# The Charmin Bears are more Intellectual than I thought... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 26, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-charmin-bears-are-more-intellectual-than-i-thought/778268 "2017-01-26T22:45:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-charmin-bears-are-more-intellectual-than-i-thought/778268/1 "2017-01-26T22:45:49Z")
Apparently there have been a LOT more of these commercials with the Popping Bears than I knew about. Maybe they show them more in other parts of the country, or something. In any event, his is from more than three years ago, but I just stumbled across it: > [@](#): > > I think we can all agree that the Charmin ads featuring the family of bears whose little ones seem to always be getting toilet paper stuck to their bottoms are irksome, if not downright creepy. But in their newest set of ads, all available for your viewing pleasure on YouTube, they step up their game big time. > … > … > … > > …one ad in particular, in which the family of bears is asked if they enjoy going to the bathroom. The mother bear grants that she appreciates five minutes of “me time” (bears: can they have it all?), while papa bear admits he likes to text while on the toilet. Gross, dad. > > But what about the cub stars kids? “Sometimes I like to bring a book,” one of the young bears says cheerfully, proudly holding up a pink book with “Franz Kafka” and a giant insect on the cover—Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, in saccharine animated form. > **[Charmin Bear Reads Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' On The Toilet In New Ad](https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/charmin-bear-reads-kafka-on-the-toilet)** > > I think we can all agree that the Charmin ads featuring the family of bears whose little ones seem to always be getting toilet paper stuck to their bottoms are irksome, if not downright creepy. But in their newest set of ads, all available for your... Yes, the Charmin Girl Bear\* evidently reads on the toilet, tying up the bathroom when other bears need it. I think of her as the Lisa Simpson of Charmin Bears (when I think of her at all). And she reads Kafka’s \*Metamorphosis \* while there. You wouldn’t find Mr. Whipple reading Kafka in the break room (“I’ll bet they’d let me squeeze it in The Castle”) - She has a name, apparently. They all do. But I’ll be damned if I’m going to look them up. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-charmin-bears-are-more-intellectual-than-i-thought/778268/2 "2017-01-26T23:45:42Z")
Just when I’m about to start a rant on how none of the MPSIMS threads are actually mundane or pointless… thanks, Cal. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-charmin-bears-are-more-intellectual-than-i-thought/778268/3 "2017-01-27T00:31:40Z")
Those bears disgust me! What I find strange is the ad where the one bear claims that the ass-wipe will get your chocolate star-fish so clean, “you could wear your underware a _second day_!”. But they aren’t wearing any clothes! 😕 And isn’t it a know fact THEY SHIT IN THE WOODS!?!