My fiance is getting annoying with this whole "shave your beard damnit" thing. I told her that I will only when meh.com puts one up for sale. So um.... please don't. Thank you
It doesn't really seem that big an ask on her part, especially with her being your fiancee. You're just lucky that she hasn't stopped shaving her legs in protest of your beard yet.
@Achire@Squid_07 I would probably be a little turned-off if a woman had legs as hairy as mine, but I also get that shaving is a hassle and it would probably take a while before reaching that noticeable of a point. Of course, I'd shave or otherwise remove hair from my legs or chest or even go bald if that's what the woman in my life found attractive, but that hasn't been an issue so far.
Funny I've been hoping they would. My trimmer is slowly dying so I need a new one but it still works enough that I can afford to wait for a deal to pop up somewhere.
Interesting. My wife is dead set AGAINST me shaving off my facial hair. I'm assuming she finds my bare face hideous and is happier with it covered up. But that's just an assumption.
@parodymandotcom My wife loves all the body hair except the facial hair.. haha.. I still grow a beard most of the time, but she gets very happy when I decide to shave every now and then! I was in the Army when we met, so she fell in love with the clean shaven version of me. haha
@parodymandotcom I shaved once 13 years ago and recoiled in disgust from the mirror. My wife asked me to never do it again. Even my coworker told me the next day, "Wow, so that's why you don't shave." I never shaved again.
My husband had a beard when we met. He started growing this beard the day after he graduated from high school. Kept it nice and trimmed up, never the long scraggly duck dork beard.
Fifteen years into marriage, I started to bug him about what he looks like without it. I threatened to have it shaved off if he died before me and send him to his reward clean shaven, just so I could see what he looked like without.
About seven years ago he shaved it off. I wanted it back on. Right now. And I haven't bothered him about it since.
@lisaviolet LOL. I'd heard a similar story; guy shaves his beard, wife had never seen him without, she was appalled and repulsed, he grew it back, marriage saved.
@luvche21 My dad has had a beard for almost 40 years. I am certain, even with his broken looking nose and balding head, I would not recognize him without a beard :)
Actually, not to be contrarian, but please do sell one. Mine is 10 years old and the battery is gone. And one of the things I like about civilization is the ability to remove all facial hair except for some sexy stubble. Beards are good for bird nests and storing food for later I guess...
@Headly Take it from me, some men look better with facial hair. Have you seen Sam Elliott in Justified? No 'stache. Someone said he looks like a turtle without it. lol But his voice is still awesome.
@jqubed I'm in agreeance with the guy who said this: "I have permanent stubble. I don't work hard at it, I just hate shaving and my beard trimmer shaves it down to short stubble when used. So every few days, I buzz my beard down to stubble and start over. I spent 2.5 minutes trimming my facial hair ever few days. If anything, it's all the suckers shaving every day that are the fools wasting time carefully cultivating their look. Don't knock me because I'm lazy! Shaving fucking sucks."
My wife actually likes both the nicely-trimmed goatee and the scruffy, haven't shaved in a day or two or three, look. She didn't seem to mind me clan-shaven either. But from the beginning, she's blessed and celebrated my not shaving Friday-Sunday. My wife is the awesomest.
But, yeah, I don't get it, because I have the facial (and, yes, the ear and nose) hair, and because I have the facial hair, I do want meh to offer a trimmer--honestly, anywhere in the range of a basic nose hair to a sophisticated 'stache keeper.
And while we're at it, I wouldn't mind a twofer, because then, for instance, one can be dedicated to the 'scaping.
And you're welcome. Someone had to go there.
But remember, it's ultimately @BillLehecka's fault.
@JonT Nice. So hey, btw, I'm surely not the only one who stumbles over being part of "the clan." My wife is particularly sensitive to these issues. I comfort myself with the fact that our favorite wartime assault troops are men of color on their defense-destroying beasts.
@joelmw Chance of catching a virus / bacteria from your wife: > 0%. Chance of catching a virus of bacteria from a dog? close enough to zero to be 0%. This is why I let the dogs lick my plate before I put it in the dishwasher, but I wouldn't let a human do that. Enjoy that thought the next time you eat out, especially if it's a buffet...
@Headly This is the dilemma of the social media generation. Happily, though I'm an active participant, it's probably wrong to consider it my generation. I'm glad that's something for the kids to work out. Maybe it'll keep 'em out of trouble. Anyway, it'll build character, I'm sure.
