Protect your beards, lads!

[Nick]

It doesn't take long here to figure out, through avatars, posted pics, and discussion, that several of our members sport whiskers of one sort or another. Well, I've noticed a disturbing trend around where I live: friends, coworkers, and classmates with facial hair are losing it! Beards gone, goatees vanishing.

I don't know if this is a consequence of the change in seasons, a change in fashion, or some sinister plot to deprive us of our beloved facial hair. Be on the lookout, men, be on the lookout...

[bubba]

Y'know, it might be a situation like mine, the lady says either the beard or kisses. My wife and other ladies I know hate beards (even though some don't say so to their spouse or boyfriend). They say it's like kissing a scrub brush, porcupine or wad of barbed wire. This may explain why beards come into fashion and then disappear again so quickly. I know I'll take the kisses over the beard any time.

[Big Paul]

I told my wife that I was thinking of shaving it off, and she said she would kill me!!!!

[Caradoc]

I told my wife that I was thinking of shaving it off, and she said she would kill me!!!!

My lady asked me to shave mine off.

I did so, came out of the bathroom freshly-shorn, and she looked at me, kissed me, and said...

"Grow it back."

[Big Paul]

My lady asked me to shave mine off.

I did so, came out of the bathroom freshly-shorn, and she looked at me, kissed me, and said...

"Grow it back."

OUCH!

[Mr. Kilt]

Excellent thread! I've had my goatee/stache for 3 years now, and my wife normally loves the look. Once in awhile she'll suggest I shave it off, but isn't terribly serious about the request. Good thing, because I have no interest in going clean-shaven any time soon. I look young enough as it is...I need the facial-fur to add some age.

[Alan H]

My lady asked me to shave mine off.

I did so, came out of the bathroom freshly-shorn, and she looked at me, kissed me, and said...

"Grow it back."

I shaved mine off on a whim about six years ago. I came out into the living room, she took one look at me and burst into tears.

I grew it back.

[Oswulf]

I told my wife that I was thinking of shaving it off, and she said she would kill me!!!!

I used to shave mine off in the summer, but since I met my now fiancee she's threatened to leave me if I shave it off again.

[Rusty]

I told my wife that I was thinking of shaving it off, and she said she would kill me!!!!

Not only are we kilted... we're Brothers of the Brush !! My wife not only told me not to shave my beard off she actually wanted me to grow it longer and fuller. Go figure

[Cinnabar]

At least most of you have a choice. I have gone without shaving for weeks out in the field and can only seem to grow a layer of peach fuzz. What's really funnny is that if I don't shave everyday my wife won't kiss me even though there isn't really anything there. Whatever.