# He IS the most intresting man in the world. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 10, 2009, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912 "2009-08-10T10:10:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Bacon\_Salt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@Bacon\_Salt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bacon_Salt)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/141 "2009-08-14T23:32:46Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > One thing that I don’t understand about the campaign is why he prefaces his closing line with “I don’t always drink beer, but when I do…”. What does this accomplish for Dos Equis? It basically says that interesting men don’t HAVE to drink beer. While this is implied, I don’t see a reason to have him say it. The Slate article linked on page 1 has a pretty good theory on why he does this: basically, he’s a fictional celebrity endorser and it would undermine his status as the most interesting man in the world if he were to gush about XX. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/142 "2009-08-15T00:07:27Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > One thing that I don’t understand about the campaign is why he prefaces his closing line with “I don’t always drink beer, but when I do…”. What does this accomplish for Dos Equis? It basically says that interesting men don’t HAVE to drink beer. While this is implied, I don’t see a reason to have him say it. It seems obvious to me. He may drink martinis some of the time or even Singapore Slings if the situation calls for it but, when it comes to beer, it is always going to be Dos Equis. The most interesting man in the world would never drink the same thing all the time. That is trailer trash material. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/143 "2009-08-15T01:02:15Z")
Folks come from miles around just to hear him fart. There is no smell, his farts don’t stink. ---
**Author:** ![BKReporter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@BKReporter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BKReporter)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/144 "2009-08-15T02:08:21Z")
He once won the World Series of Poker with a pair of deuces, a three of diamonds, a six of clubs and an Uno card. His urine was used in the formulation of a special edition Dos Equis triple IPA that prompted the Nobel Foundation to create an award for Brewing Arts. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/145 "2009-08-15T17:21:26Z")
Dos Equis is actually carbonated with his farts. The president of American Express never leaves home without HIS card (although he sometimes forgets his Amex). Someone suggested he write down his dreams when he wakes up. He tried it once, and the result was on the _New York Times_ bestseller list for three years. He can recharge his cellphone battery just by holding it. > [@billfish678](#): > > He once perfectly split the hope diamond in two…in the back of a volkswagon bug…crossing the Himaylayas…with a tounge depressor and stale pop tart. And then put it back together, just by squeezing the two halves in one hand. In the process, he realigned the facets into a hitherto-unknown pattern that increases radiance and sparkle to double the previous cut. ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/146 "2009-08-15T18:12:08Z")
He can recite the human genome. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/147 "2009-08-15T18:20:17Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > Folks come from miles around just to hear him fart. There is no smell, his farts don’t stink. And his excrement smells like freshly baked cinnamon buns. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/148 "2009-08-15T21:56:56Z")
He is the reason Polar bears are left-handed. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/149 "2009-08-17T15:00:49Z")
His biography is found under the Reference section in the library. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/150 "2009-08-17T18:18:57Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#): > > His biography is found under the Reference section in the library. His _poetry_ is found in the Reference section in the library! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BlinkingDuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/151 "2009-08-17T18:22:25Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels… > God I love those commercials Yup…I went out and bought some Dos Equis just because I liked the commercials so much. 🙂 Such commercials should be rewarded! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/152 "2009-08-17T18:55:26Z")
There’s a feature in Microsoft Word that was put there just for him. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/153 "2009-08-17T18:59:43Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > He discovered a new important mathematical constant regarding spheres in the 11th dimension…he named it cake. That is such a geeky, subtle and bad joke that it is really funny. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/154 "2009-08-17T19:19:48Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > That is such a geeky, subtle and bad joke that it is really funny. I though my 7/11 prime number one was better…but I’ll take any compliments I can get 🙂 I will note that he IS such an interesting man that the universe will die a heat death before he ever sends me a note of thanks… ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/155 "2009-08-17T19:20:56Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > There’s a feature in Microsoft Word that was put there just for him. And it even WORKS ! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/156 "2009-08-18T04:07:23Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > There’s a feature in Microsoft Word that was put there just for him. Not that he would actually stoop to using Word. He writes all of his own software, one bit at a time. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/157 "2009-08-18T15:10:50Z")
He won the Kentucky Derby on a chihuahua. He donated both of his kidneys. He doesn’t need them. He tried out for the leading role in _Hung_, but was over-qualified. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-the-most-intresting-man-in-the-world/505912/158 "2009-08-18T15:25:30Z")
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