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* HeroesWantRedheads: Marries the mason's redheaded daughter after rescuing her from the Hawk of Achill.
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* {{Badass}}: The Jameson family motto is 'Sine Metu' ('Without Fear'), awarded to them for their bravery in battling pirates on the high seas in the 1500s. This should provide some hint as to his exploits.

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* BeenThereShapedHistory: When the new, so-called Iron Horse decided to run wild, he casually finished his breakfast, before taking matters into his own hands. After all, he was quite fond of its [[NotDistractedByTheSexy "precious cargo"]]. Calmly, he relieved the engineer, [[DidntThinkThisThrough a decision he would instantly regret]]. Selflessly, he rescued his whiskey. And for good measure, he set the Iron Horse free to roam greener pastures. Coincidentally saving all of Ireland from the Prussian Incursion of 1807. Which is the reason nobody has ever heard of the Prussian Incursion of 1807.

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** BadassBeard
* BeenThereShapedHistory: When the new, so-called Iron Horse decided to run wild, he casually finished his breakfast, before taking matters into his own hands. After all, he was quite fond of its [[NotDistractedByTheSexy "precious cargo"]]. cargo". Calmly, he relieved the engineer, [[DidntThinkThisThrough a decision he would instantly regret]].regret. Selflessly, he rescued his whiskey. And for good measure, he set the Iron Horse free to roam greener pastures. Coincidentally saving all of Ireland from the Prussian Incursion of 1807. Which is the reason nobody has ever heard of the Prussian Incursion of 1807.



* DidntThinkThisThrough: Chopping open a sluice gate to put out a fire. The dam is destroyed, sweeping Jameson himself off his feet in the cascade of water, flooding Dublin. [[CrazyEnoughToWork It works.]]

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: DidntThinkThisThrough:
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Chopping open a sluice gate to put out a fire. The dam is destroyed, sweeping Jameson himself off his feet in the cascade of water, flooding Dublin. [[CrazyEnoughToWork It works.]]



* ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: "During the Great Storm of 1781, John Jameson lost a barrel of his beloved whiskey. He said goodbye to the crew, and went in after. In hindsight, that probably wasn't a good idea."

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* ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime:
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"During the Great Storm of 1781, John Jameson lost a barrel of his beloved whiskey. He said goodbye to the crew, and went in after. In hindsight, that probably wasn't a good idea."



* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so [[IndyPloy he devised another,]] [[DidntThinkThisThrough less brilliant plan.]]"

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* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so [[IndyPloy he devised another,]] [[DidntThinkThisThrough another, less brilliant plan.]]""

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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Punched out an octopus, and fought, cooked and served the 5,000 year old [[http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Hawk+of+Achill Hawk of Achill]], thought to be the oldest creature in the world, for dinner.

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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Punched out an octopus, and fought, cooked and served the 5,000 year old [[http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Hawk+of+Achill Hawk of Achill]], Achill, thought to be the oldest creature in the world, for dinner.



* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so [[IndyPloy he devised another]], [[DidntThinkThisThrough less brilliant plan.]]"

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* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so [[IndyPloy he devised another]], another,]] [[DidntThinkThisThrough less brilliant plan.]]"
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: When the new, so-called Iron Horse decided to run wild, he casually finished his breakfast, before taking matters into his own hands. After all, he was quite fond of its [[NotDistractedByTheSexy "special cargo"]]. Calmly, he relieved the engineer, [[DidntThinkThisThrough a decision he would instantly regret]]. Selflessly, he rescued his whiskey. And for good measure, he set the Iron Horse free to roam greener pastures. Coincidentally saving all of Ireland from the Prussian Incursion of 1807. Which is the reason nobody has ever heard of the Prussian Incursion of 1807.

