Encouraging others to go sly

[Razor X]

I just got back from a New Year's party a little while ago.  Aside from the kids, I think I was the only one there under 40 and the only sly guy there.  A few of the guys were thinning and receding and they were teasing each other about it, debating about who had more hair than whom.  And there's me, sitting there in the middle of all this, with no hair at all.

One guy finally said to me, "I want a haircut like yours", followed by the usual reservations about head shape, how his wife and kids would react, etc.  He said he was overdue for a haircut but usually got it buzzed to a #2.  I told him that he could grow back to a #2 from razor shaved in two weeks.  Then he asked me if he went down to a #1 before he left for his next vacation, would it grow back to a #2 by the time the vacation was over, if he didn't like it.  I said yes, it would only take about a week.

He seemed like he really wanted to do it.  Said something about having bought a set of clippers so he could start doing his own haircuts.  I think he's planning an "accident" with the clippers so he'll have to shave everything off.  I'm not sure if he's really ready to do it, but the seed has definitely been sown. 

This was the first time I've ever been approached in person by someone who wanted to know about going sly.  It will be interesting to see if he goes through with it.

[Tyler]

Yeah, it will be interesting to see if he does shave it off. 

The last guy I convinced to shave his head in person had his wife break down balling when he walked out of the bathroom.  She called my wife a couple days later to tell us the story.  I don't think she was too happy with me.  Oh well...

[D.A.L.U.I.]

Razor you did a really good deed to start the year off.  That guy is going to thank you.  As for wives and significant others--that seems to be a constant factor, it seems that many don't like it at first, mine still is contrary  but the snide remarks are going down.  At a New Year's dinner last night, two of us were Sly, and one had a dying mop.  When the "girls" left the table, he was very curious about it, and we encouraged him.  We'll see if this progresses, I'm ready to resurrect my clippers to help the guy on the road to Slyness & happiness.  And another incident last week, I was getting my windshield replaced and a poor guy was getting ready to leave when I arrived, really bad case of comb "back" and MPB far advanced.  He kept looking at me, and I now regret I couldn't think of how to let him ask me about Slyness.  Anyone ever had this experience and had something to offer that worked?  I'm sorry for that poor guy, and that I didn't have something ready to offer in the way of help.  Being available to help, a New Year's resolution for Slyness!

[andrew]

Good going Razor.  You'll definitely hear back from that guy.   

Several months back I had a guy approach me in the parking lot at work, acknowledging my new slyness.  His MPB was extensive and he had it buzzed pretty short.  He started asking questions and I strongly encouraged him to shave it clean ....

Anyway, he did it the following week, and now every time I pass him at work he compliments my haircut  and I compliment his.  I noticed an earring on him recently, so I think he's really groovin the new look.

[warhawk]

way 2 go razor....yeah...definitely that guy will B thanking u very soon.  as far as encouraging someone 2 go sly....i haven't yet but i have planted the seed 2 his road 2 slyness.  here's my story....this person has some severe mpb going and is in his 50s.  he has this elderly mother who is very ill and frequents the hospital atleast 3-4 times a year.  anyway....the last time i took care of his mother was around summer time of 2007.  i said...hey buddy.....let me get a razor and shave that head smooooth like mine.  his wife who was present when i made that comment....immediately agreed.  he stated...that he will eventually but was "scared" 2 do the deed.  anyways.... i haven't seen his mother at the hospital or him lately.  i kinda wondered if he did the deed or not. 

WARHAWK

[JDog]

Well done Razor. Hopefully he will go ahead with it and become Sly. You may have a hand in changing his life 4 the better.

For quite awhile I've been telling my brother-in-law that he should go Sly. He has moderate MPB and was keeping at a #1 for quite awhile. His girlfriend didnt like it too much even that short and told him that if he shaved it slick bald then she would leave him.

He eventually persued some hair re-growth therapy sessions and he has had some success with it but it has cost him Mucho Dinero when in the end he could've just taken 1 sharp blade and empowered his life.

[SLYinKC]

Very cool story, Razor.  Keep us informed if any of them go through with it.

[champ007]

I also had a conversation with a guy on New Years eve about shaving. I was at my local pub and had seen this guy in there before but never had a in depth convo with him. He was sporting a hoodie for a couple of hours and then BAM, the hoodie came down and he had a mohawk with the sides down to a 1 buzz. I walked over to him and told him I liked the mohawk and now he just needed to smooth the sides. He was fearing the razor, but after a headblade/headslick description and pitch, he told me he was going to find him one and give it a try. Guess I will see later if he meant it!

[Cy]

In the summer of 2003 I was still sly and one of my friends was on the fence, since he was thinning at 19 and looked older than he was.

His girlfriend was hot, but she got mad at me when I encouraged him to shave it clean. (She reminded me of any Adam Sandler movie, where his first girlfriend in any of his movies is a total crackhead, and his second is a sweet girl usually played by Drew Barrymore) but back to him, when he actually followed through and did the deed, he finally looked like a 19 yr old than a 30 yr old.

Well, turns out he dumped her because he felt more self confident and got an equally hot girlfriend who didn't have 3 week long periods.

Definitely a win win deal.