Disadvantage

[BaldRob]

This has happened to me several times...

Standing up to quick (without thinking of whats above you) and either cutting or bruising your scalp with no way to hide it!

[Yeti]

I used to get nicks and bruises etc. back in my Correctional Officer days, and still due in some Bodyguard situations, but I just look at it as battle wounds... (this also works for the "turned around and hit an open cupboard door ...as well lol)   

[Tyler]

Yeah, this is a disadvantage for sure!  I hit my head getting into my car the other day and thought I was going to have a huge bruise for sure...luckily it never showed...I was thinking of excuses the whole way to work as to why I had a bruise on my dome.

[PigPen]

I have that same problem. Working in the car service business has been even more hazardous to my dome. Standing under a car, the guys will often warn me to watch out for hot exhaust and things. Especially the shorter techs. I stand about 6'2". I've hit my head on the lifts too, that doesn't feel very good at all.

[happyharry]

Aye, that bumping thing is definitely a problem, especially with tall guys like myself (6'5").
It usually happens to me when I'm in a bus: I'm usually carefull when entering a bus (always bend a little to avoid contact with the ceiling). But after a 2hr trip, and being happy that I've arrived at my final destination, I always kind of forget that the ceiling is so low (or that I'm so tall) and I stand up abruptly and bump my precious bald head on the ceiling, or I walk down the corridor and my head touches the ceiling and you get a lot of friction there...ouch!

[Noner]

Man I took a big hit this summer getting out of the car. I actually had a minor concussion and a nice sexy scar.  It's on the top so you can't see it from looking at me head on.

I need like the padding you put in a kids play pen all over my car. I must hit it at least once a week, usually when its raining and I'm trying not to get my suit wet.

[Noner]

I need one of these to drive around in so I don't hurt myself

[Noner]

Or I could get on of these.

They are pretty stylish

[jasandalb]

  Anyone get the look of "fear" from some people...like your not approachable or your in the grocery store and someone goes out of their way to either apologize for being in your way or for bumping into you.  Its not like I am going to rip your arms off and shove your cart up your rear.

I mean...yeah, give me my space and be a little courteous, I am........did I bump you, "sorry about that".
But you dont have to be afraid of me.

Now, is that an advantage or disadvantage?

[Robmeister]

Anyone get the look of "fear" from some people...like your not approachable or your in the grocery store and someone goes out of their way to either apologize for being in your way or for bumping into you.  Its not like I am going to rip your arms off and shove your cart up your rear.

I mean...yeah, give me my space and be a little courteous, I am........did I bump you, "sorry about that".
But you dont have to be afraid of me.

Now, is that an advantage or disadvantage?

I think it's an advantage....your presence is known and acknowleged.  If yer a sour puss, then it would probably be a disadvantage to be bald. 

There's a guy at my gym who has issues of some sort (probably insecurity)....

but he walks around with this expression/attitude (in my picture here) all the time (bad ass, meany)
                                          |
<-----------------------------

In fact he carries a more miserable sour puss than that ALL THE TIME. 

To me he ain't a good rep for baldness =  not truely SLY = disadvantage.

I dunno...but as far as pictures go....in my opinion "BaldRob" & "Pburk" in their current profile pic are portraying the SLY representation......grinnin' & friendly, but not wimpy.

[Tyler]

Anyone get the look of "fear" from some people...like your not approachable or your in the grocery store and someone goes out of their way to either apologize for being in your way or for bumping into you.  Its not like I am going to rip your arms off and shove your cart up your rear.

I mean...yeah, give me my space and be a little courteous, I am........did I bump you, "sorry about that".
But you dont have to be afraid of me.

Now, is that an advantage or disadvantage?

I get that sometime also.  Especially from older Asian women and teenagers.  I've got to a point where I basically laugh now when it happens.  What's funny, is I can smile at them and they still have the look of fear in their eyes.

[PBurke]

i tend to give people the halfass grin. you know, could be happy, could be mad. keeps 'em guessing. then i smile and they ausually smile back.

[Robmeister]

... they ausually smile back.

huh? .... is that "always"?..... or they smile back like an "aussie" bloke?

    

[MagmaBabe]

... they ausually smile back.

huh? .... is that "always"?..... or they smile back like an "aussie" bloke?

    

LOL, nice reply Robmeister, that made me giggle!! 

[Lex Luethor]

There's a guy at my gym who has issues of some sort (probably insecurity)....

In fact he carries a more miserable sour puss than that ALL THE TIME. 

But as I said, this *IS* my happy face!