towels in the john, perhaps you should re-evaluate your diet, OR your hygiene habits. Ow.

[WHAT]

40. Watch for more elephants in commercials...

I always notice that...

[Uncle Joe]

41. The dancing elephant,

sure looked happy.

[patrice]

42. Big time advertising is never accidental in any of its details. nt

[DS1]

43. Red hides the blood as you get violently anal raped by your Government

Blue covers up the window cleaner you snort out your nose after being waterboarded.


Goddamn those Charmin bastards

[Jameson and Craic]

52. ...

:spray:

[rucky]

44. Toilet paper will unite this nation again! n/t

[robinlynne]

45. come on now, it's all about ultra soft!!!!!!!!!!

[Raine]

50. I think you have too much time

on your hands ;-) I haven't got the patience for commericials I FF em all. :D

[Jameson and Craic]

51. I'm pretty sure it's just coincidence

[Fly by night]

53. If Charmin sold TP with Bush's face on it, I'd start buying their brand ...

... and taking laxatives just for the pleasure of using their product.

Besides, all the bears I know shit in the woods.

I've never seen toilet paper stuck to any of their paws.

[denem]

54. The RED bear's ears look like horns

anh has no pupils.

[AwakeAtLast]

55. Have you noticed anything unusual about diaper ads?

:shrug:

I'm sure that would explain Mr. Vitter. Well, maybe not.

;)

[OzarkDem]

56. Poop for the Cure

Same color schemes and interesting artwork on Quilted Northern Bathroom Tissue who donates a portion of the sale price to Bush State Department's Nancy Brinker's charity - the Komen Foundation.

http://www.quiltednorthern.com/komen.html

Don't be too quick to write the subliminal packaging off, these companies spend millions developing these ad campaigns.

Check out the Quilted Northern Red vs. Quilted Northern Blue

http://www.quiltednorthern.com/products.html

[Sneaky Sailor]

60. Those damn Breast Cancer Chairities

HOW DARE THEy!


:)

[OzarkDem]

66. Its pretty bad, actually

A lot of people purchase these products thinking they're making some sort of contribution to helping end breast cancer, but its often not the case.

Little money goes to non-profits, and those, like Komen, who manage these gigantic national corporate cause marketing campaigns don't actually make a significant impact. A lot is spent on advertising and mammograms, but nothing is focused on breast cancer patients - so lots of money is raised and spent, but mortality rates stay about the same.

Even more tragic, legislators and others see all the silly cause marketing crap and use it as an excuse to not fund programs for cancer patients or help uninsured ones pay for cancer treatment.

[YareweinIraq]

57. Be sure to pack more...

Toilet paper and Pringles!!!

[Buns_of_Fire]

67. Especially toilet paper!

Have you ever tried to "wipe up" with a Pringles potato chip? It's not fun, I tell ya.

On the other hand, I learned from Martha Stewart how to roll squares of toilet paper into charming little party favors that were both functional AND tasty! It was A Good Thing.

[Sneaky Sailor]

58. Oh give me an effin break,

I hope you are joking....:spray:

[Mutineer]

70. Sadly? On this board?

Conspiracy theorists reign. :tinfoilhat:

[peekaloo]

59. Just means the red bear has a tougher time cleaning its arse.

[lonestarnot]

62. He needs a tree trunk.

[riverdeep]

61. What do you see in this picture?

"Those who accept the rumor as revealed truth point to P&G's "man in the moon" logo as proof of the company's ties to evil. They see in the curlicues of the moon man's beard an array of 6s and believe that by playing "connect the dots" with the thirteen stars in the logo, three 6's can be made to appear. (According to Revelation 13:18 666 is the "mark of the Beast", with the "beast" understood to be the
devil.) "

http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/procter.asp

[LaurenG]

64. That you steal bandwidth

:rofl: :0

[JBoy]

65. It's in red too

[riverdeep]

69. You are correct, sir/madam.

I was mistaken in my assumption that Snopes operates under the Commons Agreement. They do not. I have sent an email to the administrators to remove the image as my time for editing has passed.

But, I do have to wonder, if the other images in this thread aren't under the same duress. Including that of the OP.

[Buns_of_Fire]

68. Wilson Bryan Key sees "SEX" written all over BOTH of them!

Of course, Wilson Bryan Key sees "SEX" written all over EVERYTHING...

[Duer 157099]

71. Fuck 'em. Switch to Northern, it's better anyway n/t

[bridgit]

73. red is the color of warmth, blue cold...so go industrial already...

[Stinky The Clown]

74. Did you know that Proctor and Gamble has a Satan Worship code in their logo?

This thread was a joke, right?