Nick Offerman is the official face of masculinity, according to a bathroom sign in Madurai, India.
After noticing that the mustachioed actor's likeness was being used to signify the men's restroom, Ohioan Michelle Blimes posted a photo to Facebook.
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Using Offerman's face as a universal symbol for men would surely have pleased his Parks and Recreation character, Ron Swanson.
Fans have tweeted the original photo and their comments to Offerman in the hopes of getting his attention.
This is amazing. A bathroom in Madurai, India, uses @Nick_Offerman as the visual representation of "man." pic.twitter.com/qBaypdDp65— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) January 16, 2016
Im not man enough to enter that bathroom :'( @Nick_Offerman— Daniel Bugarín (@dbugar) January 16, 2016
@Nick_Offerman imagine the tremendous dumps you inspire!— allanbroce (@allanbroce) January 16, 2016
Meanwhile, Blimes -- the woman who took the photo -- is flabbergasted by the attention it's received.
@KenTremendous @Nick_Offerman oh wow! I took this picture yesterday and posted to facebook. I both can and can't believe it's gone viral.— Michelle Blimes (@MichelleBlimes) January 16, 2016
After a few days on Twitter, the world finally got what they asked for in the form of a retweet by the man of men himself.
#Namaste https://t.co/9tCvPYtPmA— Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) January 16, 2016
This isn't the first time Offerman's face has been used on billboards in foreign lands. His wife, actress Megan Mullally, tweeted an image of her manly husband's face being used to advertise a dental clinic in Russia.
THIS @Nick_Offerman pic.twitter.com/XtrrNYfzhf— Megan Mullally (@MeganOMullally) January 24, 2016
Namaste to you too, Nick, and thank you for representing masculinity across the world.
[h/t UPI]