Men Shaving... I'll never understand

[Kwesi]

Originally Posted by BawanaRik

I am one of those how isn't on the memo list. I do what I do without consulting fashion.

Do you or for that matter any rational being really care about what anyone does in terms of facial hair or dress? I would suggest you look a bit deeper into what makes up a man. His ability to meet his word. His independence of thought and action. In fact I would like to divert this thread to find just what each of you feel what makes a man. Surely not his facial hair.

This is just a suggestion

I wouldn't go as far to say that I'm on Tony Blows side but how you dress and how you present yourself does matter. Maybe not in your downtime but on the job, meeting new people, going to interviews and even interacting with service people, presentation matters plenty. Not that it has any bearing on what makes a man though. In a perfect world that stuff wouldn't have as much sway as it does but we're not there yet.

[BawanaRik]

Originally Posted by Kwesi

I wouldn't go as far to say that I'm on Tony Blows side but how you dress and how you present yourself does matter. Maybe not in your downtime but on the job, meeting new people, going to interviews and even interacting with service people, presentation matters plenty. Not that it has any bearing on what makes a man though. In a perfect world that stuff wouldn't have as much sway as it does but we're not there yet.

Thanks for the response. Let me clarify. Presentation is different that being than latest and greatest. My tie being a few mm off shouldn't be the focus when dealing with matters of importance. The facts should be.

Even things that appear to important may not be what should decide a matter. Confidence is probably the number one attribute that people look for. Only a fool is totally confident since. In fact the more you got on the ball the more you realize that the fecal matter of destiny and the rotating inclined plane of fate are always mere millimeters from one another. In fact with Heisenberg being name that's been getting a lot of coverage these day uncertainly should be coat tailing.

In fact most new ideas fail. It's my understanding that an individual with enterperneual drives should expect to fail 90% of the time. Ouch. But that 10% of winning makes it good. To make the point Babe Ruth, the Home Run King was also the strike out King. But he got up every time and swung that bat.

I'm not immune. I subconsciously brand anyone with a soul patch as an, well not so good. On top I keep those urges down and still treat them like a human.

[fmoore200]

Originally Posted by BawanaRik

Thanks for the response. Let me clarify. Presentation is different that being than latest and greatest. My tie being a few mm off shouldn't be the focus when dealing with matters of importance. The facts should be.

Even things that appear to important may not be what should decide a matter. Confidence is probably the number one attribute that people look for. Only a fool is totally confident since. In fact the more you got on the ball the more you realize that the fecal matter of destiny and the rotating inclined plane of fate are always mere millimeters from one another. In fact with Heisenberg being name that's been getting a lot of coverage these day uncertainly should be coat tailing.

In fact most new ideas fail. It's my understanding that an individual with enterperneual drives should expect to fail 90% of the time. Ouch. But that 10% of winning makes it good. To make the point Babe Ruth, the Home Run King was also the strike out King. But he got up every time and swung that bat.

I'm not immune. I subconsciously brand anyone with a soul patch as an, well not so good. On top I keep those urges down and still treat them like a human.

Barry Bonds is the official home run leader in mlb history, then Hank Aaron, babe Ruth is 3rd, just to be factual lol

[GregC]

Originally Posted by Tony Flow MMMM

Not that you care or should care. Goatees scream 1990s its currently in vogue to joke about them and those who wear them. Yet plenty are here bragging that they have em. Well just Incase your one of those who care. FYI.

You should look up the definition of "bragging."

A full beard screams "hipster" these days to many.

[GregC]

Originally Posted by fmoore200

Barry Bonds is the official home run leader in mlb history, then Hank Aaron, babe Ruth is 3rd, just to be factual lol

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[fmoore200]

Originally Posted by GregC

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Lmao!

[Tony Flow MMMM]

Originally Posted by BawanaRik

I am one of those how isn't on the memo list. I do what I do without consulting fashion.