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* BeenThereShapedHistory: When the new, so-called Iron Horse decided to run wild, he casually finished his breakfast, before taking matters into his own hands. After all, he was quite fond of its [[NotDistractedByTheSexy "special "precious cargo"]]. Calmly, he relieved the engineer, [[DidntThinkThisThrough a decision he would instantly regret]]. Selflessly, he rescued his whiskey. And for good measure, he set the Iron Horse free to roam greener pastures. Coincidentally saving all of Ireland from the Prussian Incursion of 1807. Which is the reason nobody has ever heard of the Prussian Incursion of 1807.
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** Throws an engineer off a train when it runs out of control, a decision he would instantly regret.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: When the new, so-called Iron Horse decided to run wild, he casually finished his breakfast, before taking matters into his own hands. After all, he was quite fond of its [[NotDistractedByTheSexy "special cargo"]]. Calmly, he relieved the engineer, [[DidntThinkThisThrough a decision he would instantly regret]]. Selflessly, he rescued his whiskey. And for good measure, he set the Iron Horse free to roam greener pastures. Coincidentally saving all of Ireland from the Prussian Incursion of 1807. Which is why nobody has ever heard of the Prussian Incursion of 1807.

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* BeenThereShapedHistory: When the new, so-called Iron Horse decided to run wild, he casually finished his breakfast, before taking matters into his own hands. After all, he was quite fond of its [[NotDistractedByTheSexy "special cargo"]]. Calmly, he relieved the engineer, [[DidntThinkThisThrough a decision he would instantly regret]]. Selflessly, he rescued his whiskey. And for good measure, he set the Iron Horse free to roam greener pastures. Coincidentally saving all of Ireland from the Prussian Incursion of 1807. Which is why the reason nobody has ever heard of the Prussian Incursion of 1807.

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* BeenThereShapedHistory: When the new, so-called Iron Horse decided to run wild, he casually finished his breakfast, before taking matters into his own hands. After all, he was quite fond of its [[NotDistractedByTheSexy "special cargo"]]. Calmly, he relieved the engineer, [[DidntThinkThisThrough a decision he would instantly regret]]. Selflessly, he rescued his whiskey. And for good measure, he set the Iron Horse free to roam greener pastures. Coincidentally saving all of Ireland from the Prussian Incursion of 1807. Which is why nobody has ever heard of the Prussian Incursion of 1807.



* BigDamnHeroes: Once the fire reached his distillery, he flooded Dublin to put it out. When the first train in Ireland went out of control, he raced it on horseback and disconnected the engine, crashing it into a Prussian ship, ending the Prussian Incursion of 1807.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Once the fire reached his distillery, he flooded Dublin to put it out. When the first train in Ireland went out of control, he casually finished his breakfast, raced it on horseback and disconnected the engine, crashing it into a Prussian ship, ending the Prussian Incursion of 1807.


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** When the iron horse ran wild, he relieved the engineer, only to realise he had no clue how to operate a steam engine.
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* BenevolentBoss: Deeply cared about his workers and paid higher wages than any other distillery.

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* BenevolentBoss: Deeply cared about his workers and paid higher wages than any other distillery.distillery, though this is not apparent in the commercials.
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* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so he devised [[IndyPloy another, less brilliant plan.]]"

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* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so [[IndyPloy he devised [[IndyPloy another, another]], [[DidntThinkThisThrough less brilliant plan.]]"
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* BigDamnHeroes: Once the fire reached his distillery, he flooded Dublin to put it out.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Once the fire reached his distillery, he flooded Dublin to put it out. When the first train in Ireland went out of control, he raced it on horseback and disconnected the engine, crashing it into a Prussian ship, ending the Prussian Incursion of 1807.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Chopping open a sluice gate to put out a fire. The dam is destroyed, sweeping Jameson himself off his feet in the cascade of water, flooding Dublin. [[CrazyEnoughToWork It works.]]



* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so he devised another, less brilliant plan."

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* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so he devised [[IndyPloy another, less brilliant plan."]]"
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* OhCrap: When he meets the octopus. He even drops the barrel of whiskey!
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* HeroesWantRedheads: Marries the mason's redheaded daughter after rescuing her from the Hawk of Achill.
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* {{Determinator}}: He will do anything for his beloved whiskey.
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* SeriousBusiness: Whiskey.

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* {{Badass}}: The Jameson family motto is ‘Sine Metu’ (‘Without Fear’), awarded to them for their bravery in battling pirates on the high seas in the 1500s. This should provide some hint as to his exploits.

