Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => Advantages and Disadvantages to being Bald => Topic started by: IRDSM on June 10, 2008, 08:48:27 PM
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This is my biggest issue with being sly. it's not the looks, it's not the random people touching my head (I like that part ;) ), nor the shaving or that I need to wear sunscreen more than ever.
No, it's that I keep hitting my head on things :'(. Earlier today I was reaching under my bed for something and OW! :XX I knocked my head against the frame. Okay, thats fine, wasn't paying attention. This thing was pretty far back, so I decided to pay attention to where my head is, lean forward aaaannnnddd almost got it, watch the head, right th-OW! :XX :XX I hit my head again. What the heck? I tried again and once again my head hit the metal frame of my bed. I ended up crawling on my stomach to reach the freaking glasses.
It turns out all that hair kind of acts like whiskers for a cat. It lets you know without looking whether your gonna hit your head or not. Being bald isn't the same! You gotta watch out! Not regretting it at all, but OW! my head!
You guys ever experience similar issues? ;D
Dan
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I always have hit my head quite i bit. It just hurts more when you don't have the padding.
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You guys ever experience similar issues? ;D
Oh, yeah! You just need to learn to be careful.
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You guys ever experience similar issues? ;D
Oh, yeah! You just need to learn to be careful.
Yes, no feelers to tell you how close you are to something. I do it all the time, lol.
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Sure do. Its just a sly thing! O0 ;D
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It turns out all that hair kind of acts like whiskers for a cat. It lets you know without looking whether your gonna hit your head or not. Being bald isn't the same! You gotta watch out! Not regretting it at all, but OW! my head!
You guys ever experience similar issues? ;D
Dan
Interesting theory. Since I've been headsahving, I haven't experienced an increase of hitting my head. You better watch that head of yours. For some reason your being kinda careless. Just keep some extra distance between your noggin' and nearby objects.
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I've noticed that random tree branches actually scrape my head now, so I've got to be careful when I'm running or out at the park, but it's rare.
Maybe it's time to invest in a helmet IRDSM? ;D
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welcome J Hickman. btw-same problem with me and tree branches and be careful when entering and exiting the tub (assuming you have a glass shower door). I've ccloked myself real good on metal around the doors. It hurts but oh well./
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Maybe it's time to invest in a helmet IRDSM? ;D
You won't have to worry about helmet hair!
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I tend to walk into tree branches.
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Actually, you CAN get a form of helmet head(or in our cases, helmet "scalp")! Am dating myself as a soldier but back in the "steelpot" days, I used to get the web imprints on my head from the webbing used as a liner for the helmet' Same for the first generations of Kevlar helmts which used a suspension type liner. The new Kevlars now use a football type/crash helmet padded inner liner so the web straps imprints are gone. I use to get kidded some in meetings when I took my helmet off and had some webmarks on my baldv head
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Yep, banged up my dome pretty good on the cabinet over my breakfast bar and man it sucked. You just learn to watch out for the precious dome when doing things and you'll be alright - just takes time.
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Scott I'd like to see you on one of those Chef Competition Shows.
Take your pic~
The Next FoodNetwork Star
Hell's Kitchen
Top Chef
An accident prone candidate would make for high drama and high ratings. O0
Scott you've got to be extra careful with a bald noggin, especially when you're in the kitchen. :(
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Yep, banged up my dome pretty good on the cabinet over my breakfast bar and man it sucked. You just learn to watch out for the precious dome when doing things and you'll be alright - just takes time.
I did something similar Friday night. My dog was hiding under the bed because of all the fireworks. After a while, I peeked under to see if he was OK, and when I was getting back up, I cracked my head right on the corner of the nightstand. Hurt like a mutha! :(
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Last week I was wrestling with my dog, and he kicked off me knocking me over. I then proceeded to hit my head on my guitar case, giving myself a concussion. It was a good ten minutes before I could sit up without getting dizzy.
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Banging my head into the glass shower door repeatedly. We remodeled the upstairs bath and had a shower curtain reaplce the glass doors.
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the goddamn shadow... gotta go outside more.
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In and out of cars, particularly rental cars, I keep hitting my head. I just had a rental Mustang and I gave myself a couple of nasty wacks.
