Beard Facts

[Stringmaker]

No more from me is needed:

 

[mousey]

 

[atlatlman]

Been telling the missus to grow one for years.

 

[uncleboob]

Shaving your beard may have unforeseen consequences...don't do it!

http://youtu.be/3nQwLlFF1As

 

[dwardo]

I thought they only tripled handsomeness. Learn something new every day.
Just gutted my missus wont have any of me growing mine. Which is a shame as the daily scrape is nasty especially with skin that takes offence to a wind direction never mind a razor.

 

[Toddy]

HWMBLT has had a beard the entire time I've known him; I don't think I'd recognise him without it

Son1 has long hair (longer than mine!) and I reckon if he grew a beard he'd look like cousin IT, except it'd probably come in red and black mixed
Son2 shaves because he grows a really cool Sheriff of Nottingham/Vetinari type one which he really dislikes.

M

 

[British Red]

Just gutted my missus wont have any of me growing mine.

As I have said before - if you aren't allowed to grow one, grow a pair



BTW why does the OP illustration only show stubble rather than a full beard?

 

[atlatlman]

My missus told me to grow mine back after I shaved it off. She said I looked fatter.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Goatee beard is permitted.
as are beastie sideburns.
but if i grow the middle bits to connect goatee and sideburns and i get grumbled at.

I tried winter is coming as a reason to keep it going but got told its only april.
come September I shall commence growing it out for winter plumage/ free insulation

 

[British Red]

One assumes Sam that you are allowed to dictate all your wifes hairstyles and grooming?

 

[Parbajtor]

The only reason I shave is because I'm worried some farmer will shoot me if I stray too close to his cattle

 

[Man of Tanith]

One assumes Sam that you are allowed to dictate all your wifes hairstyles and grooming?

I'd term it discuss not dictate

 

[John Fenna]

The last time I took mine off was for RAF Aircrew Selection at Biggin Hill when I was 16 - I kept the 'tashe though!
My wife (now a bus pass holder) has never seen my chin.
I am scared to even think of what my chin looks like under the hair - though by feel I can tell that it still has a Kirk Douglas Dimple!
Shaving is a waste of time, effort, money (all those products you need to slap on/scrape off!), world resources (steel, oil for plastics etc, palm oil for soaps .. the list goes on!
Beards are eco friendly and also allow you 15 mins more time in bed of a morning!

 

[tombear]

I know herself seriously objects if I cut the face fur back too far, which since it mainly conceals my face is a bit disheartening. To annoy her during the kids summer holidays I have the middle section cut out and sport the bushiest pair of friendly mutton chops I can grow, the sort that's crying out for a pith helmet and a Martini-Henry.

Grew it when I was 18 or just 19 and not had bare cheeks since.

atb

Tom

 

[tent peg]

was thinking of trimming mine, thanks for the confidence boost :thumbup:

 

[British Red]

I know herself seriously objects if I cut the face fur back too far, which since it mainly conceals my face is a bit disheartening.

Tom

BB Cuts mine for me (you can't trim a long beard yourself I find). She finds that "Edward VII" is a working minimum for length

Currently its rather more Duck Dynasty than English Dynasty!

 

[Didgeridoohan]

 

[atlatlman]

I have a Van Dyke.

 

[Will_]

I currently serve with Armed Forces (SAS)
(Saturdays And Sundays that is )
(The TA )
So I can usually only grow a couple of weeks worth of beard at a time
I've got a couple of months worth at the moment though and I'm not looking forward to shaving it off.

 

[dwardo]

As I have said before - if you aren't allowed to grow one, grow a pair

Problem is said "pair" would become near redundant if I did.