We just watch it for the commercials

Published 11:03 pm Sunday, January 18, 2009

The Super Bowl will still be a jam-packed commercial extravaganza, even if some companies are toning it down out of respect for a weak economy.

:Anheuser-Busch, however, says it’s business as usual. It wants its ads to distract people from the dismal reality of a recession.

Here are some more ways to distract yourself from the economy:

* Consume an Anheuser-Busch (or similar) product while watching the Super Bowl. For maximum benefit, this prescription should be combined with a punch-bowl-sized dose of guacamole and cheese dip.

* Watch the unrated version of “Saw V.” The buckets of blood should take your mind off the buckets of red ink spewing from companies around the country.

* Drink a Mountain Dew Voltage. The taste is compared to Hubba Bubba bubble gum. The sugar-soaked flavor should wash away the bad taste left in your mouth by watching your 401(k) lose half its value. As an added bonus, the caffeine could give you the energy jolt you need to find a second job.