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In and out of cars, particularly rental cars, I keep hitting my head. I just had a rental Mustang and I gave myself a couple of nasty wacks.
Same here, SaintC. You get used to your own car, but the different heights of the rental car roofs and door shapes (I drive one for work trips) throws your SLY sensors off.
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It turns out all that hair kind of acts like whiskers for a cat. It lets you know without looking whether your gonna hit your head or not. Being bald isn't the same! You gotta watch out! Not regretting it at all, but OW! my head!
You guys ever experience similar issues? ;D
Dan
I've been bald for about a week and a half, and this is my biggest issue. I keep bumping my head into the top of the car, bed frames, desks, you name it, if it's in my house and anywhere near the top or sides of my head, I've probably collided with it. The funny thing is, my hair was never THAT long to begin with, so I'm very surprised how much I was relying on that inch or so of hair to keep my brain safe...
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I experience the same thing and you just have to be careful. I hear the hey baldy jokes and sometimes I get more attention because of my shiny dome. I see people with heads of hair and wonder if I could grow hair, would I and probably not now that I have went sly for over 2 yrs now
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I think people rubbing my head is one of the best parts of it. Women seem to always want to rub my head. There was this one chick, she asked me to rub it on her, well, that's for a different webpage.
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I bang my noggin fairly often, too. And what's worse, I find that with no hair it cuts much easier, too - so when I whack the noggin, and I know it's a good one, I reach up there and see if there's blood on my hand... @c3
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I agree with IRONHORSE> Banging my noggin on shower doors, car doors or even a golf cart periodically.
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I think people rubbing my head is one of the best parts of it. Women seem to always want to rub my head. There was this one chick, she asked me to rub it on her, well, that's for a different webpage.
The ladies are fine, but recently some guy at work reached over and rubbed, no asking, just rubbed it--and it RUBBED me the wrong way :x!. I damn near hit the guy--it weirded me out.
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The absolute worst thing about being bald,,,
Running into spider webs with my bald head,, I'd rather not know they are there,
Tom
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Smackin your noggin on a flor joist under a house.....OUUUUUUUCH :Xo!
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Smackin your noggin on a flor joist under a house.....OUUUUUUUCH :Xo!
Or just as bad, smacking it in a dark attic on a roof truss or a rafter. Those things seem to come out of nowhere!
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yes Sir I hit my noggin a lot more than I would like and if it bleeds, the scab or mark is more visible
B@^
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Yip, just need to look after the old bonce. The car door is the worst one for me. And I drive different cars a lot so I need to be really careful
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Or just as bad, smacking it in a dark attic on a roof truss or a rafter. Those things seem to come out of nowhere!
Yeah: like when I'm goin up into the attic to get the Christmas decs from under the rafters: I always find a couple of rafters... :Xo!
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I have yet to bang my head to the point of damage. I'll certainly make an effort to avoid it now.
I did notice that the sun beating down on my bare head makes me sweat. A LOT! I'm off to Key Largo Monday for 4 days of golf and fishing. Between working the sunscreen and bucket hat off and on I may have to carry a small towel with me to keep sunscreen laden sweat from running in my eyes.
I'm used to playing golf with a hat on. Now that I don't, I noticed I squint a lot too.
A worthy sacrifice though. What looks better than a tan shaved noggin? Okay, besides her. And her. And that too. Well... You get what I'm sayin.
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Perhaps you need glasses??
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HA, i agree, i never realized how much i have hit my head until i went sly, then i saw some of the damage, people have always commented on my " messed up head" even when i was "0-clipping" oh well just be careful or you could always raise your ceiling and line everything in your house with cotton balls... would make for an interest conversation piece at christmas..
J.
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I managed to hit my head on a mask on the wall earlier this evening, and it genuinely hurt like hell. Am sure it was never that bad when I had hair. Oh well, small price to pay for being sly.
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Being 6'4" (193cm) I am use to hitting my head on things. It is annoying, but I am use to it now.
My biggest issue is how much quicker my temperature rises when out in the sun.
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I don't really hit my head on things any more than I used to.