@Squid_07 My desire to respect you brings me to the conclusion that you actually meant this as a somewhat clever reverse psychology ploy. Well played. And I hope they comply soon.
My girlfriend has made it extremely clear that I am only to shave my beard if/when I want us to break up. She does whine at me if I let it get too long.
My beard trimmer is about seven or eight years old and its medium length moustache attachment thing cracked about a year ago and now falls off. Also, the battery doesn't hold a charge, though the trimmer works fine when plugged into the charger.
I guess I could get another medium length thing but a whole new trimmer at meh pricing (VMP here) would probably cost less than a replacement thingy with shipping.
Can't anything really be a beard trimmer when you get right down to it?
@poppaearl you are not helping... she will get ideas and try to do it in my sleep... I need my chin armor to protect my fragile chin
@Squid_07 If you wake up without your beard, honor demands the bearded clam be shaved in solidarity.
Sell a nose hair trimmer, please.
@SSteve sadly I too could use one of those. and my wife has officially noticed
@RedHot If it makes you feel any better, nose hair is gender neutral as you age. Women may not get as many, but....
@SSteve A beard trimmer can be used a nose hair trimmer.
@frmorrison How about an ear hair trimmer? Could it be multitasked as a nose hair trimmer? I hate unitaskers on my countertop.
@SSteve mine is arriving today via Amazon prime. :( couldn't put it off any longer.
I'm an old married dude...if the worst you ever get from your wife is night time beard shaves, it goes in the "win" column.
It doesn't really seem that big an ask on her part, especially with her being your fiancee. You're just lucky that she hasn't stopped shaving her legs in protest of your beard yet.
@Achire why do women shave their legs btw. I never really understood that
@Squid_07 Neither have women. Something about a shortage of pantyhose during war. Huge waste of time, but expectations are expectations...
@Achire @Squid_07 I would probably be a little turned-off if a woman had legs as hairy as mine, but I also get that shaving is a hassle and it would probably take a while before reaching that noticeable of a point. Of course, I'd shave or otherwise remove hair from my legs or chest or even go bald if that's what the woman in my life found attractive, but that hasn't been an issue so far.
Funny I've been hoping they would. My trimmer is slowly dying so I need a new one but it still works enough that I can afford to wait for a deal to pop up somewhere.
Interesting. My wife is dead set AGAINST me shaving off my facial hair. I'm assuming she finds my bare face hideous and is happier with it covered up. But that's just an assumption.
@parodymandotcom Gotcha covered, dude.
@parodymandotcom It only tickles for a little while.
@parodymandotcom My wife loves all the body hair except the facial hair.. haha.. I still grow a beard most of the time, but she gets very happy when I decide to shave every now and then! I was in the Army when we met, so she fell in love with the clean shaven version of me. haha
@parodymandotcom I shaved once 13 years ago and recoiled in disgust from the mirror. My wife asked me to never do it again. Even my coworker told me the next day, "Wow, so that's why you don't shave." I never shaved again.
My husband had a beard when we met. He started growing this beard the day after he graduated from high school. Kept it nice and trimmed up, never the long scraggly duck dork beard.
Fifteen years into marriage, I started to bug him about what he looks like without it. I threatened to have it shaved off if he died before me and send him to his reward clean shaven, just so I could see what he looked like without.
About seven years ago he shaved it off. I wanted it back on. Right now. And I haven't bothered him about it since.
@lisaviolet LOL
@lisaviolet LOL. I'd heard a similar story; guy shaves his beard, wife had never seen him without, she was appalled and repulsed, he grew it back, marriage saved.
@lisaviolet And the key is a nicely trimmed beard -- big or small beard doesn't matter (depending on the person), as long as it's nicely trimmed.
@lisaviolet @SIMBM I've also heard this about kids who meet their fathers for the first time without a beard is really weird.
@luvche21 My dad has had a beard for almost 40 years. I am certain, even with his broken looking nose and balding head, I would not recognize him without a beard :)
@mikibell As an adult, that would probably be even more traumatizing than a kid... maybe?
@luvche21 very much so...so used to kissing a beard, not a smooth cheek!
sell a lighter please
My wife has threatened to divorce me if I SHAVE my beard. I love my wife.
Actually, not to be contrarian, but please do sell one. Mine is 10 years old and the battery is gone. And one of the things I like about civilization is the ability to remove all facial hair except for some sexy stubble. Beards are good for bird nests and storing food for later I guess...
