Answer: The commercials. Obviously.

Can I tell you that I had to look up which teams are in the Super Bowl. I do this every year. Because this chica is an NBA fan. Bulls to be exact. And I cannot devote too much time to tv. Because the other hours of my life I like to do other things like sleep, write, work out, and live. Out my own reality TV show. Called the “Wild and Content World of Raj.” It’s called getting material. For the next story. 

Anyway the other day, I decided to put my electronics away as I watched the Bull’s game that we sat down to watch in real-time. No updating my FB status as Deng hit a three from downtown or Nate did a superman jump to make yet another poster worthy block. And when a center goes coast to coast and dunks… Yeah. We love Noah in this Chi-town house set in the heart of Knicksville. 

No tweeting either. Okay, maybe just one retweet. Of a Sam Smith comment on the game. But absolutely no checking my email. Does anyone even have email anymore?

So anyway, holy cow! Have you seen the commercials that are out there? They are pretty darn good. Okay, not all of them, but a lot of them. I guess it only makes sense now that commercials have to beg to be watched. With all the social media options, not to mention the ultimate dragon that invaded the minutes between tv show segments—a dragon named DVR. That burns through the commercials with the touch of the fast forward button and saves time. 

Except that if you DVR a show, you totally miss the commercials. Which is the main reason I will be watching the Super Bowl. And there are always some stupid ones. You have to expect that. But then there are some that just make the minutes watching men chasing a ball and piling onto each other worth it. I actually like the game of football and for a girl, I get the game. My brother used to play in high school. 

Here are a few of my latest faves. I’m sure there will be some fresh fun ones out this weekend. But for now… Have you seen the five-hour energy commercial. Where the guy says he just ran ten miles, while knitting himself a sweater. Love it! Doesn’t mean I’m gonna go out and chug-a-lug, but the dude does so much in forty-five seconds, makes you laugh and for a second think, hmm…if he does all that in one short commercial…? Nahhh!

Then, there’s the one with the pig on the plane. Of course it would be a Geico commercial. But I think it’s rather witty. But like all great stories, jokes, movies, etc. First time’s a charm.

And then there’s the commercial when the dentist sneezes into his patient’s open mouth. Now that yuck to the yuck factor alone gets my attention. And that one makes me cringe no matter how many times I’ve seen it. 

Finally, some suggest that the best commercials have kids and/or animals in them. I beg to differ. I think the number one ingredient to a super amazing commercial is definitely snowmen. Have you seen the snowman building contest phone commercial. The one guy builds one. Takes a pic and sends it. Then his buddy builds a bigger, badder one. A snow-dragon with fire coming out of his snow mouth! Love that one! Never get tired of that one but for the life of me, I cannot recall which phone they were advertising! Then there’s the Droid Snowman commercial. Transformer fans love this one! And for all the romantics out there, the John Lewis must buy your honey gloves and a hat commercial gets me every time! Cuz when it comes down to it, I’m a romantic, through and through.

There’s already a preview of some of the commercials competing for Super Bowl Slots. I’m betting Coke gets at least one of those spots. Nothing like the  polar bears. They always deliver. 

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And you? Have you seen a good commercial lately? Who are you rooting for? Or are you one of those, “pass me the Doritos” type of viewers. Speaking of… Doritos has a “Fashionista Daddy” commercial that tickles and warms on the coldest of winter days. Guessing that one will definitely make the cut!