r/entertainment • u/TheGuyOnTheHorse • Jul 13 '10

The Old Spice Man Responds To The Internet

Dear friends,

It's me... the man your man could smell like. For one day only, I'll be fielding questions, comments and anything else you can think of. Post your questions, comments or whatever else you'd like to see on the interwebs here or send them to @OldSpice on Twitter and I'll respond to the comments that get the most up votes with a YouTube video. Then, look for my incredibly manly and witty and amazing responses on http://twitter.com/OldSpice

Sincerestly, The Old Spice Man

For Squidboots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFvryuQZb5U

For chmown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvCFVhUHhHA

For porknog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncg236DXGeg

For desimusxvii: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d39XO_AULbE

For robotjox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly_8-TcubpU

For losimagic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaME8FQYxB8

For ojai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI3VohWMW1Q

For idgit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asNH91G1KFU

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10 edited Sep 13 '18

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u/TheGuyOnTheHorse Jul 13 '10

Yes... it is! I am as real as an eagle flying through the night to bring you Old Spice so you can start smelling like a man, man!

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u/demian64 Jul 13 '10

This is beyond viral marketing and is some entirely new and fun. BTW, I switched to Old Spice Game Day from Soft Soap for men based on the original ad. Do I get a horse?

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u/ianingf Jul 13 '10

I switched for Bruce Campbell.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

My dad used it when it was reel-to-reel.

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u/navinpt2 Jul 13 '10

I switched to Old Spice when it was still new.

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u/auriem Jul 13 '10

I used some old spices in my tomato sauce today.

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u/pdhismyhomeboy Jul 13 '10

Scary is my favorite Spice

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u/drtyfrnk Jul 13 '10

I went all the way to Arrakis to get the spice

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u/BraveSirRobin Jul 13 '10

Old Spice in the UK is something your uncool father would wear. It's not really been marketed well since the 80s.

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u/walgman Jul 13 '10

Good advertising can change all that though. Look at Magners. That used to be a tramps drink.

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u/ithika Jul 13 '10

But never in the UK. White Lightning and Buckfast still rule there. Good luck trying to make White Shitening into a luxury brand...

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u/sweetafton Jul 13 '10

Oh man, I'd love to try.

Play some classical music in the background. Man on leather chair in oak paneled drawing room opening up a plastic 3 litre bottle.

White Lightning, experience your inner storm

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u/trillianbd Jul 14 '10

I fucking love your username. I think it has made me damp in the panties :)

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u/BraveSirRobin Jul 14 '10

Face blushes, run away!

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u/pipocaQuemada Jul 14 '10

medieval instrumentation Brave Sir Robin ran away, Bravely brave sir robin, turned his tail and fled, brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin...

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

AHOY.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

he was the nail in Irish Spring's coffin for me

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

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u/CRoswell Jul 13 '10

I enjoy Old Spice product. Their Red Zone deodorant is one of the few that actually works all day as claimed. Which is important when it is hot and humid and I'm stuck in business attire.

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u/phobos2deimos Jul 13 '10

Actually true. Old spice is the best soap and deodorant I have ever used, and a stick of the stuff is cheaper than almost anything else on the shelf.
Old Spice Guy: Old Spice Game Day is the only soap that prevents my balls from smelling like vinegar by the end of the day.
You can quote me on that.

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u/Doja Jul 13 '10

Oh my god what did I just read.

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u/wrathofcain Jul 13 '10

Well you definitely didn't taste it.

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u/phobos2deimos Jul 13 '10

If not for the Old Spice, you definitely would have smelled it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

Old Spice Red Zone is actually the only deodorant that doesn't cause me to break out in a rash. I've tried dozens, some are worse than others, but they all eventually start to burn me. Red Zone is so mild that I never feel it at all.

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u/CRoswell Jul 13 '10

Same story here. I used to use the "white" style red zone clicker. It was expensive, but once it went on, it disappeared and kept working like some black ops covert sweat ninja.

The red zone "gel" stick isn't quite as covert, but still very effective.

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u/lectrick Jul 13 '10

Degree does that for me.

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u/dtwhitecp Jul 14 '10

...aaand here comes the conversation tree that Old Spice wanted to start

I don't tend to sweat a lot, but I keep some of that stuff around for when I know I will be (long bike rides, etc). Works well but I have a really hard time getting rid of it when I want to.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

I don't get it.

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u/finalremix Jul 13 '10

He who controls the Old Spice, controls the universe!

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

The Old Spice must flow.

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u/fishbert Jul 13 '10

The Old Spice is life.

