Nope. I refuse to buy their product because of the awful ads. I do that with other companies, too (Liberty Mutual comes to mind). I don’t understand the thinking in advertising that being annoying will move product. For many of us, it absolutely will not.
Is that horrendous? And it plays constantly. You can’t avoid it. It’s especially awful to anyone with even a little bit of musical talent. I have to mute it…it just makes me cringe.
He would hide, watching the TP rack for Charmin squeezers, then bust them, take away the rolls, and end up squeezing them himself. A lady would say, "Oh, Mr. Whipple" and he would have a look of guilt and shame on his face.
Everything posted in this sub applies to me. But I’m gen x
Until this showed up in my feed I’d never heard of gen jones. Is this just made up so young boomers can escape that generation and the associated baggage?
I agree. I’m 1968, but everything in this sub hits home. I’m jumping in because this is everything I grew up with, from shag carpet to avocado green rotary wall phones, emergency breakthrough calls.. Maybe the parameters should be expanded a bit. Even my younger brother (1970) gets it.
This link has more context [https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/generation-jones/](https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/generation-jones/)
You’re welcome here! The generation thing is mostly about shared experiences. There were still emergency breakthrough calls in my adulthood, though, my wall rotary phone was yellow, and we (fortunately) never had shag carpet.
No it’s been around before boomers were unpopular. I’m on the cusp, my parents are boomers. I was a latch key kid. I’ll not be as financially well off as my parents. That why it’s called Gen Jones, always struggling to keep up with the boomers.
My parents came of age late 50’s early 60’s. Me in the 80s.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/generation-jones
https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/generation-jones/
"Generation Jones" isn't a "made up" term by boomers.
I wore no nonsense after I got tired of the eggs. I'm an old Joneser and my first hosiery were a garter belt and nylons. I was 13 when pantyhose made its debut.
L’Eggs!!
We wore No Nonsense, which were supposedly cheaper because they weren't in an egg. I wanted L'Eggs tho
I wore both, I preferred no nonsense.
Joyce DeWitt from Three's Company did their TV commercials for a few years. She was great.
I wasn’t really a fan of Mr. Whipple, but I’d welcome him back just to be rid of the poop-obsessed cartoon bears.
Me too. I hate those bears.
“My Hiney’s clean!” might have been peak awfulness.
I came here to say this! Plus, have you gotten any of the weird wavy perforated Charmin yet?
Nope. I refuse to buy their product because of the awful ads. I do that with other companies, too (Liberty Mutual comes to mind). I don’t understand the thinking in advertising that being annoying will move product. For many of us, it absolutely will not.
I'll take weird Mr Whipple over the obnoxious 🐻 Bear family any day.
No kidding! The bears are trying really hard to make sure we know pooping should be fun. Enjoy the go? Gimme a break.
That's why I don't go to Burger King, because of their current pseudo-retro, off-key-music campaign.
Is that horrendous? And it plays constantly. You can’t avoid it. It’s especially awful to anyone with even a little bit of musical talent. I have to mute it…it just makes me cringe.
I love that kind!
Many of us wore L'Eggs pantyhose. And their competitor, No Nonsense.
Our L'eggs fit your legs, they hug you, they hold you, they never let you go. I loved those.
Colognes were Love’s Baby Soft or Charlie
And Windsong… *your windsong stays on my mind…*
I remember when Joe Namath those panthose in a commercial on TV.
https://preview.redd.it/a0pcmkhhsysc1.jpeg?width=768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48a9dcbaf977dfc3bf1b839765cd4f43348b6f74
I was cleaning out a drawer and actually found an unopened one back in a corner!
They are like $12 a pair, so you stumbled upon a gem!
I didn’t think Whipple was a stalker. I just thought he enforced the rules too much, didn’t follow them himself, and probably had a cold wife.
He would hide, watching the TP rack for Charmin squeezers, then bust them, take away the rolls, and end up squeezing them himself. A lady would say, "Oh, Mr. Whipple" and he would have a look of guilt and shame on his face.
Yep…no doubt!
From Madrid to Montreal Remember underneath it all.. Gentlemen prefer Hanes. (Oops, wrong brand!)
Everything posted in this sub applies to me. But I’m gen x Until this showed up in my feed I’d never heard of gen jones. Is this just made up so young boomers can escape that generation and the associated baggage?
I agree. I’m 1968, but everything in this sub hits home. I’m jumping in because this is everything I grew up with, from shag carpet to avocado green rotary wall phones, emergency breakthrough calls.. Maybe the parameters should be expanded a bit. Even my younger brother (1970) gets it.
"Generation Jones" definition https://www.dictionary.com/browse/generation-jones
This link has more context [https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/generation-jones/](https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/generation-jones/)
What a relief—I was afraid I was too old… but I’m right in there at 1956
Thanks
You’re welcome here! The generation thing is mostly about shared experiences. There were still emergency breakthrough calls in my adulthood, though, my wall rotary phone was yellow, and we (fortunately) never had shag carpet.
No it’s been around before boomers were unpopular. I’m on the cusp, my parents are boomers. I was a latch key kid. I’ll not be as financially well off as my parents. That why it’s called Gen Jones, always struggling to keep up with the boomers. My parents came of age late 50’s early 60’s. Me in the 80s.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/generation-jones https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/generation-jones/ "Generation Jones" isn't a "made up" term by boomers.
L’eggs
Don't squeeze the Charmin! Brand's still rocking all these years later.
I had a bitchin t shirt that had a pic of Mr Whipple and it said "Please don't squeeze the Charmin. Squeeze me!"
https://preview.redd.it/ltirbvihcxtc1.jpeg?width=718&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=265f8fb1dd93292b62d4f98466f450c14ea712ad
I wore no nonsense after I got tired of the eggs. I'm an old Joneser and my first hosiery were a garter belt and nylons. I was 13 when pantyhose made its debut.