I love funny commercials. I am one of those guys that looks forward to every commercial break during the Super Bowl because of all the new funny commercials.
My favorite commercials of all time are the Real Men of Genius commercials. The concept of these commercials is to make fun of obnoxious men that are known for doing obnoxious things. They are laugh-out-loud, wet-yourself hilarious. Here is a Youtube clip of three Real Men of Genius commercials that spotlight “Mr. Really Really Really Bad Dancer”, “Mr. Way Too Much Cologne Wearer”, and “Mr. Giant Taco Salad Inventor”:
Other great Real Men of Genius commercials include “Mr. Foot Long Hot Dog Inventor”, “Mr. All You Can Eat Buffet Inventor”, “Mr. Jean Shorts Inventor”, “Mr. Pro Sports Heckler Guy”, “Mr. Cell Phone Holster Wearer”, and more.
Here’s a question I need your help answering:
Can you think of any more Real Men of Genius they haven’t mentioned?
I thought of “Mr. Way Too Serious In The Gym Middle Age Guy“. You the know the guy that works out at your gym that is completely decked out in all the gear (like an obscenely small tanktop, wristbands, heart-rate monitor, and the professional power-lifter powder that keeps your hands dry). He is always walking around carrying a duffelbag full of his gear and always is snacking on a protein shake. You always catch him flexing or posing in the mirrors. He is the guy who always lets you know that he is in the gym because he is also the guy who grunts on every rep. All that and you know he is in-between 47-54 years old.
I also thought of “Mr. Takes Pickup Basketball Too Seriously Guy“. This is the guy who treats every pickup game like game 7 of the NBA Finals. No matter if it is at a family reunion, the local YMCA, the local park, or a fellowship night at church, this guy is taking a charge and yelling at his teammates to box out. He is usually decked out with a headband and sticks out his tongue like Jordan while driving to the basket.
Those are two that I could think of today. What about you?
By the way, like my favorite radio talk-show host Colin Cowherd says, if you are reading this and thinking that you don’t know any of those guys (Real Men of Genius guys), then there’s a good chance that you ARE that guy.
The part I’ve always gotten such a big kick out of is with how much fevor the songs are sung. That guy really gets into it…
The Man of Genius that I can think of is “Mr. Leaves My Shirt Half Unbuttoned Guy.” The dude that thinks he’s extra attractive if he shows his chest hair all the way down to mid-abs. He usually accents this with gold chains, and pants that are way too tight.
Deanna – “Mr. Leaves My Shirt Half Unbuttoned Guy” is hilarious. Classic!
What about “Mr. Parent Who Takes Sports Too Seriously? Ever seen one? If not, go to a high school sporting event.
Mr. Sends His Wife to Buy His Loofah and Victoria Secret’s Lotion
I picture this man as someone who would be a seemingly manly guy. He most likely works out on a regular basis. He is probably a sports fanatic that has 77 of the 100 DVR hours available taken up by anything from Yankees to whoever is playing the Lakers. I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if this man was as “up to date” on his manly gadgets and technology as he is on his sports. All the while, this Real Man of Genius asks his wife for the green loofah next time she goes to Wal-Mart simply because it will match his Pear Blossom Victoria Secret’s Lotion.
N – I definitely have seen those parents. They are normally on the news for punching an umpire at their kid’s little league game.
H – It sounds like you had somebody specific in mind when you talked about your Man of Genius. If that’s the case, I’m proud to be a Man of Genius. And by the way, right now it is a grey loofah and Enchanted Apple lotion. Thanks for reading.
HA! I knew they looked familiar.
What about “Mr. Low Back Tattoo”
Beautiful Luke…there’s nothing tougher than a big barbwire tat stretched across the lower back of a man.
how about Mr. over-protective of his kids. :]
Mr. Never Wants to Do Homework