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Oh, just shave it, will you!
by
happyharry
on 12 Oct, 2006 07:22
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Hey fellas,
have you ever found yourself in the company of a balding man and you tried to convince him to make the bold (bald) move and just shave it all off rather than having to put up with a balding head?
If so, then you're welcome to share your stories with regard to that.
Anyway, here's mine:
In a different forum (not bald related) there was this guy who sought advice regarding his balding, and he was contemplating shaving it all off. So I jumped right in and presented a few enticing arguments. I also posted before-and-after pictures of me (and all the replies were positive, especially from the ladies).
The result: He said he liked my points and it would come all off the next day!
Ah, that was a nice feeling.
Today I had coffee with a guy who took pictures for my new passport (lots of shine on my pate that had to be corrected with make-up).
And we sat there, and after a while I commented on his balding and asked him if he ever considered shaving his head. He was hesitant and we talked a little more about this, and it all boiled down to this: he was scared and wouldn't do it.
Hm, it seems this is a common sentiment among many potential shavers: they're very hesitant and they're scared
("how would it look like? would it put others off? Will I be able to get a girl? What will people (family, friends) think?")And yet, as I can take from all your posts in this forum, very few (or in our case, none) ever regretted the move. That's interesting...
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#1
by
Tyler
on 12 Oct, 2006 12:18
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I think it's tough for a guy to convince another guy to shave his head. I've been trying to convince my brother to do it for a couple of years now with no success. The funny thing is that he used to shave his head when he was in high school, but then didn't want to when he really should have.
I talked to him a couple nights ago and he mentioned that he's going to start shaving it. I'm guessing that a girl must have persuaded him to, though he says it's out of convenience.
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#2
by
PigPen
on 12 Oct, 2006 13:45
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Convenience meaning it will allow him to get the woman...come on, tell me I'm wrong.
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#3
by
Tyler
on 12 Oct, 2006 14:20
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LOL...you know my brother already!
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#4
by
Lex Luethor
on 21 Oct, 2006 10:39
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I started to do that once with a balding coworker and then had second thoughts. He was taller than me, thinner than me, friendlier than me... "If he shaved his head," I reasoned, "he might actually be better-looking than me."
Can't have that.
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#5
by
PigPen
on 24 Oct, 2006 07:37
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Definitely a downside to that, yes.
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#6
by
KrasH
on 06 Nov, 2006 20:13
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I have been trying to get my cousin to do it for some time now, he won't do it though, poor guy has super fine hair and not very much of it at all. One of my friends shaved his head about a year after I did since he and his wife liked how it looks, this is one of the reasons my cousin won't shave his head though, he does not want anyone to think since we did it he had to as well.
I am sure I will convince him one day and he will be very happy I did so.
The only time I really think about walking up to someone and saying something is when I see a REALLY bad toupee or horrible comb-over job.
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#7
by
cinephage
on 07 Nov, 2006 07:31
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Hey, i shaved my head !! I did it!
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#8
by
ar3inc
on 07 Nov, 2006 09:31
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Way to go, cinephage. Welcome to the club!
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#9
by
Tyler
on 07 Nov, 2006 09:48
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Welcome to Sly Bald Guys cinephage! Your bald pic looks very sly!
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#10
by
BaldRob
on 07 Nov, 2006 13:55
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Hey, i shaved my head !! I did it!
Congrats and welcome to the SBG Family...
we need to start getting some women around here!!
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#11
by
happyharry
on 09 Nov, 2006 02:43
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Hey Cinephage,
welcome and congrats on shaving it! Looks great! Make sure
you propably introduce yourself in our "Introductions" section and
share a few stories with us if you like.
Looking forward to reading your future posts.
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#12
by
frostillicus123
on 09 Jan, 2007 16:16
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A boss at work has thinning hair, and he'll let it go long and have a tuft of hair on the top of his head looks like krusty the clown.... dude needs to go slick
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#13
by
PigPen
on 09 Jan, 2007 16:18
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I keep tellin my boss to shave it, but he said his wife vetoed the idea.
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#14
by
Robmeister
on 09 Jan, 2007 16:25
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he said his wife vetoed the idea.
DOH!!!