But one of the worse things is when I have to do a "quickee" shave in the morning while I'm half asleep, and then later on during the day I find all kinds of velcro scruffy spots and I'm already out of the house so I can't touch it up.
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I have not hit my head on anything lately. I have cut my head a few times shaving do to a lack of experience but that is about the worst that has happened to me.
Frank
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Its definitely the time-consuming hell daily shaving creates. And also that people see my horse shoe hair shadow.
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Its definitely the time-consuming hell daily shaving creates.
Yeah, if I could only have that 10 minutes a day back. ::)
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And also that people see my horse shoe hair shadow.
After a little while, I think you'll find out that no one notices your shadow but you. I was extremely self conscious about the shadow at first, and frankly w/o the support the the guys here I probably would have gone back to the combover--that's a sad fact. You will get over it, trust us. Then the only people who will even look at your shadow are slys like the guys here that check each other out, it's not serious. Just enjoy no thinning, no combover. No one ever told you that was sexy, and if it hasn't happened yet you will be told more than once how sexy your bald head is--that's really fun--they either enjoy or don't see that shadow apparently O0 O0 O0.
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It takes more time for me, if you take the preparations and so into account.
I feel like Im prisoned when I must shave every 24 hours, cause after that the stubble becomes more and more difficult to cut after every hour that goes. (which increase the risk of cuts and razor burn). It makes me obsessed.
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It takes more time for me, if you take the preparations and so into account.
I feel like Im prisoned when I must shave every 24 hours, cause after that the stubble becomes more and more difficult to cut after every hour that goes. (which increase the risk of cuts and razor burn). It makes me obsessed.
It won't take that long as you become more experienced with your shave routine. Not nearly as long as it would take to wash/style/blow dry hair.
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As I said, it makes me obsessed.
Why? Because I feel I cant do everything I would like to do. In the summer for example. I would like to go to the country in the upcoming holidays but I cant do that cause Im dependent on a shower with hot water when I shave and that is completely impossible to do where I am going. All this shaving routine just makes it so much harder to do things in my life, and I hate it. Ive been sly for 4 months and Im beginning to be very frustrated. Therefore Im going for laser removal in okt to take it away. Its gonna be such a liberating feeling.
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As I said, it makes me obsessed.
Why? Because I feel I cant do everything I would like to do. In the summer for example. I would like to go to the country in the upcoming holidays but I cant do that cause Im dependent on a shower with hot water when I shave and that is completely impossible to do where I am going. All this shaving routine just makes it so much harder to do things in my life, and I hate it. Ive been sly for 4 months and Im beginning to be very frustrated. Therefore Im going for laser removal in okt to take it away. Its gonna be such a liberating feeling.
Where there's a will, there's a way. If you don't have access to hot water, bring an electric razor with you; it should hold the charge for about a week. Won't get as close as the blade but it will do in a pinch. There are no limitations on you other than the ones you impose upon yourself.
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Cold Rain in Autumn and no hat :(
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Cold Rain in Autumn and no hat :(
But from sad personal experience, it's far worse to have a completely sprayed combover in the rain and no hat or umbrella--it's a real kicker to get sly and fast.
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Have to be sunburn >:(
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Have to be sunburn >:(
Exactly right, SC. And it may be cold for a little while but you can dry off you skull with a sweep of the hand while your shoulders will remain damp for hours.
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Being 6'4" (193cm) I am use to hitting my head on things. It is annoying, but I am use to it now.
My biggest issue is how much quicker my temperature rises when out in the sun.
I'm 6' 2" and hit my head so hard in March that it bled for two days and healed with a scar and a lump. I asked my dermatologist about it the other day and he said that the lump is on the bone and might go down with time. I HATE this lump and want it fixed, but I don't know what I can do to dissolve bone tissue! You can't really see it or the scar, but I can feel it and it doesn't tan the way the rest of my head tans. Sometimes when I shave over it I slice off the tip like the razor sees it like a mountain top.
I'm a face and head toucher. I always have my hands on my face or head, and when my hand is on my head my fingers are drawn to that lump like a magnet.
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Hit my head once and have been extra careful ever since - - -My baldie friends warned me about the hair protection being gone - - -