npsbg, I think I see the problem. Looking at your avatar (I assume that is you), I notice you are wearing sunglasses, so I suspect that your eyes are sensitive to light. This means that you probably have spent many years squinting in bright-light conditions, and have developed permanent ridges in your forehead between, and just above, your eyes, giving the impression that you are constantly scowling. If you compare your picture to those of others in this thread, you will see that they do not have those ridges. Combine that with a mouth whose corners naturally turn downward, and a somewhat rugged look to the skull area in general, and you have a person who looks quite intimidating.
Quote from: calbito on April 14, 2012, 08:53:52 AMnpsbg, I think I see the problem. Looking at your avatar (I assume that is you), I notice you are wearing sunglasses, so I suspect that your eyes are sensitive to light. This means that you probably have spent many years squinting in bright-light conditions, and have developed permanent ridges in your forehead between, and just above, your eyes, giving the impression that you are constantly scowling. If you compare your picture to those of others in this thread, you will see that they do not have those ridges. Combine that with a mouth whose corners naturally turn downward, and a somewhat rugged look to the skull area in general, and you have a person who looks quite intimidating. Is that supposed to make him feel better? A lot of people wear sunglasses; I think it's a huge leap to assume that just because someone does, that he has ridges in his forehead that create the illusion of a permascowl. If that were the case, he'd have had this problem long before he shaved his head. If you re-read the original question, you'll see that he specifically says that this reaction from others started at the time he went sly.I think the intimidation factor has a lot to do with one's physical build. A big muscle-bound guy with a bald head might look intimidating to certain people, while those same people probably wouldn't find a smaller, skinny guy with a bald head to be intimidating at all. Clothing can also make a huge difference; a sly guy wearing a T-shirt and jeans might look "thuggish" to some people, but put that same guy in a suit and he'll probably be perceived in an entirely different way.
I think of them as marks of distinction!
Quote from: npsbg on April 16, 2012, 08:04:06 PM I think of them as marks of distinction! They prove you're doing lots of thinking! Smart head inside and out.
I haven't experienced it myself yet but I sort of expect to.
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