Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => General Discussion => Topic started by: marshd1000 on March 04, 2009, 07:55:25 AM
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Yesterday at work, I was dealing with this young trucker dude that does deliveries for us. He is a real nice guy. Doesn't drink or smoke, but looks pretty badass. He has a long goatee with a mustache and a piercing under his lip and on his tongue. He also sports some tatts. But he almost always wears a hat. One time, I saw him without his hat and saw that he has quite a bit of baldness, although not smooth. So I asked him if he ever thought of shaving it. He told me he had done it before but it messed with his confidence. That totally surprised me. In all other ways, he seems really confident. For his sake, I am glad of that. I told him that I am sure that the laydees would love him with the sly dome and that it would totally cement his badass image. So have you encountered people who could really rock the sly look but are hesitant?
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Oh yeah! My neighbor Don (2 other neighbors are also Don). Very nice looking man in his mid-40's has the little tuff in the front and the rest, a horseshoe. When I shaved for the first time he seemed to be intrigued, asking questions. But alas, he has refrained from doing the deed. Seems he has a real jerk at work with a shaved head. Therefore can't do the deed because he doesn't want to be associated with his guy (?) His other excuse is that he is a redhead and does blister quiet quickly. I've seen this in his face after long hours in the sun. I've suggested sunscreen. What else can I do?
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Oh yeah! My neighbor Don (2 other neighbors are also Don). Very nice looking man in his mid-40's has the little tuff in the front and the rest, a horseshoe. When I shaved for the first time he seemed to be intrigued, asking questions. But alas, he has refrained from doing the deed. Seems he has a real jerk at work with a shaved head. Therefore can't do the deed because he doesn't want to be associated with his guy (?) His other excuse is that he is a redhead and does blister quiet quickly. I've seen this in his face after long hours in the sun. I've suggested sunscreen. What else can I do?
You could knock his butt down and shave that silly tuft off!
His excuse about not wanting to be associated with the other shaved guy is BS. If he drives a red car does that mean that he associates with all other red car drivers.??!!!!!???? What a dumb argument on his part......... bottom line, he's afraid of the solution.
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i cant understand why people with horseshoes and any kind of baldness dont shave there head.
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I think Mike's right on the money on this one. Yeah, there's a guy at my work who's a real nimrod..... guess I better go to Thailand and get reassignment surgery
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His excuse about not wanting to be associated with the other shaved guy is BS. If he drives a red car does that mean that he associates with all other red car drivers.??!!!!!???? What a dumb argument on his part......... bottom line, he's afraid of the solution.
I agree. It's a cop-out.
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I can name a guy that should be sly but currently isn't...
BALDANDRE!
Sorry dude, couldn't resist.
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I think Mike's right on the money on this one. Yeah, there's a guy at my work who's a real nimrod..... guess I better go to Thailand and get reassignment surgery
Sorry dude, but that is a painful thought. I don't think you would be passable! :*))
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Koz is the man; that is a lame excuse. I too cannot understand how horseshoe guys think that it is a good look, and then if you have an island of tuft, it looks even more stupid. I guess not everyone can be as smart as the sly crowd. O0
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Just as it is our right to shave our heads, others have the right to choose not too... that is what makes America.... now for those who grapple with hair loss and don't shave it because they are afraid to, that is a real shame.
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I can name a guy that should be sly but currently isn't...
BALDANDRE!
Sorry dude, couldn't resist.
He does kind of deserve it. Just sayin' .... ::)
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I can name a guy that should be sly but currently isn't...
BALDANDRE!
Sorry dude, couldn't resist.
He does kind of deserve it. Just sayin' .... ::)
Okay, BaldAndre, listen up, clean up >:D
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I can name a guy that should be sly but currently isn't...
BALDANDRE!
Sorry dude, couldn't resist.
He does kind of deserve it. Just sayin' .... ::)
Okay, BaldAndre, listen up, clean up >:D
Or at least lose the 'evil twin' avatar...
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You need another level of confidence to be shaved smooth.
I have some friends with buzzed mpb and some with terrible hairlines and they said that the shaved head is going be too short 😶
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i cant understand why people with horseshoes and any kind of baldness dont shave there head.
I also thought that for a long time. But then I realized that some guys just don't look good shaved. Sorry for saying such an outlandish thing, but I think it is true.
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i cant understand why people with horseshoes and any kind of baldness dont shave there head.
I also thought that for a long time. But then I realized that some guys just don't look good shaved. Sorry for saying such an outlh thing, but I think it is true.
I don't have a problem with MPB guys electing not to shave....It's one thing to keep a horseshoe, but it would look better if you at least keep the neck blocked or tapered and not have all that excess hair going down into your back...But even so, if you don't like being asked about why you shave your head, you shouldn't question those who elect not to....So if I get an I-phone, am I going to be evangelistic to those who prefer Android and tell them they need to get an I-phone? Just my 0.02
Disclaimer: When I first joined the forum nearly nine years ago, I too was in the "just shave it" category, but as life went on, I made many of MPB friends who either shaved rarely or not at all but still kept it decent looking. So now, I just respect everyone for their choices even if I don't necessarily agree with them.
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I agree with you Harry, but I still have an opinion that guys with advanced MPB look better shaved. I may even suggest shaving to guys I know. If they don't shave, that is their decision and then I leave it alone. I respect their decision.
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I agree too, that it should be their decision. Like I said, I go to car shows and sit around with our group of about 10 guys. About 6 of those guys are holding on to a few scraps of hair, and they seldom remove their caps. At least one other guy is a headshaver, and we tell the other guys how much we enjoy shaving. I wish a couple would decide to try going sly, and ask me for advice.