Shaving Or The Lack Of

[Andy78]

What I mean by Genuine beard is simply one like Uncle albert of only fools and horses or a lumberjack lol, but now you see all these youngsters suited and booted with a silly great big lump of candyfloss stuck to their chin , society as become a bunch of lemmings all in a line waiting to jump off the same cliff. someone says something is fashionable so everyone jumps on the band wagon yet not one of them stop to think about what a prat they will look like in the name of said fashion.:mamazed:

This raises more questions than answers about your definition of a genuine beard.
Is the age of the beardee a factor ?
Is trimming allowed ?
Did the beard have to be started before a certain date for it to be classed as "genuine" ?
What if a young trendy person has a beard but grows it with the sincerity of previous generations of beards ?
Has society only just imploded or, if fashions in facial hair are a prime indicator, did it maybe became hopeless in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, both noted as ages of facial fashion.

 

[Pete999]

This raises more questions than answers about your definition of a genuine beard.
Is the age of the beardee a factor ?
Is trimming allowed ?
Did the beard have to be started before a certain date for it to be classed as "genuine" ?
What if a young trendy person has a beard but grows it with the sincerity of previous generations of beards ?
Has society only just imploded or, if fashions in facial hair are a prime indicator, did it maybe became hopeless in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, both noted as ages of facial fashion.

Crikey this discussion is getting deep

 

[GMES]

Nearly as deep as some of the beards Pete.
@Andy78 what I mean is there was a sudden surge on large beards over the last 1-2 years where it was quite clear it was a fashion statement, please don't tell me I am the only one to know this fact.
All of the points you raise are good ones but I equally haven't got the time or energy to debate facial hair lol.
I am all for beards even though I would never want one I just hate the way people will adopt almost anything in the name of fashion, if you were to do a genune survey on young men with these new beards and if they were honest about it would admit that they sport them purely because it's the in thing and with blatent disregard of how they look.

 

[Adam W]

Not shaved fully for 6 years. The beards now over a foot long. Not had a hair cut in 4 years. Hate spending uneccassry money

Do you ever get people coming up to you in the street and giving you money?

 

[Adam W]

What I mean by Genuine beard is simply one like Uncle albert of only fools and horses or a lumberjack lol, but now you see all these youngsters suited and booted with a silly great big lump of candyfloss stuck to their chin , society as become a bunch of lemmings all in a line waiting to jump off the same cliff. someone says something is fashionable so everyone jumps on the band wagon yet not one of them stop to think about what a prat they will look like in the name of said fashion.:mamazed:

They're known as 'hipsters'. Great big bushy beard, lumberjack shirt, skinny jeans, glasses, fixed gear bicycle, mostly vegan but certainly everything they eat has to be organic and everyone must know that, listen to indie music and most importantly be seen at indie gigs, drink craft ale... They ruined that one for everyone - bitter always used to be cheaper than lager until they all started buying it.

 

[Andy78]

They're known as 'hipsters'. Great big bushy beard, lumberjack shirt, skinny jeans, glasses, fixed gear bicycle, mostly vegan but certainly everything they eat has to be organic and everyone must know that, listen to indie music and most importantly be seen at indie gigs, drink craft ale... They ruined that one for everyone - bitter always used to be cheaper than lager until they all started buying it.

Depends where you get it from. Lots more micro breweries means lots of brewers to buy direct from. Sod paying £4.50 in a bar !

 

[Adam W]

Depends where you get it from. Lots more micro breweries means lots of brewers to buy direct from. Sod paying £4.50 in a bar !

Well I wouldn't pay £4.50 a pint in Wetherspoons. I wouldn't describe it as a '***** bar' either, but the price of bitter has still gone up since hipsters made it trendy.

 

[hightower]

Bloody Nora, whatever happened to live and let live? If I ever get so bothered about 'hipsters ruining beards' this is formal notification that you have the right to shoot me (unless at the time shooting is 'fashionable' in which case you can stab me)

 

[richy3333]

Do you ever get people coming up to you in the street and giving you money?

Paying for fuel one day the women at the counter asked if she could tug the beard. She soon shut up when I said she could so long as I could feel her ----!

 

[richy3333]

Bloody Nora, whatever happened to live and let live? If I ever get so bothered about 'hipsters ruining beards' this is formal notification that you have the right to shoot me (unless at the time shooting is 'fashionable' in which case you can stab me)

Nobody takes a knife to a gun fight?!

 

[Rpa07]

That's got to be the grumpiest thing I've read this year. I wonder what defines a 'genuine beard'? Is it something you can grow in five weeks or do you need to do the full 5-year apprenticeship?

Oh Hightower, that was funny and I've still got the tear to prove it!

 

[Sintra]

I've had to endure a full wet shave this evening. Normally let it grow for a week or so and then wap it down as close as possible with a trimmer. Reason for a real shave is my Mrs hates beards and stubble and I'm going home tomorrow . So the real reason is to keep the peace