The brilliant Ace Ventura is 21 years old today, so here are 15 things the magnificent man taught us

Aaaaaaaaall-righty then!

JOE sometimes wonders what our life would be like if we based our decisions around the teachings of Jim Carrey's iconic character. Which one? Well, today is the 21st birthday of the Hawaiian shirt-wearing, bullet-biting, arse-speaking, animal-loving Ace Ventura. Here are 15 life lessons that Ace taught us and they're all re-hehehehehehehe-alllllly important. 1) Delivery men just don't care Said in our best Brad Pitt from Se7en voice, "What's in the booooooooox?!?!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q6_9A90cUk 2) Always get paid for doing a decent job It also helps if your employer is reeeeeeeall friendly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EjHg-kdDG4 3) A sense of style goes a long way We based our fashion and hair style around this man. In a word, slick. 4) A good recommendation can help This entire passage is gold: Roger Podactor: Nice to meet you Ace, you were highly recommended by Martha Metz. Ace Ventura: Martha Metz? Oh, yeah, the bitch. Podactor: What?!?! Ventura: Pekingese, hyperactive, lost in Highland Park area. She was half-dead when I found her. Is that the tank? Excuse me. 5) Most landlords are the devil A perfectly applicable description for those Irish landlords that are exploitative and assholey towards their tenants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zagTlOh67Tk 6) Only drink from the toilet in moderation Do NOT go in there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xijgdXDmhqE 7) It's all psychological, just got to stay in a positive state of mind This scene is almost as impressive to watch in rewind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZIuzQcvlTU 8) Some people  really talk through their ass He never did get that mint. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJgWq_kSR9w 9) The police know nothing JOE celebrates in the same way after writing an article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuhPPOXnyKo 10) Cleanliness is important Finkle is Einhorn, Einhorn is Finkle. FYI: We shower just like this very extreme parody of The Crying Game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2LjwM3B688 11) One of the 'Friends' actually made a decent film Passive aggressive behaviour at its best here but we'll never agree with Ace's description of Monica Melissa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRHxZPV6jts 12) Crapping yourself in public is perfectly fine How Jim Carrey manages to say all these lines without taking a breath is beyond us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi1-IihX6yY 13) Laces are always out It really was all that damn Dan Marino's fault. Is it weird that this scene freaked us out as kids? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNdqQ0FzCDY 14) In Superbowl week, spare a thought for the losers 15) Fighting a mascot in public is a fantastic idea It's OK though because he really loves animals... he did want that bird though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfM1_jifZ6E