Beards!

The_TailGunner · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:15

Like them? Loathe them?

Share your beard adventures...

I'm a year into growing a full on mountain man or 'grizzly adams' style of beard- the ultimate expression of beardiness! Do you have a beard?

and, as a question...why the hell is my beard a different colour to my hair???? Thats always confused me...

TG

The_TailGunner · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:25

a1ex2001 said:
Beared for the loose to be honest, just makes you look old before you time and in general will repel the ladies.

aha, but I'm engaged you see, and she likes my beard, so it has the effect of attracting the missus and repelling the unworthy.

win/win imo.

TG

The_TailGunner · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:27

semi-pro waster said:
I've got no real feelings towards beards either way, I don't particularly want one at the moment but if they are hereditary then I've got a good chance of growing an impressive one. I am also a bit confused about why if I let my stubble grow for a while it seems to have ginger flecks in it, vaguely distressing really - I can only think that Celtic ancestry has something to do with it.

you think thats bad? my hair is darkish brown. my beard is proper ginger.

I could dye it, but I feel I have to keep the faith with my ginger brothers and sisters out there. Solidarity and all that.

TG

The_TailGunner · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:41

semi-pro waster said:
It would be a pretty odd strain of narcissism there, going for the messiest style of beard possible and then dying it because you don't like the colour. Do you trim it at all to keep it vaguely in check or just accept it will all grow at different rates?

rofl...yeah, there really is no point to dying it.

As for trimming it...i really don't see the point/need- trying to make this style of beard tidy would be even dafter than dying it. Its the ultimate lazy beard.

TG

The_TailGunner · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:48

Sic said:
I have a beard of ginge - tis a beast!

Beards for the win!

virtual hi-5 for you sir!

its odd- everyone I have ever known who can't grow a beard really wishes they could...

the father in law is a classic example - he's in the army and isn't allowed to grow a beard, but starts growing one the moment he goes on leave, just so he can have one, even for that short period of time.

TG

The_TailGunner · 27 Sep 2007 at 13:00

TheMightyTen said:
Have big Hairy Mutton Chops which grade up the side of my head to a Grade 1/0 shaved head (don't ask , it's a bitch to maintain but people are used to me like it now) and have a long Soul patch/Goatee and no tache. Also suffer with the curse of the speckled ging beard but now have the added addition of grey

yeah, i usually clipper all my hair off to grade 0 as well. Makes me look like my hair has slipped

sist_si said:
Beards Rule.
If the lady don't like it, she's not the right lady!

Have to agree there!

TG