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This was bound to get awkward.

The Destructoid Bordello recently received footage of Derek Jeter, John Cena, Tiger Woods and Reggie Bush at the Gillette Champions of Gaming Event last Tuesday where, I shit you not, they shaved on stage. 350,000 people were involved in this ... and what are we supposed to say after witnessing this?  "Bro, that bro's face is smooth like Halo, bro! Does that XTREME aftershave come in a Mountain Dew scent?"

It's kind of like the time we watched the Foo Fighters half-heartedly perform at the Spike VGAs: Celebrity involvement looks good on paper but lacks cohesion when you can smell how uninterested or absurdly paid they must have been to show their faces there. Shouldn't the focus be -- call me crazy -- gaming?

Marketers, please don't do this.  Competitive gaming is in its infancy.  Don't make it look retarded. When the context of your product makes no sense to gamers and you force it, it just makes everyone involved look silly. Including your brand.

Either that, or I'm wrong for pissing on this.  Tiger Woods says he had fun. Maybe this is hip. Maybe I had to be there. Drunk. At least Gillette isn't in the business of butt plugs.


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CALkulon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 13:46
CALkulon
What the hell?
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 13:50
Char Aznable
Derek Jeter's expression in the first 10 seconds is priceless: "Dear God, kill me now."
snotrocket's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 13:50
snotrocket
Actually looks pretty sweet. And the guy playing football, didn't even stand up to shake his hand! WTF bro!
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 14:00
Naim Master
Awkwaaaaaaaaaard ....
SnakeDude4Life's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 14:04
SnakeDude4Life
They are so glad I was not there. I would have been making steroid and needle-in-the-ass jokes.

"Bro, that bro's face is smooth like Halo, bro!"

"Yo 'Bro', MOAR Like needle smooth amirite? Bro waz jucin' like a pro! "
silvain's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 14:18
silvain
"Don't make it look retarded."

too late lol


I'd bet gillette sees the unwashed gamer segment a new market to tap into.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 14:26
Kryptinite
LOL, I heard this was up the street from my place and didn't give a second thought. Gillette and video games? Who would have thought.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 15:01
Holyetheline
You make a point. Gaming is about gaming! I don't care about shaving either. Ask my beard, he'll tell you what I think.
vitaminh's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 15:10
vitaminh
I hope the people at Aquafresh are paying attention.

Marketing Guy: "Gilette had athletes shaving on stage and it drew thousands! Just think of how many we could get if we had them BRUSHING THEIR TEETH!"
stevephoenix's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 15:15
stevephoenix
I still dont really get the link between sports stars, gaming and gillette. Am i supposed to shave whilst playing Tiger Woods or WWE smackdown Vs Raw.

Or do those games make me so manly by playing them that i instanly grow a bush on my face and think " where is my gillete mach 4 shaver, i must remove this."
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 16:11
falinter
This is what I like to see, handsome athletic men shaving and then playing some games with some fat slobs.

Its like a dream.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 16:43
mix
Too much Bro-Mance bro!
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 18:27
Monodi
:I
welkstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/10/2009 18:34
welkstar
"The Gillette Fusion Gamer"

What makes this razor different/better than the normal Fusion line? Does it have Mario stickers on it?
FrakAttack's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2009 10:03
FrakAttack
Two upstrokes, then two downstrokes, then left to right, left to right.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2009 11:58
Char Aznable
FrakAttack - I LOLed.
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/11/2009 13:51
GohanGVO
Later that evening, Tiger Woods jobbed to Cena in a game of golf. No joke.
Infinitys End's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/03/2009 00:16
Infinitys End
"Competitive gaming is in its infancy. Don't make it look retarded."

Sorry man, but IMO competitive gaming in and of itself is retarded. Well, at least in this country it is. Can't say the same about Korea...
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/03/2009 10:26
fetusmilk
gamers dont shave.

NIERO:i sent you a dtoid message not sure if you got it or will. check it out i think you will enjoy it.
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