Do you or for that matter any rational being really care about what anyone does in terms of facial hair or dress? I would suggest you look a bit deeper into what makes up a man. His ability to meet his word. His independence of thought and action. In fact I would like to divert this thread to find just what each of you feel what makes a man. Surely not his facial hair.

This is just a suggestion

There's only two types of people I need to impress, that's possible employers, and women.

[Tony Flow MMMM]

Originally Posted by GregC

You should look up the definition of "bragging."

A full beard screams "hipster" these days to many.

I don't have a beard. I'm currently clean shaved. I was pretty sure the lone stash is what currently SCREAMS hipster.

[dmonroe]

First of all if you work somewhere that you need to even occasionally wear a respirator they will require you to be clean shaven if you want to keep your job. As for body hair in other spots, shaving can actually eliminate a lot of body odor issues.

[DerHoggz]

Originally Posted by gttim

Not only do I shave my beard, but as a cyclist and triathlete... I shave my legs as well. Girls have always loved that!

Cyclist myself, the obscene muscle definition also helps.

[Tony Flow MMMM]

Originally Posted by dmonroe

First of all if you work somewhere that you need to even occasionally wear a respirator they will require you to be clean shaven if you want to keep your job. As for body hair in other spots, shaving can actually eliminate a lot of body odor issues.

Which is where I work which is why I'm shaved..

Even though there's 0 chance I'd ever see a respirator.

[BawanaRik]

Originally Posted by fmoore200

Barry Bonds is the official home run leader in mlb history, then Hank Aaron, babe Ruth is 3rd, just to be factual lol

I'll admit not being current. Wait until you reach my age But remember there's no "asterisk" next to anything about the Babe. He lacked the technology available to today's players.

His idea of performance enhancing drugs would be a large meal and a few growlers of beer. In other words he was magnanimous in giving others a fighting chance.

The babe was a legend. Still is. I can't believe there will be time when civilized humans are unaware of him and his accomplishments.

[BawanaRik]

Originally Posted by Tony Flow MMMM

I don't have a beard. I'm currently clean shaved. I was pretty sure the single alone stash is what currently SCREAMS hipster.

What's a "single alone stash?"

[Bert Slide]

Originally Posted by BawanaRik

What's a "single alone stash?"

Any stash if you are under 50 unless you are a punk rock star or pro snowboarder. Then it's like campy-chic or something.

[Tony Flow MMMM]

Originally Posted by BawanaRik

What's a "single alone stash?"

Sorry mean to just say "alone stash"

[fmoore200]

Originally Posted by BawanaRik

I'll admit not being current. Wait until you reach my age But remember there's no "asterisk" next to anything about the Babe. He lacked the technology available to today's players.

His idea of performance enhancing drugs would be a large meal and a few growlers of beer. In other words he was magnanimous in giving others a fighting chance.

The babe was a legend. Still is. I can't believe there will be time when civilized humans are unaware of him and his accomplishments.

I was just joking, lol.. And you don't have to be current to know Hank Aaron surpassed babe ruth's home run total

[Marial]

Originally Posted by GregC

You should look up the definition of "bragging."

A full beard screams "hipster" these days to many.

Which is fine. Eventually that will stop. Fads come and go, and I'll still have my beard.

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by Tony Flow MMMM

Ill never understand this concept of men shaving. I currently have to for work (not for long) and never understood people who purposely do this for their own appearance. I think it's stupid to make a man look more feminine. Why wasn't this viewed as some sort of cross dressing 200 years ago and shunned?i might as well wear a shirt and paint my toes.

I'm 59, never worn a beard stash or any kind of facial hair.

Blue

[EricF]

Originally Posted by gttim

Not only do I shave my beard, but as a cyclist and triathlete... I shave my legs as well. Girls have always loved that!

During the dozen years I spent racing (and shaving), it was mentioned more than once that my smooth legs were a turn-on.

Originally Posted by DerHoggz

Cyclist myself, the obscene muscle definition also helps.

Definitely.

[bolophonic]

Full beard, I don't care about what's hip these days.