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* {{Badass}}: The Jameson family motto is ‘Sine Metu’ (‘Without Fear’), 'Sine Metu' ('Without Fear'), awarded to them for their bravery in battling pirates on the high seas in the 1500s. This should provide some hint as to his exploits.



* BenevolentBoss: Deeply cared about his workers and paid higher wages than any other distillery.



* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Punched out an octopus, and fought, cooked and served the 5,000 year old [[http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Hawk+of+Achill Hawk of Achill]] for dinner, thought to be the oldest creature in the world.

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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Punched out an octopus, and fought, cooked and served the 5,000 year old [[http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Hawk+of+Achill Hawk of Achill]] for dinner, Achill]], thought to be the oldest creature in the world.world, for dinner.
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* {{Badass}}: The Jameson family motto is ‘Sine Metu’ (‘Without Fear’), awarded to them for their bravery in battling pirates on the high seas in the 1500s. This should provide some insight to his exploits.

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* {{Badass}}: The Jameson family motto is ‘Sine Metu’ (‘Without Fear’), awarded to them for their bravery in battling pirates on the high seas in the 1500s. This should provide some insight hint as to his exploits.



* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: His fight with an octopus and the Hawk of Achill are not shown.

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* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: His fight with an octopus and the Hawk of Achill are not shown.Achill.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Once the fire reached his distillery, he flooded Dublin to put it out.
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* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so he devised a less brilliant plan."

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* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so he devised a another, less brilliant plan."
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* SeaMonster: Once fought an octopu.

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* SeaMonster: Once fought an octopu.octopus.
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Punched out an octopus, and fought, cooked and served the [[http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Hawk+of+Achill Hawk of Achill]] for dinner.

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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Punched out an octopus, and fought, cooked and served the 5,000 year old [[http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Hawk+of+Achill Hawk of Achill]] for dinner.dinner, thought to be the oldest creature in the world.
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulu: Punched out an octopus, and fought, cooked and served the [[http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Hawk+of+Achill Hawk of Achill]] for dinner.

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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulu: DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Punched out an octopus, and fought, cooked and served the [[http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Hawk+of+Achill Hawk of Achill]] for dinner.
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulu: Punched out an octopus, and fought, cooked and served the [[http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Hawk+of+Achill Hawk of Achill]] for dinner.


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* SeaMonster: Once fought an octopu.
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* OffScreenMomentOfAwesome: His fight with an octopus and the Hawk of Achill are not shown.

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* {{Badass}}: The Jameson family motto is ‘Sine Metu’ (‘Without Fear’), awarded to them for their bravery in battling pirates on the high seas in the 1500s. This should provide some insight to his exploits.

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* {{Badass}}: The Jameson family motto is ‘Sine Metu’ (‘Without Fear’), Fear’), awarded to them for their bravery in battling pirates on the high seas in the 1500s. This should provide some insight to his exploits.



* ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: Jumping overboard to rescue a cast of his whiskey, and destroying a sluice gate on a dam to flood Dublin during a fire.

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* ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: Jumping overboard to rescue "During the Great Storm of 1781, John Jameson lost a cast barrel of his whiskey, beloved whiskey. He said goodbye to the crew, and destroying went in after. In hindsight, that probably wasn't a good idea."
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* AttendingYourOwnFuneral: Several weeks after jumping overboard to save a cask, "a funeral was held. All of Ireland was in attendance. Including John Jameson."


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* TimeForPlanB: During the Great Fire of Dublin in 1789, "John Jameson devised a brilliant plan. But, there was simply no time, so he devised a less brilliant plan."
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''John Jameson Tall Tales'' is an advertising campaign for Jameson Irish Whiskey that began airing in 2009, the first televised advertisement for the brand. The ads feature the label's founder, John Jameson, beloved by the people of Dublin, going to great lengths for his whiskey.

Possibly inspired by Dos Equis' ''Advertising/TheMostInterestingManInTheWorld'' campaign.
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* {{Badass}}: The Jameson family motto is ‘Sine Metu’ (‘Without Fear’), awarded to them for their bravery in battling pirates on the high seas in the 1500s. This should provide some insight to his exploits.
** BadassBeard
* ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: Jumping overboard to rescue a cast of his whiskey, and destroying a sluice gate on a dam to flood Dublin during a fire.
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