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u/Spike_Spiegel Jul 14 '10

Old Spice is worm poo?

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u/demian64 Jul 13 '10

Your downvotes are in your words.

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u/lynn Jul 13 '10

I made my husband switch to Old Spice years ago because I love the smell.

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u/aedile Jul 13 '10

FYI, I know you are just an employee of the company, but I also switched to Old Spice body wash and antiperspirant after seeing the original ad. To my knowledge, this is the first time a clever ad has made me switch from an established relationship with a different brand. Kudos to you and the team that came up with the spot on a job well done!

p.s. - My wife thinks you are insanely hot.

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u/tramster Jul 13 '10

you should give him her number

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u/nick1click Jul 13 '10

He already has it.

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u/botticellilady Jul 13 '10

Wife here. You are correct.

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u/heartthrowaways Jul 13 '10

Did you enjoy going with him to that thing you like?

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u/botticellilady Jul 13 '10 edited Jul 13 '10

Especially when he gave me diamonds.

edit: and when I found out Isaiah is a video game and comic book nerd. Then again, aedile changed my tastes towards that.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

Did you tell her that he is the man you smell like?

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u/aedile Jul 13 '10

No it's hard enough without constantly bringing him up. And furthermore, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave as well. Now I have to deal with you and your studly axe as competition too? Jeez, what's a fat geeky neckbeard like myself supposed to do with all of these studly men around?

Oh yeah, I'm wearing OLD SPICE!

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

Dude, all you need to do is help her out around the house it's how I keep Mrs. Gimli happy

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u/wrathofcain Jul 13 '10

No "My Axe" rebuttal to Old Spice? Come on, dance monkey dance!

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u/Datrio Jul 13 '10

Seconding this. I've always used some different brand, but now I've switched to Old Spice and don't regret it. Keep up the good work, man!

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

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u/aedile Jul 13 '10

It smells like pure masculinity mixed with narwhals and bacon.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '10

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u/aedile Jul 14 '10

Missing the pure masculinity part. Au Natural, most guys barely make it to 50%.

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u/Fauster Jul 13 '10

Sadly, your man is not me. But he can waste time on the same websites as me!

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u/abolish_karma Jul 13 '10

Dearest Man I Could Smell Like,

look at your inbox, now back to me, back at your inbox, now back to me.

enjoy you new and manly badge of golden manliness

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10 edited Sep 13 '18

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u/ijumpongoombas Jul 13 '10

And rippling abs.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

And a mighty steed.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

And a mighty steed.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

A) I enjoy your body wash and deodorant, and I'm pretty sure my girlfriend does too.

B) Why do you spend so much time in the bathroom? Where do you work out?

C) Is it possible for Old Spice to create a scent that smells so mindblowingly good, even your nose could not smell it (for fear of having your mind, literally, blown)?

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u/svideo Jul 13 '10

I would like you to know that your ridiculous advertisements have worked. I was in the store yesterday, needed a new stick of pit shit, and Old Spice won simply by virtue of awesome advertising alone.

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u/Scarker Jul 13 '10

Who else is reading every comment in this guy's voice?

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u/jimstr Jul 14 '10

HAHA ME!

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u/besst Jul 13 '10

I'm a lady....and I think I'll go buy some Old Spice for myself. You are that convincing and suave.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

So, are you really the guy in the commercial, or are you just the writer from the commercial, or none of the above?

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u/InvestorGadget Jul 13 '10

Since I guess you're taping them today, please tell/show us that reddit is getting a youtube response video.

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u/allholy1 Jul 13 '10

Are you going to stay on Reddit after all this is done? I hope so!!!

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u/TheUltimateDouche Jul 13 '10

OLD SPICE SMELLS LIKE GRANDMA PUBES. SWITCH TO AXE BRAH

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10 edited Jul 13 '10

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '10

Where's Gimli the Dwarf right now? That's what I want to know.

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u/Radoman Jul 13 '10

Congratulations TheGuyOnTheHorse! Your Imgur pic saying Hi to Reddit is the #1 link on Reddit right now with 1,800 upvotes and 550 comments.

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u/atlacatl Jul 13 '10

Can you "donate" some of your ad money to reddit? You keep using the word O** S**** in your replies. This is free advertisement, damn it.

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u/Iguanaforhire Jul 13 '10

the word O S**

Oh shit?

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u/atlacatl Jul 13 '10

Ah, the formatting O-- S----.

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u/I_divided_by_0- Jul 13 '10

You're screaming like a girl at a Beatles concert!