Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => 30 Day Rule / Beginners Section => Topic started by: Redroverredrover001 on January 18, 2016, 06:14:09 PM
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So this is actually the opposite of the bet that people tend to lose here.
I lost a bet against a guy I work with. He always jokes around about my shaved head, so we made a work related bet. If he lost, he would have to shave his head for six months, but if I lost (which I did), I wouldn't be allowed to shave or cut my hair for six months. I'm 25 and this is my degree of hair loss: http://i.imgur.com/Ouh0tsq.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/Ouh0tsq.jpg)
I realize that by six months I'm going to be rocking a three inch power donut which isn't the best look for a 25 year old. I'm still allowed to get it cut to keep it looking neat as long as I don't take down the bulk length, and I can style it (if one can call it that) however I want. Is there ANYTHING I can do to not look like a complete dork for the next half a year? Please advise!
P.s. I'm not allowed any type of facial hair as I work in an office environment and they're pretty strict about it, so unfortunately that's out of the picture. Also the bet stipulates that the loser can't wear a non-weather related hat. I'm pretty SOL.
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Welcome.
Are you allowed to trim it or do you have to grow it for six months straight? Can you go to a barbershop to at least get your neck trimmed? I guess you won't be making any bets involving your head anytime soon lol.
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That will teach you to gamble!
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Honestly I don't even know what to say.😩
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Wow, that was a bad bet.
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Honestly I don't even know what to say.😩
I do. Don't ever do that again! :Xo!
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Lmaooooo
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Welcome.
Are you allowed to trim it or do you have to grow it for six months straight? Can you go to a barbershop to at least get your neck trimmed? I guess you won't be making any bets involving your head anytime soon lol.
Luckily I am allowed to keep it looking tidy. I do gave to keep the longest length as it is whenever I get it cut
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Honestly I don't even know what to say.😩
I do. Don't ever do that again! :Xo!
Ha, clearly I was very sure I was going to win. Who knows? Maybe after the six months I'll like the look so much that I'll keep it! (Not)
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Honestly I don't even know what to say.😩
I do. Don't ever do that again! :Xo!
Ha, clearly I was very sure I was going to win. Who knows? Maybe after the six months I'll like the look so much that I'll keep it! (Not)
I had a friend who made a similar bet with another friend except that if he lost, someone else had to shave his head for him (with a razor) for three months (thankfully, he won, but if he would have lost, going to a barber was allowed, but it would have been a huge waste of money given that his balding pattern was worse than the one in your photo).
Feel free to stick around for the six months and beyond, we're here for support if you need it!
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Give him a hundred bucks and tell him the bet is off.
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Give him a hundred bucks and tell him the bet is off.
That is what I should have said.
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Ugh. That is a heavy price you elected to gamble. Sorry you lost.
I agree with attempting to buy off the bet.
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You could have a skullet by then! Oh well, think how much fun it will be to shave all that hair off again.
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Learning opportunity: never gamble more than you are willing to lose; no matter how "sure" the bet.
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Luckily I am allowed to keep it looking tidy. I do gave to keep the longest length as it is whenever I get it cut
Is there any particular definition as to what is considered tidy in your bet? If not, what about a 0 trim?
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I agree with Sly Mike. I think it would fall in the lines of a "mental reservation"... to justify shaving by saying that is what you thought was acceptable for trimming. haha.
Another idea is to start now and keep it trimmed... not allowing it to ever grow out much. Shear just enough off every once in a while to allow it to gradually grow, but never to a significant length....then just say, "Wow, the rate of growth of my hair has really gotten a lot slower since I started shaving". haha
One more thought: You said you were allowed to wear weather-appropriate hats. Well, it is cold in winter, so that should take you pretty far. Then just always come up with an excuse to wear a hat. lol.
Good luck!
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I find it absurd that your boss thinks they have any say on whether you grow your facial hair. I don't even know what you do for a living and yet I can tell that your facial hair has absolutely nothing to do with the business, so I'm more curious on why your superiors are more interested in wasting time bullying employees with irrelevant rules than focusing on their work.
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Is this real?
Just seems strange, you're obviously ok with your MPB as you shave your head but have never posted before until this bet takes places and then post a pic that isn't you? I'm assuming it's not you, or if it is you have already grown your hair out before.
Plus you work in an office where no facial hair is allowed. I've not heard of an office, where there is no safety requirement that says you can't have facial hair.
Sorry this just seems weird. Looking forward to perhaps seeing the before and after picture evidence of you both to prove me wrong, as the bet unfolds
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I find it absurd that your boss thinks they have any say on whether you grow your facial hair. I don't even know what you do for a living and yet I can tell that your facial hair has absolutely nothing to do with the business, so I'm more curious on why your superiors are more interested in wasting time bullying employees with irrelevant rules than focusing on their work.
I'm with you on this, I work in an office and 5 years ago I had no beard, was not aware of any rules about it, so I just grew a beard, basically work don't care about it. We even had a beard competition as part of an inclusiveness week which I won.
