# Being a Poll on Jim Parsons Cancer Commercial **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 5, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649 "2010-09-05T01:19:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/1 "2010-09-05T01:19:50Z")
I saw this for the first time today and it’s somewhere between really brilliant and absolutely terrifying. If he weren’t an Emmy winning hit in Big Bang Theory he’d be fantastic for a horror movie. And yet kinda sorta strangely hot in the Speedo- or is it just me? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/2 "2010-09-05T01:25:36Z")
OP messed up somehow- here it is again: [I saw this for the first time today](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-R2eqF5m9Y)and it’s somewhere between really brilliant and absolutely terrifying. If he weren’t an Emmy winning hit in Big Bang Theory he’d be fantastic for a horror movie. And yet kinda sorta strangely hot in the Speedo- or maybe that’s just me. Of course the important thing is that this commercial is probably going to end cancer, but what’s your thought on it? ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/3 "2010-09-05T04:38:49Z")
Great, now I can have even more sex dreams about Sheldon Cooper. :o ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/4 "2010-09-05T10:16:20Z")
None of your answers really fit what I thought. The closest is that he looks good in drag, but only in the non-closeups, and that doesn’t count. I guess the carbs thing might work, because I do think he looks awfully skinny for a guy, but it’s mostly that he need to work out more. It’s part of the reason he looked okay from a distance as in drag–he’s at that same point that a lot of women are at–somewhat muscular, but a layer of fat to soften it. It looks great on women, but odd on men. If he is attractive to women and gay guys, then that means I know less about what is attractive in my own sex than I thought. I would think he would at most be in the “so funny he’s hot” group. ETA: Oh, and he’s a good actor. He seemed to pull off everything described in the song. Ironically, his worst was playing the nerds, which he’s proven he can do quite well on _The Big Bang Theory_. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/5 "2010-09-05T12:59:07Z")
He’s super hot, either in or out of the Speedos, nothing weird or strange about it. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/6 "2010-09-05T14:36:30Z")
I think he’s nerd hot… skinny, pale, foxy. Then again, my husband is tall, thin and Irish… I guess I like the tall, thin and pale. But at least my husband has a little meat on his bones. It wouldn’t be a bad idea for him to eat a little more… ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/7 "2010-09-05T14:43:39Z")
Well, I’ve had a bit of a crush on him for a while so I enjoyed him in the speedos for sure. He was really showing quite a bit of skin throughout the spot. ---
**Author:** ![moejoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/8 "2010-09-05T15:20:23Z")
I’d pay money just to watch him dance like that. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/9 "2010-09-05T16:44:43Z")
He’s hot because he’s famous. The man looks like the Grinch form “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” He’s not ugly but none of the guy from “The Big Bang Theory” are ugly. They are all decent looking men, when out of their “nerd” persona As for the speedo it’s funny. Why? Ultra skinny guys in speedos = Funny. This is why he is on “the Big Bang Theory” Sheldon is in speedos while Leonard is in boxers. They also used the effect on “That 70s Show” having ultra skinny Eric in briefs all the time. It’s funny to have a tall thin guy in skimpy underwear. It’s always easier to make a thin person look better. This is why the “ideal” measurments for male runway models are 5’10" 40chest 30 waist. You can easily pad up but you can’t take off. You can put Parson’s in various garments and pad him up or do whatever 'cause he’s super thin. He’s not ugly by any means, but if he was an average Joe walking down the street, you wouldn’t look twice. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/10 "2010-09-05T17:44:59Z")
[The Gang.](http://tvmedia.ign.com/tv/image/article/948/948292/the-big-bang-theory-20090129012504963-000.jpg) I think they’ve done a really nice job of casting a bunch of geeks - they’re all attractive enough without being model-level gorgeous (except Kaley, and she’s supposed to be a bombshell). ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/11 "2010-09-05T20:30:49Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > He’s super hot, either in or out of the Speedos, nothing weird or strange about it. I wouldn’t know about out of the Speedos but I’d certainly be willing to learn:D ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/12 "2010-09-05T20:36:53Z")
It’s like watching PeeWee Herman dressing up in his mother’s closet. ---
**Author:** ![BleizDu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@BleizDu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BleizDu)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/13 "2010-09-05T21:46:35Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > He’s super hot, either in or out of the Speedos, nothing weird or strange about it. Yeah this. I didn’t know who this guy was but he is totally the kind of guy making me melt, I could watch him all day! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/14 "2010-09-05T21:50:29Z")
> [@Lazz](#): > > > [@panache45](#): > > > > He’s super hot, either in or out of the Speedos, nothing weird or strange about it. > > Yeah this. > I didn’t know who this guy was but he is totally the kind of guy making me melt, I could watch him all day! He’s the “first among equals” star of _Big Bang Theory_ on which he plays an obnoxious genius. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/15 "2010-09-05T22:02:01Z")
What’s funny is when he’s doing the Muffin Top chick (about 1:45) he’s not a [Muffin Top](http://www.cafestonewall.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/muffin-top.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/16 "2010-09-06T04:14:22Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > He’s hot because he’s famous. > … > He’s not ugly by any means, but if he was an average Joe walking down the street, you wouldn’t look twice. I would. I mean, he’s sooo my type. Tall, gangly, awkward, skinny… my kind of guy. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/17 "2010-09-06T04:23:01Z")
I wouldn’t call him hot, but he’s kinda cute. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/18 "2010-09-06T04:35:31Z")
I put this whole thing somewhere between lame and meh. ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/19 "2010-09-06T04:40:54Z")
Some of the looks he gives the camera in that are positively smoldering. I am impressed at his versatility. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649/20 "2010-09-06T05:04:45Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > I put this whole thing somewhere between lame and meh. Me too. I watched the whole thing waiting for it to be amusing. I was expecting it to because I like BBT. > [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Well, I’ve had a bit of a crush on him for a while so I enjoyed him in the speedos for sure. He was really showing quite a bit of skin throughout the spot. Yes…but unlike you (at least I think from the crush comment) I was mentally **re** dressing him. It could be worse, it could have been full frontal nudity. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-a-poll-on-jim-parsons-cancer-commercial/552649.md?page=2)