Please explain, who IS "Joe Six-pack?"

[shortbun]

Is this a beer or abs reference and why is it cool to be 'Joe Six-pack?" Do I want the men in my life to drink 6 beers a day and/or be self absorbed?

 

[Disney Doll]

It is a metaphor for "the common man".

 

[disneyjunkie]

I don't know who the heck he is. But based on the way Palin was speaking to him last night, he just might be one can short of a six pack.

 

[Huskerfamilyof5]

It is a metaphor for "the common man".

A very bad metaphor!

 

[rabx5]

Billy half Barrels lil brother?

The "mavericks" side kick?

Oh wait, it mean us pee ons

 

[JoyG]

Joe Sixpack just does not conjure the image for me that Palin probably wants it to.

I picture an unemployed guy, maybe still living with him mom, or someone who's underemployed in a go nowhere job. Someone who's uneducated, sits in the house all day drinking beer and burping with one hand down the front of his pants ala Al Bundy.

Is that the impression she wanted to give me?

 

[SwedishMeatball]

Just the average American on Main Street, regardless of their choice of beverage, because we like to drink.

 

[yeartolate]

Sorry Meatball, it just conjures up immages of the guy who grabs a 6 pack of Coors on the way home from work and watches the ball game in his boxers while scratching his belly and yells at the TV "this wouldn't have ever happened if you didn't trade Wazowski!" Then he clears his throat and hocks a loogee.

 

[SwedishMeatball]

Sorry Meatball, it just conjures up immages of the guy who grabs a 6 pack of Coors on the way home from work and watches the ball game in his boxers while scratching his belly and yells at the TV "this wouldn't have ever happened if you didn't trade Wazowski!" Then he clears his throat and hocks a loogee.

Well I have a picture of that too, but I don't think it's DIS friendly.

 

[shortbun]

Just the average American on Main Street, regardless of their choice of beverage, because we like to drink.

QUOTE]


I am obviously NOT the average American on Main street because I just can't identify with the term one little bit. My husband and I are both blue collar, came from middle class families, have college educations but I can in no way point out a "Joe Six-pack" among my friends, neighbors, DS's friend's parents - not one. I was hoping it was about abs and not alcohol. Are the people she's identifying with relating to her? Are we talking wife beater wearers, belchers and men who sit on their front porch shirtless in broad daylight?

 

[yeartolate]

Well I have a picture of that too, but I don't think it's DIS friendly.

Ahh sure it is. The guy is just scratching his belly. This time.

 

[shortbun]

Sorry Meatball, it just conjures up immages of the guy who grabs a 6 pack of Coors on the way home from work and watches the ball game in his boxers while scratching his belly and yells at the TV "this wouldn't have ever happened if you didn't trade Wazowski!" Then he clears his throat and hocks a loogee.

Coors? I'm guessing that's too pricey for Joe Six-pack. I'm thinking no name or Buzz-beer. When I was a student Schlitz and Pabst used to be cheap. Are they even made anymore?

 

[MAKmom]

I really did not like when she said that. I also felt like she was talking to very young children during the debate.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

I'm not Joe, but here's my six pack

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Coors? I'm guessing that's too pricey for Joe Six-pack. I'm thinking no name or Buzz-beer. When I was a student Schlitz and Pabst used to be cheap. Are they even made anymore?

I see Joe Six Pack as more of a Natural Light or Milwaukee's Best kind of drinker. Whatever's on sale that week for $1.99 a sixer.

And yes, Schlitz was just reintroduced in a few select markets (Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Florida) and Pabst is still around, although I don't think it's brewed in Milwaukee anymore.

 

[yeartolate]

I'm not Joe, but here's my six pack

Here is the real Maverick, complete with six pack.


http://uk.truveo.com/Top-Gun-Sexy-and-Shirtless-Film-Fixation/id/2803259381

 

[shortbun]

Here is the real Maverick, complete with six pack.


http://uk.truveo.com/Top-Gun-Sexy-and-Shirtless-Film-Fixation/id/2803259381

THAT's what I"M talkin about!! Those are SOME Six-packs!!

 

[Island_Lauri]

According to the Urban Dictionary:

Joe Sixpack 921 up, 273 down
Average American moron, IQ 60, drinking beer, watching baseball and CNN, and believe everything his President says.
This is so simple, even a Joe Sixpack can understand.

by Herr Snecke Sep 6, 2003 share this 39 comments

2. joe sixpack 36 up, 85 down
US equivalent of "Gary Tracksuit"
Any real people there?
No. Just a bunch of Joe Sixpacks.

by the jabbard Jan 15, 2004



Really have no idea what Palin means when she uses it:

PALIN: One thing that Americans do at this time, also, though, is let's commit ourselves just every day American people, Joe Six Pack, hockey moms across the nation....

Is she calling every day American people morons or is she just including morons along with every day American people and hockey moms?

 

[Imzadi]

This is my idea of a Joe Six-Pack:

If you don't know who he is, you need to watch Criminal Minds.

 

[yeartolate]

I really did not like when she said that. I also felt like she was talking to very young children during the debate.

That along with the wink.

I bet her debate prep people told her to do it to deflect from the fact that she was making up her own questions.