One week out of every year, an awesome phenomenon occurs. One of such importance, there is an entire week dedicated to it. Husbands, wives and kids of all ages are mesmerized at the size, beauty and danger that is Shark Week. This one week during the summer is the best. Here is why.
1. Sharks.
Sharks are pretty chill animals. They swim around all day, eat some seals and everyone pretty much stays out of their way. They are also the only animal to get a whole week dedicated to their lives and shark endeavors.
2. Shark “experts.”
No matter if they are an actual expert, or just some person who maybe saw a shark one time, all of the shark experts that appear during Shark Week are very educational and entertaining.
3. Shark expert’s accents.
About 95 percent of shark experts have an accent (like Bruce here). It doesn't matter what they're saying, if they have an Australian accent and are talking about sharks, they are automatically correct. Somehow shark facts just don't sound as smart coming from an American or any other accent-less person.
4. Shark attacks.
Now I'm not saying that the attacks on humans are a good thing, I am saying that they provide a lot of cautionary tales and serve as warnings for what can happen when you step in the water.
5. Shark attack survivors.
These people are bad ass. They get almost eaten by a huge animal, lose a limb or fight off a shark and then go on to say something along the lines of "It wasn't the sharks fault," "I was in their home, I understand," or "I went back in the ocean three weeks later." They are simply inspiring.
6. Shark bait.
"And now we have to chum the waters" is said probably five times per show during Shark Week. Simply speaking about sharks requires you to throw chum into the nearest body of water.
7. Shark Week-themed drinking games.
These are pretty entertaining and could end your night rather quickly.
8. Shark knowledge.
Shark Week is a very smart way to get people to be less (or more) afraid of sharks. They either let people know how to be around sharks and coexist peacefully, or scares them out of the water (also keeping them safe).
9. (Saving) sharks.
Many of the shows are about different ways to protect or save sharks, which I now know are being killed quite rapidly. So the more talk there is about sharks, the more that are saved.
10. Shark jokes.
Everyone loves a good joke, and theres nothing better than a shark-related joke. So here are a few.
--There’s a lot of debate over where the best place to punch a shark is.
Personally, I think it’s the sea.
--I’m not saying my grandpa was unlucky but he died in the middle of the desert.
Witnesses said it was the most unusual shark attack they’ve ever seen.
--Calling my new dog “Shark” was a mistake.
I’ve been banned from all my local beaches.
--Where do sharks go on vacation?
Fin-land.
