4. Tell us about something new you learned last month.
My husband took a bite out of his sandwich, looked at our dog and then said, “Sorry Charlie!” in a really weird voice.
My daughters were all, “Dad got that from our show Good Luck Charlie!”
And I was all, “Actually that phrase has been around forever…I have no idea where it’s from.”
And Pat was all, “Charlie the Tuna right? It was for tunafish commercials. Charlie always wanted the tuna and at the end they were all “sorry Charlie”…sort of like Trix and the rabbit.”
But I don’t really believe anything Pat says because when he doesn’t know answers to things he just makes them up.
So I was all, “A tunafish commercial? You really think this phrase the entire country has been using for years was derived from a commercial?? No, I’m sure it came from England or something…Charlie is an English name probably…and it rhymes with Sorry kind of so people just put it together.”
But Pat wasn’t backing down, “No I’m serious, I think it was tunafish. Either that or a perfume commercial…”
And I was all, “Oh sure a perfume. I can see it now, the girl sprays herself with perfume, spends the entire commercial being irresistible to me and then when one of them gets ALMOST close enough to kiss her she’s all ‘Sorry Charlie!’ and winks at the camera.”
And Pat was all, “Yeah actually! I think that’s exactly how it goes.”
So I Google searched it to prove him exactly wrong on all accounts, but it turns out he was RIGHT:
On both accounts:
I guess I did learn something new last month. I learned that this phrase the entire country has been using for years was derived from a commercial.
I should have believed Pat, on account of him being “the smart one of the group” and all.
Allie says
Oh my God, I’m probably dating myself, but I totally remember those commercials! When I started reading your post, I was like you husband – I assumed it was form the tuna fish:)
Dianna says
Oh, yes, indeed – those of us “of a certain age” definitely remember BOTH those commercials!
And linkytools still doesn’t like me (or my computer), so here’s the link to my entry for this week’s workshop:
http://thesedaysofmine.com/2014/11/13/time-travel-1969/
Thanks for hosting!
Dianna says
And please disregard my previous comment: I see that Linkytools did indeed “accept” me!
Andrea says
I always loved those tuna commercials… and can clearly hear the voice saying ‘Sorry Charlie.’ And I *might* also use that accent when I say it to my kids, who respond like this: O_o
I also wort of wish I was as breezy as the Charlie girl in the second commercial. Or that I could look that great in a satin jumpsuit.
Dominique Goh says
I didn’t know that phrase came from a commercial. Interesting!!
Melinda says
I hate it when my husband is right!
Adrienne says
As Diana said….those of us of a certain age…ahem. These were like total flash back material for me! AND, I don’t even bother to check up on my husband any more. Mind like a steel trap, that one. Drives me nuts.
MJ says
Might be a tad young for the commercials….I must admit when I first saw “Sorry, Charlie”, I thought exactly like your kids, “Good Luck Charlie”. But hey, guess I was wrong. On the flip side, I did learn something new today….
Melanie @ M&M says
I LOVED Charlie the tuna, even though I hated tuna fish, and my older sister wore Charlie perfume. I wanted to have long legs and be that happy when I grew up!
kelley says
Well you know how the saying goes, “If you are married to Mr. Right your name must be Mrs. Wrong. I actually remember Charlie the Tuna.
Chasing Joy says
The whole making things up routine only works if you are occasionally right. You know, to keep them guessing.
Lynda@fitnessmomwinecountry says
Totally remember those commercials. I love this link up Kat, thanks for hosting. I am looking forward to going through and meeting new bloggers :)
Tina says
I remember those commercials!!!!!!
Erin white says
I remember them to but the funny part of this story is that he got your goats:-) don’t you hate it when they are right! Ha!
Monica says
This is something new for me to learn as well!
Also, LinkyTools gave me an error when I was submitting and now my link has somehow showed up 3 times so I look like a spammer…Sorry :(
Toni says
lol… as a marketing and advertising researcher I feel like I need to apologize on behave of the profession. Sorry Charlie. ;)
Toni says
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Cinella says
Ohhh, I feel young :) I don’t remember these commercials :)
Cinella @ TMB