Beards

[shed driving]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 20 July 2025 at 14:12

[FWIW]

How does this ‘intimidation’ manifest itself?
I find that quite bizarre.

[Electronicpants]

shed driving said:

I've abstained from shaving for a while and I've acquired a beard which I've not trimmed this year. The result is a big red beard which is circa 5 inches long; probably a bit too long but it's thick and majestic and I'm very proud of it. On the other hand I notice it intimidates other men which makes me cringe slightly, but I think the girls like it so I'm keeping it.

Views and opinion? Beards.

Dominating the space with your face.

[Riley Blue]

Apparently it's true: beards do intimidate other men though in 60 years of living with mine I've never found it an issue.

[Jamescrs]

Electronicpants said:

Dominating the space with your face.

This comment is worthy of recognition, well done Sir!

This thread though is the most bizarre thing I've seen in a good while, and that's saying something. How is your beard intimidating other men OP? Please post a picture of this most intimidating beard!

[MDMA .]

shed driving said:

I've abstained from shaving for a while and I've acquired a beard which I've not trimmed this year. The result is a big red beard which is circa 5 inches long; probably a bit too long but it's thick and majestic and I'm very proud of it. On the other hand I notice it intimidates other men which makes me cringe slightly, but I think the girls like it so I'm keeping it.

Views and opinion? Beards.

This is the problem being an Alpha male. The Beta’s are going to hate on you.

[InitialDave]

Are you one of those people who turns from Tormund Giantsbane into Ed Sheeran if you shave?

[Linksmas]

How strange. I have a beard, I didn't grow it for other men to submit to me.

Your mum likes it though.

[Lo-Fi]

Jamescrs said:

Electronicpants said:

Dominating the space with your face.

This comment is worthy of recognition, well done Sir!

This thread though is the most bizarre thing I've seen in a good while, and that's saying something. How is your beard intimidating other men OP? Please post a picture of this most intimidating beard!

No pictures needed! Just imagine people (other men/cyclists) jumping in the canal to clear the "toe" path.

[toasty]

Stubble - fine
Goatee - meh
Short beard - OK
Bushy beard - scruffy
Long beard - nope, unless you're a wizard and it's white.
Plaited, waxed or coloured beard - WTF is wrong with you?

Any more than 3 days stubble gets uncomfortable for me. I've gone 3 weeks of near torture and it looked awful. Shave every 2-3 days works for me.

[vixen1700]

I have a Goatee that I prefer to keep trimmed. When it grows out, it starts to make me look like a vagrant.

I don't think it intimidates anybody.

[MDMA .]

vixen1700 said:

I have a Goatee that I prefer to keep trimmed. When it grows out, it starts to make me look like a vagrant.

I don't think it intimidates anybody.

[vixen1700]

[pidsy]

I’ve been Doninating the space with my face for 14 years.

You get used to the power you have eventually.

[lancslad58]

Prefer mine to be platted ...

[BoRED S2upid]

My view - my kids love playing “beards” so don’t be too offended if kids start playing it when they see yours.

[MDMA .]

pidsy said:

I ve been Doninating the space with my face for 14 years.

You get used to the power you have eventually.

[Zetec-S]

InitialDave said:

Are you one of those people who turns from Tormund Giantsbane into Ed Sheeran if you shave?

[Faust66]

Linksmas said:

How strange. I have a beard, I didn't grow it for other men to submit to me.

Your mum likes it though.

Lord Flashheart said:

Thanks bridesmaid, like the beard. Gives me something to hang on to!

I have a beard: long goatee (I was trying to get it a foot long, sadly growth seems to have stalled at 8 inches or so. Such is life. (No knob gags please)).

Grew it because I wanted to. I Can't say if it intimidates other men or not, or if random women like it or not as I really don't care.

(My missus likes it, so no worries on that front)



Odd thread. But it is Friday, so what the hell?

[Chunkymonkey_71]

It's not even lunchtime yet and I strongly suspect that 'men are intimidated by beards' will remain the single most tttish thing I'll read all day..