Don't get your hair wet!

[mrzed]

Monday night a friend invited me and my wife to come and enjoy his swimming pool.  Ever since I shaved my head in January I've been wanting to swim and see how it feels with the water on a bald head.

But I guess I'm so use to the bald head, I forgot.  So there I am swimming, keeping my head above water. Suddenly it dawns on me, I'm keeping my head above water so that my hair won't get wet!  LOL.  I don't have any hair to get wet. I broke out laughing. Wife and friend wondered what that was about. I told them. They laughed hard, too. 

Immediately put my head in the water and swam a few times around the pool.  I like the feel on my head, but I still get a lot of water in my eyes when I come up.  Oh, I have super bushy eyebrows. They wick up a lot of water and drop it in my eyes when swimming. 

I can't believe that I forgot that I don't have hair on top. 

[Frontier Guy]

Similar experience, Mr. Z., walking in the rain without an umbrella. Quite a good laugh.

For me, Sly is all about freedom from petty concerns.

[baldjoeg]

Mrzed,

Great comment! I bet that the swim felt good. I like to swim in outdoor pools. Bot too crazy about in door ones.

[waine]

I have read a few posts here which describe how nice a swim is with a bald head.  I am looking forward to my first "bald swim" in my pool, which will be in about 4 to 5 months time.  I love tanning next to my swimming pool while reading and I am also looking forward to getting a nice even tan on my pate.  I can imagine how weird it must feel, as I usually flick my head when I surface.  What do you do now, still flick or just let it run off?

[Mr Jules]

What do you do now, still flick or just let it run off?

Had a similar experience. The other day almost forgot that I don't have hair on my head.

Was out cycling with a pal. The wind blew is hair into some ridiculous setting. As we stopped, made a comment about his swept looked and went to flatten the hair on my head. But I am bald. So forget it. 

[Paul the Headblader]

hehe. nice one.

[Bluebriz]

Not an issue here in Japan because everyone -  from the smoothest dome to the thickest head of black hair -everyone, has to wear a bathing cap!

[wonderer]

Things i don't use any more -hair drier and umbrella, i'm not paying for hairdresser also -i am on the roll here i don't smoke i drive bicycle and I don't drive a car.........man i should have be rich by now i wonder where my savings go   

[tomgallagher]

-  from the smoothest dome to the thickest head of black hair -everyone, has to wear a bathing cap!

Learn something new every day.

[mrzed]

I have a funny add on to this story, but currently I'm in a remote location with limited internet.  Will try to remember to send it next week.

[Bald Weasel]

I thought the funniest part of the story was all the sudden you busting out laughing and your people
wondering what was wrong with you.
I bet they were thinking,"It's finally happened, he's cooked his brain."
It's good to be around a group that can laugh at themselves too.

[Andrei]

Nice swimming experience.
I enjoy swimming myself and the shaved dome is a plus.
I must admit that the first time when I get out of the pool I tried to make sure the hair looks decent... but hey, nothing that requires fixing.

[Hingatao]

Just went swimming today for the first time since going sly. It felt really good, especially since I was in the ocean. Well, a protected bay actually, but with direct access to the ocean. Air temp is 86 degrees, water temp about 75 - it can't get any better! And the salt water seemed to close my pores up so my dome doesn't feel oily. Next week I'll be back on a surfboard!

[Slynito]

Not an issue here in Japan because everyone -  from the smoothest dome to the thickest head of black hair -everyone, has to wear a bathing cap!

Yep, we have to wear the bathing caps in the PRC, too.

I used to try to straighten my hair when I first shaved to...funny how habits are.