Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => Bald Stories => Topic started by: warhawk on November 02, 2007, 07:02:24 PM
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hello fellow chrome domes.... just wondering.... do people still recognize u? i'll give u an example: one day i was shopping at walmart & someone said...."hey mel.... is that u? i almost didn't recognize u with your bald head?" anyways....this person hasn't seen me in about 10 years but almost didn't recognize me. she stated that she liked the new look...btw. O:O
so.... how 'bout u? have ya been in the same situation as me? what's your story?
WARHAWK O0
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I'm way to unique to forget. O0 O:O 8)
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I'm way to unique to forget. O0 O:O 8)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
WARHAWK O0
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No, people who haven't seen me in a long time don't recognize me.
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I didn't think they would, but everyone I see still recognizes me.
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Good topic. I haven't seen anyone that used to know me with hair in a long, long time. I do wonder what they'd think, and whether they'd recoginze me or not.
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Surprisingly enough, I haven't had anyone that said they didn't recognize me. Just his week I took my son to a Halloween function at a church we used to attend about 7 years ago. I got quite a few compliments. Alot of the "My, you have a really good shaped head and it looks good on you", but none of the "I didn't recognize you" I guess I'm pretty unique, too.
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people recognize me here despite the bald pate; but i wore a hat for ages while undergoing treatment. What people didn't figure out was my slow-process laser treatments, where I had 11-12 of them over 2 years. I took my scalp lower and lower. Nobody figured it out as I did it gradually. I probably never mentioned that after 2 treatments my hair came back in a total combover. For the 3rd treatment I shocked the laser tech gal and told her to take off the entire top. It was gone in 15 days!
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Surprisingly enough, I haven't had anyone that said they didn't recognize me. Just his week I took my son to a Halloween function at a church we used to attend about 7 years ago. I got quite a few compliments. Alot of the "My, you have a really good shaped head and it looks good on you", but none of the "I didn't recognize you" I guess I'm pretty unique, too.
For some people, it's really not a dramatic transformation. For others, it is. I'm not really sure why. But there are guys who can shave off a huge amoutn of hair and still be recognizable while other people look totally different.
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Its the smae with me, most people that know me know have seen me bald, i shaved my head a couple months after i moved to Colorado, if i go back to Arizona, people that knew me there would be shocked
Good topic. I haven't seen anyone that used to know me with hair in a long, long time. I do wonder what they'd think, and whether they'd recoginze me or not.
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Really we're all pretty dam unique.
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Put it this way, I ran into a guy who just knows who I am but we have never really talked before. Havent seen him in a long time...at least not after I started shaving. He was drunker than the last guy walking out of the bar at closing time. He knew who I was right off the bat. He was even thinking about shaving his...but like I said..this guy was drunk...way drunk. So I dunno if he really thought he knew I was and just drunk and talkin to anyone.....but he did say my name. But really I havent gotten it too much....maybe a few, but I usually take it as a joke, ya know when you see someone wth something different about their looks or what ever....you just say ahh almost didnt recognize you , or is that a line you use when you really dont want to talk to certain person.?????
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When I first shaved my head, many people I know did not recognise me - including my neighbours!
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Think the 3rd day after i shaved my head my aunt came over. She didn't know i had my head shaved so when she first saw me i think i scared her because she jumped when she saw me ;D Other then that nothing.
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Tim your new pics make u look younger.
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Hey Marty.. THANKS MAN, appreciate that comment. That wasnt what I was shooting for but when someone says I look younger, I will take taht as a compliment. I like it, and Im glad Warhawk suggested it. Good to have good friends and buddies like ya all. Thanks
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Lets just say there are some people I wish wouldn't reconize me >:D
But I am also unique ... imagine that, so people still holla at me :)
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I went to my 10-year HS reunion over the summer, and everyone recognized me right away, I would have to change my entire body for no one to know who I am.
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Nobody has failed to recognize me. However, my sister did see another sly guy and think that was me.
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So I guess I am the only one who doesn't get recognized?
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Im gettin tired of walking out of my house in the morning and having the flash from the camera's in my eyes...especially now that it is winter time and its dark in the mornings when I leave for work. I keep telling them I am not Howie...but they dont seem to believe me or want to believe me. I tell them over and over..if I were Howie...why in the hell would I be riding a pink scooter wiht no muffler to work?????????????? LOL :*))
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Im gettin tired of walking out of my house in the morning and having the flash from the camera's in my eyes...especially now that it is winter time and its dark in the mornings when I leave for work. I keep telling them I am not Howie...but they dont seem to believe me or want to believe me. I tell them over and over..if I were Howie...why in the hell would I be riding a pink scooter wiht no muffler to work?????????????? LOL :*))
Timm,
If you would put your pants on over the red and whites before you step out in the mornings you could avoid this! I believe pburke advised to leave them in the closet in another post!! :*))
PS... its not Howie they think they see ;D
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OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH NOW YOU TELL ME! DAMN! I knew it was getting colder out...but dayummm....it was gettin really drafty.
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Wow Tim the thought of you in Richard Simmons shorts just flashed back and it wasnt pretty :o
I have found that not one person has not recognized me as a bald man. Good and bad at the same time. There are some people I've met in my lifetime who I wish wouldnt recognize me anymore.
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I have had some people I went to high school with (when I had long hair) look at at me with their mouth hanging open.
Plus some relatives when I wnet to a family reunion!
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Surprisingly enough, last week I ran into my girlfriend from high school at the museum where she works. She recognized me, but wasn't 100% sure. I didn't recognize her while she looks the same only a different hair color.
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Hardly any of my old friends recognize me.
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I went home to Michigan just before the holidays and ran into a girl I went to high school with... her locker was next to mine for four years. She didn't recognize me at all... of course, we hadn't seen each other for almost 25 years too!
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Pretty much recognized here but someone is always commenting about a changed look. People I havent seen in years do not recognize me. I got tired of being a skinny guy with wild hair (tranplants) all over the place. Now I'm sly and heavier and I do work out.
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I went to a 50th birthday party back in early December for a guy i grew up with. i hadn't seen him in over 23 years. In addition to him there were about 12 other people form the old 'Hood that I hadn't seen in over twenty years. The last time I saw any of these people my hair was well over my collar and still very thick all over.
As soon as i walked in, every single person knew who i was.......... amazing.......
Mike 8)
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Most people I haven't seen for a couple of years don't recognize me. I used to have hair, no glasses and no goatee.
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I was at our favorite pizza place last night and the mother of an old gf was there. I get along with her great and she still considers me as her son. Long story...but I get along with them. Well after me and the wife finished eating Kris said hey there's Donna..so we walked over to talk to her and she said she didnt even recognize me. She was sorta embarassed but I told her it was ok. What she said next really took me by surprise...she said...Wow...that looks good ( talking about my slick head) and I think it is really sexy.....! LOL...I was like Kris we have to leave now....I am getting all the customers hot and bothered. LOL.. As we stood there and I was grinning ear to ear....she had her hand on my shoulder and I said OH GO AHEAD I Know you want too. So I grabbed her arm and made her rub my head. She was like all gooey! LOL...I love this lady, she has been thru alot and just lost her husband about a year ago. Im just glad I was able to make someone smile for at least a moment.....
TImmayy!@
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timmy: good story! u gotta luv those headrubs. O0
WARHAWK O0
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What's weird to me is I get recognized by people I have never know before. Does anyone else get this? You know, they usually say "You just have one of those familiar faces."
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I get that all the time lol....nahh not really. You have to remember I live in a town where everyone knows when you flush the stool...
lol
TImmay