@Headly Take it from me, some men look better with facial hair. Have you seen Sam Elliott in Justified? No 'stache. Someone said he looks like a turtle without it. lol But his voice is still awesome.
@lisaviolet AHH!
Whew...that's better.
@JonT The Dude abides.
@JonT Way better.
@JonT @lisaviolet +1
@Headly Carefully Groomed Stubble Is a Mark of Low Moral Character
@jqubed I'm in agreeance with the guy who said this: "I have permanent stubble. I don't work hard at it, I just hate shaving and my beard trimmer shaves it down to short stubble when used. So every few days, I buzz my beard down to stubble and start over. I spent 2.5 minutes trimming my facial hair ever few days. If anything, it's all the suckers shaving every day that are the fools wasting time carefully cultivating their look. Don't knock me because I'm lazy! Shaving fucking sucks."
My wife actually likes both the nicely-trimmed goatee and the scruffy, haven't shaved in a day or two or three, look. She didn't seem to mind me clan-shaven either. But from the beginning, she's blessed and celebrated my not shaving Friday-Sunday. My wife is the awesomest.
But, yeah, I don't get it, because I have the facial (and, yes, the ear and nose) hair, and because I have the facial hair, I do want meh to offer a trimmer--honestly, anywhere in the range of a basic nose hair to a sophisticated 'stache keeper.
And while we're at it, I wouldn't mind a twofer, because then, for instance, one can be dedicated to the 'scaping.
And you're welcome. Someone had to go there.
But remember, it's ultimately @BillLehecka's fault.
@joelmw Have you tried the full body wax?
Just now noticed my typo: that should be "clean-shaven." I shutter to think what "clan-shaven" might mean. Literally. Shuddering here.
@nadroj I re-watched Blade a few days ago. Your guy reminds me of this guy. I wouldn't want to be or be near either.
@joelmw "clan-shaven" is when someone shaves your facial hair like this:
@JonT Nice. So hey, btw, I'm surely not the only one who stumbles over being part of "the clan." My wife is particularly sensitive to these issues. I comfort myself with the fact that our favorite wartime assault troops are men of color on their defense-destroying beasts.
@nadroj Star for Buffy reference.
@joelmw use the same trimmer for everything, including the dogs. I'd rather share a trimmer with a dog than another dude.
@Headly I stop at sharing with the wife, since, yaknow, we already exchange fluids and whatnot. Anyone/anything else? No.
@joelmw Chance of catching a virus / bacteria from your wife: > 0%. Chance of catching a virus of bacteria from a dog? close enough to zero to be 0%. This is why I let the dogs lick my plate before I put it in the dishwasher, but I wouldn't let a human do that. Enjoy that thought the next time you eat out, especially if it's a buffet...
@Headly I have an autoimmune issue that makes buffets a virtual impossibility. So there's that in my favor. :-)
@joelmw So if I start this post, that that mean that I like the fact you have an autoimmune disorder?
@Headly This is the dilemma of the social media generation. Happily, though I'm an active participant, it's probably wrong to consider it my generation. I'm glad that's something for the kids to work out. Maybe it'll keep 'em out of trouble. Anyway, it'll build character, I'm sure.
@Squid_07 My desire to respect you brings me to the conclusion that you actually meant this as a somewhat clever reverse psychology ploy. Well played. And I hope they comply soon.
@joelmw you have taught me well my master
My girlfriend has made it extremely clear that I am only to shave my beard if/when I want us to break up. She does whine at me if I let it get too long.
My beard trimmer is about seven or eight years old and its medium length moustache attachment thing cracked about a year ago and now falls off. Also, the battery doesn't hold a charge, though the trimmer works fine when plugged into the charger.
I guess I could get another medium length thing but a whole new trimmer at meh pricing (VMP here) would probably cost less than a replacement thingy with shipping.
So yeah... beard/moustache trimmer would be good.
when the wife/gf starts borrowing your beard trimmer, happy times are ahead.
The sheer number of beards in society is what's got me perplexed. Everywhere I look. Beard, beard, beard. These a-holes are taking over the world:
@marklog you mean sexy beasts.
@Thumperchick @marklog something something comment about not being able to grow a beard something something…
@jont @thumperchick the above picture is what hipsters think they look like. this is what they look like.
@marklog not all bearded men are hipsters...
@marklog I thought hipsters were obligated to stop doing something if it becomes popular.
@nadroj my hope is that this will persist, however it's not like a hipster has ever followed through with anything.