real men of genius

Thursday, January 15, 2009

We hadn't heard of Bud's "Real Men of Genius" ad campaign until today, but we're pleasantly surprised to find ourselves among them:

MR. PARANOID OF THE OCEAN GUY

Bud Light Presents Real Men of Genius
(Real Men of Genius)

Today we salute you Mr. Paranoid of the Ocean Guy
(Mr. Paranoid of the Ocean Guy)
Wind surfing, para-sailing, body boarding.. Not you.. you prefer activities like flailing, shivering, and whimpering
(Please don't judge me)
Bravely you step into the water, one wrong move and you could be pinched to death by a hermit crab
(Tell my wife I love her)
Was that a piece of seaweed that brushed against your leg? Or a giant man eating eel?
(Ooooooooh)
So crack open an ice cold Bud Light O' swimmerous minimus, because someone has to man those shallow waters, and that someone is you
(Mr. Paranoid of the Ocean Guy)

FACT:

• All eels are man-eaters, and their blood is toxic, too.
  
• The majority of shark attacks occur in shallow water.
• The combined range of the Great White, Tiger, Bull, and Oceanic Whitetip sharks spans almost every water temperature, depth, and salinity.
• Alcohol (even Bud Light) on the beach is better than a shark attack.

Here's the complete list.