BS: facial hair and long term romance

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: GUEST,Melani
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 02:58 PM

Old Spanish saying--"A kiss without a mustache is like an egg without salt."

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: JedMarum
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 04:43 PM

typically the kiss would have one mustache, I assume, Melani?

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Gareth
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 07:22 PM

Personally I'd settle for a short romance (any romance ??) with me keeping my beard !!!!!!!

Gareth

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 07:29 PM

I never thought I could ever go for a man with a beard! But, when you're attracted to a man for 'who they are' than it really doesn't matter whether they have a beard or not! That's my take on it anyway.

LL

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Gloredhel
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 07:48 PM

When I was about three years old, my dad, who has sported a full beard since before he met my mom, went away on a business trip and shaved while he was gone. When I heard feet on the stairs, I rushed to the door and opened it, but upon seeing an un-bearded face, exclaimed, "That's not my Daddy!" and hid behind my mother. The beard reappeared very quickly!

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Amos
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 08:15 PM

I just let it run for ten days after being clean shaven (chin, anyway) for years and years. I told evertyone I wanted to look like Sean Connery, but it seems I miscalculated and ended up looking like Gabby Hayes. Sigh....

But I like it!!!

A

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Peg
Date: 14 Aug 01 - 08:34 PM

I like what looks best.

Sometimes mustcahes get in the way when kissing; but whiskers do feel nice in other places (the back of the neck for instance)

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Gervase
Date: 20 Aug 01 - 08:07 AM

I've just done it, after two weeks of the 'can't be arsed to shave' syndrome, and the response has been midly encouraging - with the other 'arf undecided as to whether I look beatifically Christ-like (unlikely, she concludes) or like a pantomine villain a la Dick Dastardly and umpteen Sherrifs of Nottingham (more likely).
My daughter is convinced that I'm merely not shaving so I look more like a "folkie" to blend in at festivals. But even she's prepared to admit that it's not as bad as it might be.
Trouble is, the bloody thing does itch, and shaving round it takes more time than just razing the whole face. The jury's still out...

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Morticia
Date: 20 Aug 01 - 08:29 AM

Well I hope you keep it til Friday,Gervase, then we can make a commitee decision.

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Aug 01 - 01:42 AM

OOooooooo.... a hairy Gervase..... gotta leave that baby alone til Friday.....

Packed your spare roll yet?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: BlueJay
Date: 21 Aug 01 - 02:20 AM

I had a beard for a long time in my old hippie days, but got tired of maintaining it, so I shaved for about twenty years. Till a couple of years ago, when I developed a skin condition. My doctor made a few attempts at solving it which did not work. He finally advised me to stop shaving, as it seemed to cause further irritation. "Are you serious, you mean grow a beard?", I asked. "Not necessarily", he replied, "just stop shaving".

Doctor Joe was right. I stopped shaving and it all cleared up. I even got a job as a nurse at a local prison, which required clean shaven personnel. Had a Doctor's excuse, you see. Other than the Dentist, who had a beard and was the only Dentist willing to visit the prison, I was the only employee ever allowed to have a beard in that place. They said their policy was because beards will allow tear gas to seep in even if you have a gas mask on. I think that's all bullshit. They wanted people to conform to the police/military mindset, but were obviously willing to bend the rules when absolutely necessary. I'm glad it is in my past.

My wife does'nt seem to mind the change, and my two young daughters are amused by my "whisker hugs". Thanks, BlueJay

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Diva
Date: 21 Aug 01 - 03:35 AM

I like 'em..... so long as they don't have the remainder of dinner in them.

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Aug 01 - 02:49 PM

ooooOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo beeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrddddddddssssssssssss...

drool drool drool...

Sorry. Sean Connery with a beard - sex on legs (mind you, Sean without a beard is still sex on legs but I'm not picky).

Have only ever been out with 4 guys without beards. And one of them was too young. One other had a reason for being hairless, too complex to go into here, the other two are just hunks....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: catspaw49
Date: 21 Aug 01 - 03:16 PM

Personally, I think anything on a woman that's over a well trimmed moustache and goatee is a bit much. Never cared for it myself. I would like to inspect the chest hair on Liz though.......................

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 21 Aug 01 - 03:56 PM

BlueJay, be careful! I worked in a lab which required respirators, and the rule was that the the men could not have beards. Every year we were fitted and tested for our respirators. The testors used a strong banana scent ...if we could smell it, then we didn't have a tight fit, and I could smell it with the half face respirator but not the full face. The testors said that it was because I had small facial bones. Another guy who broke facial bones playing softball had to use the full face. One other problem with the full face respirator was that glasses had to have the skinny frames that would allow a tight fit. We couldn't use our safety glasses. Since I didn't have a serious vision problem at the time, I could get by without my glasses as long as I didn't have to read anything! BlueJay, when your safety is at stake, be careful. I was once several blocks from tear gas, and it was very sickening.

As far as the topic of this thread...I guess I'll have to vote for no facial hair. Because...Hubby can't grow a beard! When we were first married, he grew a moustache (or tried) then shaved it, and I didn't notice for 10 days!

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: GUEST,Emma
Date: 21 Aug 01 - 05:30 PM

I was just remembering how they tried to teach us about safety in elementery school, and everytime there was a 'scary stranger' not to accept candy or a lift from, he always had a beard. I couldn't get my mind around this, since the only men I'd ever known had beards. My father, all my uncles, my parents friends, the only men I'd seen who were clean shaven were the strangers!

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Diva
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 09:47 AM

Liz....Sean Connery AND a bar of chocolate...what more could a girl want??????

Diva

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 12:44 PM

I grew my beard back in about 29 1/2 years ago, I had a Foo Man Choo style moustache for our wedding on Oct 2nd 1971. Grew it all back about 6 months later. My wife and two other people are (to my knowledge) the only 3 people on the North American continent who have EVER seen me without facial hair. No intentions of shaving it untill I get as old as Kendall and need to look as young as he does. JohnB

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 22 Aug 01 - 08:58 PM

Facial hair, dammit, is a clear sign of emotional immaturity.

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 23 Aug 01 - 08:01 AM

...so Dick, are you saying you can't grow a beard? *BG*

Subject: RE: BS: facial hair and long term romance
From: Gervase
Date: 23 Aug 01 - 09:53 AM

Or forgetting to pack a razor and being too darned mean to buy one when at a week-long festival followed by a weeking slumming in France.