On Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 7:27:46 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> MisterDiddyWahDiddy wrote:
> >
> > When I think back to when I had a beard, I feel like I should apologize to
> > my ex-GF. MY GOD, why didn't she tell me to shave my damned face?
>
> Back when I was married (gasp) my wife always wanted me to grow a
> beard. I had a mustache occasionally but never a beard.
>
Perhaps she saw other attractive qualities in you, but the appearance of
your face was not one of them. Sorry, but I have never heard of a wife
*asking* a husband to grow a beard.
>
> Finally, one christmas vacation, I was off work for about 10 days and
> I told her I would grow a beard. Only then because one makes me feel
> like an unshaven bum and all that facial hair annoyed me. I figured I
> could avoid going out in public looking like that.
>
> I quit shaving on a Thursday. I was planning to go for the entire 10
> days and see what I had. Those first 4 days drove me crazy. Monday
> morning, I shaved it all off and was happy. The wife got really mad at
> me for that. Screw her. It was my face.

For at least 25 years, wearing a moustache w/o a beard has been...well,
if the guy isn't a cop or a non-commissioned army officer, a lot of
folks see that and think, "***." That's not a big deal if one is in a
stable pair bond, or is disinterested in finding sex partners, but it
really is the case.

--Bryan