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Post by Beardy200 on Jan 6, 2014 13:53:32 GMT
Honestly, i'm a sideburns man myself. And YES, Beards DO remind me of 'Real' Ale Drinkers, Morris Dancers, Left wing politicians and pseudo-intellectuals. What's wrong with just being lazy?
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Post by skip on Jan 6, 2014 13:58:38 GMT
Until recently beards were semi-extinct. They belonged to elderly Cornish fishermen, Father Christmas, a specific variety of gay man, the odd wrestler, left wing politicians with a Karl Marx vibe, geography teachers and the sort of type who likes to 'quaff ale in taverns' and that was about it. Now you can't walk down the street without bumping in to some 'playful' guy who has decided to experiment with facial hair. My brother turned up at xmas with an absolute MINGE of a beard. Personally I'm against beards, mostly for reasons of food hygiene. Anyone given one a go? Reckon you will have to be quick I can't see this trend sticking around for too long. Try living and working in London (if you don't already). The place is awash with beards. The trouble is, I thought they'd disappear as the ironic affectation lost its appeal but I'm afraid to say I think they have finally turned into normality for many. As a rule, I don't trust them. Unless it's a proper outsider muthafucka a la Bad Seed Jim Sclavunos, then that's fine.
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Post by Gods on Jan 6, 2014 14:13:37 GMT
Until recently beards were semi-extinct. They belonged to elderly Cornish fishermen, Father Christmas, a specific variety of gay man, the odd wrestler, left wing politicians with a Karl Marx vibe, geography teachers and the sort of type who likes to 'quaff ale in taverns' and that was about it. Now you can't walk down the street without bumping in to some 'playful' guy who has decided to experiment with facial hair. My brother turned up at xmas with an absolute MINGE of a beard. Personally I'm against beards, mostly for reasons of food hygiene. Anyone given one a go? Reckon you will have to be quick I can't see this trend sticking around for too long. Try living and working in London (if you don't already). The place is awash with beards. The trouble is, I thought they'd disappear as the ironic affectation lost its appeal but I'm afraid to say I think they have finally turned into normality for many. As a rule, I don't trust them. Unless it's a proper outsider muthafucka a la Bad Seed Jim Sclavunos, then that's fine. Ditto the mighty Steve Earle. I think it is all about committing to the thing in the end, you can’t go at it half cock and expect to be taken seriously:
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