It's generally considered that people work better if they are happy with their appearance.
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I have not suffered such an office, but many in my profession require a conservative appearance due to the nature of their clientele and the image the office wants others to have of it. Most of these have dress codes requiring ties and suits, ban all facial hair, have hair length rules and even ban "extreme" hair styles with shaved listed as an example.
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Looks like your gonna have to rock a skullet (bald-mullet) ha!
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Give him a hundred bucks and tell him the bet is off.
That is what I should have said.
Ha! If I had an extra $100 lying around I might try that, but I'm a man of my word. Maybe I'll have my sentence commuted for good behavior.
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I agree with Sly Mike. I think it would fall in the lines of a "mental reservation"... to justify shaving by saying that is what you thought was acceptable for trimming. haha.
Another idea is to start now and keep it trimmed... not allowing it to ever grow out much. Shear just enough off every once in a while to allow it to gradually grow, but never to a significant length....then just say, "Wow, the rate of growth of my hair has really gotten a lot slower since I started shaving". haha
One more thought: You said you were allowed to wear weather-appropriate hats. Well, it is cold in winter, so that should take you pretty far. Then just always come up with an excuse to wear a hat. lol.
Good luck!
I might have to try and see if I can get away with that, but I think that loophole was plugged before I could jump through it. The official terms are that I can get it cut to keep it looking neat, but the longest length has to stay in tact every time I go to the barber. I suppose I could side step that by growing a rat-tail...
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Is this real?
Just seems strange, you're obviously ok with your MPB as you shave your head but have never posted before until this bet takes places and then post a pic that isn't you? I'm assuming it's not you, or if it is you have already grown your hair out before.
Plus you work in an office where no facial hair is allowed. I've not heard of an office, where there is no safety requirement that says you can't have facial hair.
Sorry this just seems weird. Looking forward to perhaps seeing the before and after picture evidence of you both to prove me wrong, as the bet unfolds
Why the third degree man? I've been lurking this site since I was 19 and got the courage to shave my head. I've never really had anything to contribute before, but I thought this anecdote would give people a good laugh. I'm a little surprised with your response as everyone on this site is always so welcoming and down to earth and that's why I prefer reading it to places like "Hairlosstalk". If I had known I was going to be put on trial, maybe I wouldn't have joined and posted. I guess I'm a little disappointed.
It's very common in U.S. businesses to have a dress-code that extends to facial hair. I realize this is different in other parts of the world that maybe aren't as conservative, but there's really nothing I can do about it. Even if this weren't the case, I don't know that I would or even could grow a beard as it's something I've never really thought about. Maybe if I find a different job in the future, or my current employer reconsiders their dress-code policy I'll give it a try!
Lastly, I don't feel comfortable posting my picture on an anonymous forum on the internet where I might be more candid than on Facebook (where I do post pictures, however keep things more professional).
I don't want any bad blood with anyone having just joined, so I hope this post won't give you a bad opinion of me.
Again, I just poste this for a good laugh and didn't mean to offend. Maybe there's a different way I could prove my story to you?
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Is this real?
Just seems strange, you're obviously ok with your MPB as you shave your head but have never posted before until this bet takes places and then post a pic that isn't you? I'm assuming it's not you, or if it is you have already grown your hair out before.
Plus you work in an office where no facial hair is allowed. I've not heard of an office, where there is no safety requirement that says you can't have facial hair.
Sorry this just seems weird. Looking forward to perhaps seeing the before and after picture evidence of you both to prove me wrong, as the bet unfolds
Why the third degree man? I've been lurking this site since I was 19 and got the courage to shave my head. I've never really had anything to contribute before, but I thought this anecdote would give people a good laugh. I'm a little surprised with your response as everyone on this site is always so welcoming and down to earth and that's why I prefer reading it to places like "Hairlosstalk". If I had known I was going to be put on trial, maybe I wouldn't have joined and posted. I guess I'm a little disappointed.
It's very common in U.S. businesses to have a dress-code that extends to facial hair. I realize this is different in other parts of the world that maybe aren't as conservative, but there's really nothing I can do about it. Even if this weren't the case, I don't know that I would or even could grow a beard as it's something I've never really thought about. Maybe if I find a different job in the future, or my current employer reconsiders their dress-code policy I'll give it a try!
Lastly, I don't feel comfortable posting my picture on an anonymous forum on the internet where I might be more candid than on Facebook (where I do post pictures, however keep things more professional).
I don't want any bad blood with anyone having just joined, so I hope this post won't give you a bad opinion of me.
Again, I just poste this for a good laugh and didn't mean to offend. Maybe there's a different way I could prove my story to you?
