Thread: Unshaven masses

Ok, maybe it's because of my new awareness of "proper" shaving techniques (not that I'm anywhere close to mastering said techniques) or maybe it's just my general curmudgeonliness, but what's up with so many people going unshaven and scraggly as of late? Am I the only person that looks at these guys and thinks "my God man, have some pride in your appearance"?

I met with a couple of recruiters that are helping me in my job search (I'm leaving eBay as soon as I find another job that is more commute-friendly) and both of these guys were prototypical silicon valley geeks. They were interesting and smart guys, but both of them had at least 2 or 3 days growth. This, on top of their typical silicon valley nerdly pallor made them look one step above being homeless. I kept wanting to give them the SRP URL or maybe bust out a razor and shave them on the spot. It was really hard to take them seriously because I kept fixating on it.

Am I sick? Demented? Or am I just getting old and one step away from shouting "You kids get off my lawn" while I'm busting out the garden hose? My fiancee already calls me her "sweet GOM" (GOM being "grumpy old man") so I'm suspecting the latter.

-- Gary F.

If you had to shave with a Fusion or electric you'd be unshaven too.

I guess I'm heading grumpy old manhood too.

The ones that really tick me off are these gizillionaire actors like Tom Cruise. I want grab them and yell,

"Hey Ace, why don't you stand a little closer to your razor?"

I'm surprised, especially in California. I thought the metrosexual trend would be stronger there. Here in Toronto, people usually get fairly close shaves. There is one more explanation -- the climate:
If it's hot and you're sweating like a pig, no matter what you shave with, the sweat will cause some irritation. Therefore you avoid shaving in the summer. It would be better for me as well, but I just can't resist it

While I was reading yesterday on some websites trying to find some cologne I saw a link on a Men's site saying that facial hair and fancy design is coming back.

Maybe it is.......

I had a Gotee for 5 years and never thought of shaving my hhead bald but seems like I woke up one day and got rid of everything. LOL I went to the other end of the "In Thing."

Originally Posted by gfoster

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I met with a couple of recruiters that are helping me in my job search [...]
I kept wanting to [...] maybe bust out a razor and shave them on the spot.[...]

Hmm. Sounds to me like you're considering an alternative career as a barber

Gary,
Welcome to the wonderful world of crumongeondom. Soon you'll stop worrying about what others might think about your opinions and you will offer them up as the pearls of wisdom you know that they are.
I've still retained some self control (so far). You can imagine the tirades I could go off on given the fact that I teach a bunch of 21-22 year-old college seniors studying Forestry. Besides myself, often the only clean shaven people in my classroom are the young women.

Ed

Originally Posted by Library Guy

"Hey Ace, Why don't you stand a little closer to your razor?"

LOL I have to remember this saying. I love it.

yer right, bein out in the heat all day does cause mega irritation, especially on my neck, so i usually dont worry to much about shaving for work.......

-micah

Larry,
You won't have to remember it, shortly you'll be hearing it pretty regularly. The first time I heard this particular phrase, it was being shouted by a drill sergent at one of my platoon members during basic training in the winter of 1981 at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Fond memories...NOT (even so I stayed in for 22 years).

Ed