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Discussions About Being Bald => Reactions to being Bald => Topic started by: Paul the Headblader on April 23, 2012, 01:05:33 PM

Title: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: Paul the Headblader on April 23, 2012, 01:05:33 PM: So, since sly, amongst other things, I noticed that:
I'm easy recognizable.. I was in a club with some girl, staring her in the face ( with the back to the crowd dancing), and some guy comes and says : "Hey, Paul, what ya' doing here?" The point is: He did not seen my face, but he knew it was me :D ( since there are VERY few bald guys in my city).
Other thing I noticed is that I can now actually stare at people while they do the same.
I walk on the street, and a person stares at my head. I stare him/her back, so he/she quickly turns her look away ( thing impossible before being sly, 'cuz I was like : " She/he looks at my shitty curly hair" ).
Any of you noticed these or other "weird" things since sly?
Title: Re: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: RoWilJr on April 23, 2012, 02:13:42 PM: Nope... Common to see sly guys around here. On a funny note, we had an Inspection Team visit and one of the team members was trying to locate which office I worked in and reffered to me as "milk dud"... 8)
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: Baldstu on April 23, 2012, 02:41:01 PM: In Brighton very common dont think people would give a second thought
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: kalbo on April 23, 2012, 08:49:32 PM: I agree that being bald makes us standout and easily recognizable. I have a client who always mistakes me for another salesman because we are both bald. Too bad I did not get the chance to meet this other sly brother.
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: Lynchy on April 23, 2012, 10:02:05 PM: It seems pretty common here in Canberra.

I did however have a colleague say that if he didn't know me, he would be scared of me on a dark night! >:D
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: Paul the Headblader on April 24, 2012, 02:41:47 PM: Thanks for the feedback.
the fact that I'm bald also allows me to do jokes like in the attached pic ( also the current avatar )
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F7Dfz7.jpg&hash=98218c28de6405d9e010093bac9d61f7a7c4dd24)
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: mrzed on April 24, 2012, 03:19:27 PM: I think that my wife likes it as she can find me in a crowd. Just look for the bald head!

We do have bald guys nearby, but not too many. I still stand out.
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: Mr Jules on April 30, 2012, 02:50:21 PM: Quote from: mrzed on April 24, 2012, 03:19:27 PM
I still stand out.

Know what you mean.

People seem to remember me for my shiny head, not for actually being bald. The other day, a relative asked if I use Pledge on my head.

(Pledge is a popular UK brand of furniture polish. You have it in the US, too ?)
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: KDusk on April 30, 2012, 03:37:47 PM: Quote from: PaulTheBald on April 23, 2012, 01:05:33 PM
So, since sly, amongst other things, I noticed that:
I'm easy recognizable.. I was in a club with some girl, staring her in the face ( with the back to the crowd dancing), and some guy comes and says : "Hey, Paul, what ya' doing here?" The point is: He did not seen my face, but he knew it was me :D ( since there are VERY few bald guys in my city).
Other thing I noticed is that I can now actually stare at people while they do the same.
I walk on the street, and a person stares at my head. I stare him/her back, so he/she quickly turns her look away ( thing impossible before being sly, 'cuz I was like : " She/he looks at my sh*tty curly hair" ).
Any of you noticed these or other "weird" things since sly?

ROFL, I had a sortlike encounter with this little girl on the bus. She and her sister were playing and she'd sometimes step on my food. TBH, I really didn't mind. But after stepping on my foot one more time, she noticed and she turns her head over her shoulder, she sees my face and I could read the fear off of the poor girl.

My intimidation points have certainly gone up up up, and I like it very much.
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: stasiu on April 30, 2012, 03:38:38 PM: PaulTheBald -- you would be fun to party with ! Na zdrowie !
Mr. Jules -- Yes, Pledge is in U.S. and DOES leave a shine !
I was asked if I get charged extra for tanning my whole head ... LOL.
At restaurant on Sat. evening, I walked up to this sly guy at the bar and said, "mine is shinier than yours .... nah, nah, nah". I thought he was going to choke laughing and drinking.
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: Mr Jules on April 30, 2012, 04:22:41 PM: Quote from: stasiu on April 30, 2012, 03:38:38 PM
At restaurant on Sat. evening, I walked up to this sly guy at the bar and said, "mine is shinier than yours .... nah, nah, nah". I thought he was going to choke laughing and drinking.

LOL. :D

Must remember that one. Because I am pretty convinced that I have the shiniest dome in London. Well, I like to think so.
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: Baldstu on May 02, 2012, 05:58:37 AM: Ihad a client bald and we just seemed to click very well nothing was said but you got thefeeling of appreciation
Title: Re: I dared to notice that :)
Post by: Natedawg on May 02, 2012, 08:47:01 AM: Quote from: KDusk on April 30, 2012, 03:37:47 PM
My intimidation points have certainly gone up up up, and I like it very much.

Same. It's a guilty pleasure, indeed. It especially helps if you look pissed off. ;D

As for the OP, I'm the only one out of all my friends and family and coworkers that shaves his head bald, so I can be recognized by them a mile away. Well, I do have another coworker who shaves his head, but he is of a much darker skin color, so there's absolutely no room for confusion there.