Red Rover, I appreciate you returning and responding. We have had some people make some inexplicable posts, to give the impression that they were trolls and/or some weirdo trying to make a joke as they would never return to defend themselves after being called out. To me, this proves that you are a legitimate poster who just suffered the misfortune of losing a bet he thought he would win (like the 2007 Patriots ;D) We hope you stick around for the six months or whatever and beyond, we really want to help you through this. If you don't mind, can I ask:
1. Is that actually you in the picture in your original post? I'm guessing yes because the eyes are covered, but I'm just curious
2. When did your MPB start developing?
Again, please continue to post and keep us updated if you get lucky and get paroled early. You seem like a stand-up guy who keeps his word, someone who would make a quality member on the forum!
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Thanks SirHarry! I really appreciate your reply. I know how annoying trolls can be on message forums, so I can understand the reaction. To answer your questions:
1. I am not the one in the picture I posted. It's my same degree of hairloss and it's a picture I found searching "bald with long hair" or something like that. To assure any other people that I am not a troll, I've included a very cropped picture of me rocking the horseshoe and holding a note with my username. You guys won't be getting any face pictures, but that's the least I could do.
2. I started noticeably losing my hair at 15 and was pretty barren on top rocking the combover to 19 when I finally shaved my head. I was close to going on rogaine when I found this website and got the guts to shave instead. I've been shaving my head almost every day from them then up until about two weeks ago when I lost the bet. I just turned 25, so it's almost seven years that I've been rocking the chrome dome.
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Thanks for the response and evidence. My apologies for seeming harsh, it did feel like a strange first post, so I appreciate you calling me out and posting a pic . We have seen some weird and wonderful fakes over the years.
Firstly you have a great shaped head and the thing about being sly is that it's a forum where you can be confident enough to post pics of yourself and pics and experience can help you and others. You have a cool shaped head and being sly would obviously suit you.
You're a brave man for growing it. Personally I'd call the bet off! I wouldn't be rocking that power doughnut for anyone! I guess in the UK work standards are different so not being able to grow a beard would be weird for me to grasp.
Welcome to the forum and apologies again O0
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Oh man that looks awful I would definitely try to work a deal where you make a donation to a charity of his choice in order to let you out of this one !
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Oh man that looks awful I would definitely try to work a deal where you make a donation to a charity of his choice in order to let you out of this one !
Not a bad idea! If you and this guy are/were good friends, he might cut you some slack. Maybe he'll let you off the hook as a birthday present, if your next birthday is before the six months ars up?
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Oh man that looks awful I would definitely try to work a deal where you make a donation to a charity of his choice in order to let you out of this one !
Not a bad idea! If you and this guy are/were good friends, he might cut you some slack. Maybe he'll let you off the hook as a birthday present, if your next birthday is before the six months ars up?
Let's be honest: had the bet gone the other way, he would have had to keep his head shaved for the whole six months. Or if you did let him off the hook early, it would take a good while longer for it to grow out to normal. You, on the other hand, can revert back to your previous look with a few passes of the razor. So maybe you jus have to suck it up and live with the power doughnut for a while. ;)
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Oh man that looks awful I would definitely try to work a deal where you make a donation to a charity of his choice in order to let you out of this one !
Not a bad idea! If you and this guy are/were good friends, he might cut you some slack. Maybe he'll let you off the hook as a birthday present, if your next birthday is before the six months ars up?
Let's be honest: had the bet gone the other way, he would have had to keep his head shaved for the whole six months. Or if you did let him off the hook early, it would take a good while longer for it to grow out to normal. You, on the other hand, can revert back to your previous look with a few passes of the razor. So maybe you jus have to suck it up and live with the power doughnut for a while. ;)
This is basically how it's gonna go. I have a good sense of humor and I don't take myself too seriously.
Plus I'll be in the good company of other cool dudes who have rocked the power donut. Sean Connery and Hunter S. Thompson come to mind.
Worse things have happened than me having to grow my hair out to 3 inches. Can you imagine how I would have looked were the bet for a whole year?
And as an aside, while the picture doesn't show it, I'm pleasantly surprised with how good it's looking. Distinguished, if you will. The next time I go to the barber, I might have them shave off the few stragglers up top so I still have the smooth sly look while still having the horseshoe around the sides.
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As an additional aside, I met my father for lunch today and it's the first time he saw me without a shaved head since before I started losing my hair. He asked me if I shave the top of my head and was kind enough to point out that I'm balder than he is.
My older (full head of haired) brother is going to love this when he sees me. I'll never hear the end of it, haha.
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Hi Red, you mentioning your father reminded me of the hair issues with my Dad. In my younger days in the 70's, I had long shoulder length hair, and Dad was always bugging me to get a crewcut, or at least cut it. We lost him when I was 21, I'm sure he is looking down on me with approval now.
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Learning opportunity: never gamble more than you are willing to lose; no matter how "sure" the bet.
That's a bummer you lost. I would stick to the bet for a month and then try and negotiate out of it. At least after a month you will have shown commitment to the bet. Maybe he'll show some love and let you out of the bet.