She couldn't have said "Mr. French". Wrong network.
Posted on 08/14/2018 9:51:50 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
It's tempting to think of the beard as a kind of "return to our ancestral roots" (ironic), but it's not quite as simple as that. Don't kid yourself, hairy paleo diet dude who just can't squeeze a shave between CrossFit sessions. Cavemen plucked their beards with clam shells, Little Mermaid-style, exhibiting a degree of care and attention that so many men today seem happy to dismiss. Men throughout the ages have oscillated between beard-having and not-having, from Alexander the Great's shaven soldiers, to the bushy-chinned Victorians.
If the men in my life are anything to go by, there are several stages to a man's beard-having. The first is Beard Anticipation. "I think," he says, caressing his chin thoughtfully, "I might grow a beard." To be honest, I reckon this is actually the second stage. He's already decided to do it, and now he's canvassing opinion. In every instance, I respond with sensitivity (mine): "Please don't grow an effing beard."
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Le Sigh,
Everyone complimented my beard except my wife....
Off it went.
She talking about a real beard or the soy-boy I forgot to shave wino look?
Im betting that one has a pointy adams apple...
I like beards. I think all the duck guys are quite attractive....even the old one. Well, maybe Sy is a bit odd.
It’s funny. I can offer my opinion or perspective on anything without even the urge to curse.
It seems “these sorts of people” can’t do that. They have to swear whenever possible.
My daughter tell me I should grow it out like Gandolph. I would but it keeps catching on fire from the explosions caused by the wifes aerosol cans when Im burning the trash.
That’s why I call them Taliban beards. And ick yuck, can’t stand facial hair on men.
About 6 weeks ago, I left it grow. My wife LOVES it. I HATE it. It actually hurts.
I guess I'd better get used to it.
Nice eye makeup on that fag.
Oh, yes.
You're so correct in your analysis. They did it as deception. I think it worked. It comes with the "Lie, Cheat & Steal" part of warfare.
I'm damn proud to be a U.S.Navy Officer, I get up and shave every morning!
And yes, I lie to democrats if I have to!
Two kinds of guys grow beards — 1) real men, and 2) effete millenials who believe that growing a beard makes you masculine. Unfortunately, there are too many of the latter.
” I am happy to own my hypocrisy. If a dude (or anyone) criticized my hairstyle, I’d say it was none of their damn business. I fully appreciate that my opinions on this, like an optimistic teen’s cack-handed five o’clock shadow, are flimsy and borne of limited experience. “
She then goes on..
“In lieu of any more academic research of my own, I asked an incredibly biased, nonrepresentative group of men (my friends) why they like their beards. I received a range of responses, but two in particular came up time and again. The first of these was: “I look really young without a beard.”
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The second answer was, essentially, “Because I can.” As a deeply self-indulgent person, I find this difficult to argue.”
So her response is ok, but these responses are not ok ?
Typical leftism. I bet were we to discuss guns she would go on about how she needs to defend herself from me, who should have no ability to defend myself from her and her new-found hardware that she has already thought about using against me.
If you floss with youre beard you can often do both at once. Saves a lot time.
Beards have been tabu for most soldiers since a general noticed a few thousand yeas ago that lots of warriors died when the opponent grabbed the beard and pulled the head down while swinging a sword.
Or groom your eyebrows with your tongue.
On a more practical note it helped them blend in and not present an obviously American target, gave a bit of disguise to help with personal security...And on an even more practical note it's probably pretty difficult to shave when your living in a cave in Afghanistan.
When I grow one I invariably feel grubby and unkempt, unless I keep it short and keep the edges sharp, which probably looks fussy and metro. On the 1 or 2 occasions I've really let it go I start to smell stuff I ate days ago, no matter how much I wash it.
Liberal ‘women’, using the term loosely, ordering men not to grow beards while extolling the strength of women who don’t shave anything. Social engineering, anyone?
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