Thread: Help, I need an excuse not to fit in!

Maybe you could offer to shave them with a straight to raise money instead of you having to grow a hairy lip.

Say if your growing hair produces money, you'll do it. I've never understood those types of money-raisers. No amount of walking or hair growing I do produces money.

Anyway, you could decide to join the club. After a week your beard should stop itching.

If you do decide to join the ranks to the fellow employees; post pics of the growth.

Just grow the mustachio. You won't get quite as much itchiness from that and it will keep you from being seen as a stick in the mud. Use the time to hone your razors.

I had been growing a moustache and soul patch when I first started straight shaving. I had tried a few times in the past, but either my top lip would get really dried out, or it started to annoy me after a while.

This last time I made it a few months before I shaved it off. My facial hair grows pretty slow so, after a couple months of growth, it was about the right length.

If it's for a good cause, I say do it. At least you can look back on it later and have a good laugh

I'm sure I will try to grow the stache and soul patch again, but for now I am taking a break from it. The gf doesn't like it for some reason, not sure why

My dear Scipio,

I suggest to play the corporate game and grow a mustache. It is for a short time and no big deal. You will be amazed at what the corporate heathens consider "uncooperative" and "not a team player." They have little evil notebooks in their brains, and as they smile at you, they note your name for eternity.

I know what I am talking about, believe me.

These corporate robots really are not "asking" you to wear the facial hair for this short period. They are "telling" you in their own sinister way to do so or else. By playing their games you are not selling out. I don't look at it that way, and I have been around the block a few times. You are just sticking it to them by safely navigating the workplace minefield.

Justify your action to yourself by noting that it is for a charitable cause. Time shall pass, until the next time when they ask you to commit another stupid act. As long as you are in the corporate world, you must play the game. An independent mind frightens the corporate robots. They equate it with rebellion — and rebellions frighten them more than anything.

I hope you are not offended by my thoughts and suggestions: they are from a friend. These mercenaries wear expensive suites and fancy shoes, but many of them are like a razor with a dull edge — which makes for a less than desirable shave.

Thanks for listening.

Regards,

Obie

Tell them your a "Shaveologist," and that not shaving goes against your fundamental beliefs and ignore the corporate herd, their all just a bunch of cows anyways, when your dead would you rather have said 'I was my own man," or that "Yea I caved under the slightest pressure?"

Just mho
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Originally Posted by Scipio

I just started a new job in London with a small company. Ive been getting on well with everyone and yesterday the director asked me if Id be growing a beard for November.

For those in parts of the world where this is not a custom, 'Movember' is basically where sometimes people sport a moustache/ beard throughout november until 1 months growth, often for charity within companies.

Naturally I said I liked being clean shaven. I didnt go as far as to tell him that being a straight shaver I hate beards and razors and shaving are pretty much a big hobby of mine!

The director told me its a company custom and they all do it, although I dont have to do it.

I told him mayb and we left it at that.

Question is, what do I do!?

I hate beards and even 4 days growth feel itchy and horrible! Maybe Ill have to use up all my annual holiday entitlement and just escape for a month!

Any suggestions?

I would explain that you do not want to grow a beard, for personal reasons but ask (and follow though with) a donation for his/her charity of choice. The money is what really counts, not the beard.

Good luck!

Grow a beard and offer to shave it off in public with a straight to raise additional cash for charity from those watching you do it.

I have to agree with Obie on this one. I would just play their game for the month...

If not, this may be you after...

Good luck...

I vote for the moustache plus a goatee. It will look more like a beard, plus you might choose to keep it; and, you can still straight razor shave.

Steve