Beard Or No Beard?

[Arthur Little]

That is the question!

Anyhow ... a couple of days back, my good lady took a notion to download (or is it upload? I've never been quite sure!) a selection of photos - that had hitherto lain dormant on camera for the past 18 months - onto Facebook for the benefit of her family & friends back home in the Phils. (I'm usually too busy on here, you understand :) - and hence seldom login to FB!)

To those of you who've already seen and evaluated them, my profound thanks for your favourable comments ... which I fully intend to acknowledge individually within the next day or two - since the response has been [pleasurably] overwheming. (I also live in hope that I'll manage to post at least some on the Forum Gallery in the not too distant future!)

Someone happened to mention how different I looked without my beard. Which, in turn, prompted me into "acting the goat(ee)" :18: by conducting a poll of sorts to determine members' preferences as regards bewhiskered men in general. Well ... it's no dafter an :idea: than some of Nigel's, :D after all - IS it!?

So, folks ... I shall leave you to it. Forget Noel Edmonds and/or his Philippines' TV counterpart ... this ain't 'Deal or No Deal' ... I've already made up MY mind on the subject! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Must dash :rolleyes: ... or should I say, "Mustache"? :Bolt:

[grahamw48]

Depends on what state of decrepitude the wearer's face has collapsed into, presence of scars, giant warts, hairlip etc. :Erm:

Not popular with the majority of women.

Admittedly, they do suit men better though. :)

[Arthur Little]

Not popular with the majority of women.

You don't think so, Graham :rolleyes: ...

... I wonder why? :cwm24:

[Arthur Little]

Admittedly, they do suit men better though. :)

:laugher: ... ha, ha ... I'll grant you that, right enough!

[Arthur Little]

:iagree: ... and the scant response to date would certainly indicate that they're out of favour.

[Arthur Little]

Pity, really ... :bigcry: ... 'cos I like mine - regardless!

[Doc Alan]

Arthur, you look younger without your beard, but you no longer resemble an expatriate Scots movie star :NoNo:!

[nigel]

The beard is a definate no! I think men perhaps grow a beard as a way of expressing how masculine they are.. but girls find it about as attractive as a fart in a phonebox! :cwm3:

[Arthur Little]

The beard is a definate no!



:reaction: ... et tu, Nigel! :NoNo:

[Arthur Little]

... but girls find it about as attractive as a fart in a phonebox! :cwm3:



:nono-1-1: ... Nigel, my friend ... the reason I grew mine, (my first, at the age of 29) wasn't to attract the ladies :NoNo: but because I [I] believed my face was too rounded and chubby :doh ... and I didn't want to appear flabby-looking or double-chinned!! :cwm24:

[Arthur Little]

about as attractive as a *fart in a phonebox! :cwm3:



Aye ... it's an *ill wind :action-smiley-081: ... that, we already know! But ... do, :please: enlighten us: :cwm24: ... what does a "fart in a phonebox" - or ANYWHERE else, for that matter - actually "look" like? :rolleyes: You're the man with all the theories, so c'mon ... ! :)

[Dedworth]

Are you sure you weren't trying to save on razors Arthur ?

[Steve.r]

Good point Ded, I only shave once a week, it grows quite even so I can get away with designer stubble and at work, I am not there to impress anyone either.
When I am in Phils however my lady likes me to be smooth, but even then I dont/cant shave everyday as it gets too rashy if I do it too often (and the shaving). I grew a full set when I was 21 and sported a goatie for many years, but for the last 3 years have been without facial hair.

[joebloggs]

Are you sure you weren't trying to save on razors Arthur ?

or being a scot, save on heating :D

:xxparty-smiley-004:

[bornatbirth]

shave it off :D

only 1 vote to keep it :icon_lol:

[Arthur Little]

Are you sure you weren't trying to save on razors Arthur ?

:laugher: ... by 'eck, mate ... your razor-sharp remark came in the "nick" of time :rolleyes: ... a "close shave", :D indeed!