The Manliest Man Currently Living

   

Meet Isaiah Mustafa, a.k.a. "The Old Spice Guy"

Way to go, advertisers! Finally there's a commercial involving a scantily-clad MAN prancing around the screen. And man, is he a man:

Reportedly, this was all done in a single take.

Originally a football player at Arizona State, Mustafa auditioned for a commercial with Old Spice in February, 2010. His Youtube videos now have over 10 million views, and his channel is the third most subscribed to of all time.

This guy is probably the best thing since women, except that he's a man. (Did I mention that he's a man?) Not only does he smell good, but his bathroom monologues are some of the most random/endearing/eloquent/unique things ever. My ears just about melted. I suppose it helps that his voice sounds like liquid chocolate, which flows from a mountaintop stream surrounded by exotic wildlife somewhere in South America.

Recently Mustafa has responded directly to Tweets on his Twitter page. As a result, he decided to create a series of personalized videos, which apparently were all ad-libbed. (Though how he comes up with subjects like bacon factories, top-hat-wearing-falcons, and giant octopus wrestling is beyond me.)

In one such video, Mustafa proposes to some guy's girlfriend on his behalf:

Oh, Old Spice Guy. You can propose to me any day.

According to CNN.com, people are so inspired by Mustafa's videos that parodies have begun blossoming. This one was created by university students. (They did it in 9 hours!)

If I weren't in a committed relationship, I may consider spending time on a private island in the Caribbean with Mr. Mustafa. But I suppose I'll just have to deal with erecting an elaborately-decorated shrine in his honor. Just kidding! Maybe.

So will I buy Old Spice products? Will I give into mindless capitalism because of some abs on a horse? There is a distinct possibility. How can you say 'no' to such a suave, self-assured manly man?

In this way, it seems that the Old Spice Guy is comparable to previous manly men. I'm sure we can all agree that the manliest man currently dead is Andrew Jackson.

What a beast.