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« Reply #783 on: April 17, 2012, 07:22:33 PM » |
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« Reply #784 on: April 17, 2012, 07:59:24 PM » |
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« Reply #785 on: April 18, 2012, 12:18:40 AM » |
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For some reason it's always a shock to me when people aren't their avatar. I'm always like, "Whoa whoa whoa... you're not a tap-dancing cat?!"
For instance, until I stumbled across the Hyperdox Herman thread, I really thought Michal Kalina was Hyperdox Herman. Honestly, that's how I still picture him.
How do you think I'd look with a beard? Something like this.... I was going to say like this:   To answer your question: I think you'd look fine. Take that with a grain of salt. I don't mind facial scruff, but not everyone likes it. Plus, I'm an internet stranger- so what do I know? I do think that if you think you want a beard, you should go for it. It's not like it's a permanent thing, after all. If you grow one and hate it, it's the work of a moment to shave it off. Then at least you'd know one way or the other. |
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« Reply #786 on: April 18, 2012, 12:35:37 AM » |
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I'd rather put it off for now...I'm too young for a beard. You have to be a man for a beard to work.
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« Reply #787 on: April 19, 2012, 07:38:12 PM » |
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I'd rather put it off for now...I'm too young for a beard. You have to be a man for a beard to work.
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« Reply #789 on: April 22, 2012, 01:17:21 PM » |
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« Reply #790 on: April 22, 2012, 01:21:48 PM » |
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Nah, I'm just joking around, since some people take that stuff very seriously, as though you aren't a real man or really truly Orthodox if you don't grow a beard (if you're a guy). I think it's perfectly fine to decide it's not for you right now and you'll try it later though. Not joking now, but just for the record, I don't like beards on girls. Please girls, I know it'd probably be embarrassing, but please shave if you have to. Please?   |
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Nah, I'm just joking around, since some people take that stuff very seriously, as though you aren't a real man or really truly Orthodox if you don't grow a beard (if you're a guy). I think it's perfectly fine to decide it's not for you right now and you'll try it later though. Not joking now, but just for the record, I don't like beards on girls. Please girls, I know it'd probably be embarrassing, but please shave if you have to. Please? Oh, this is rich. I thought beard-growing was an Orthodox requirement... Now you're telling me to lay off the testosterone pills? Right as I was starting to get a 5 o'clock shadow and everything. |
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Oh, this is rich. I thought beard-growing was an Orthodox requirement... Now you're telling me to lay off the testosterone pills? Right as I was starting to get a 5 o'clock shadow and everything. Well since you've already started, put that test to good use... squat, deadlift and bench press like there's no tomorrow! For the record, I don't need to shave. There are some elder grannies who may need to, though. Just sayin'. I've seen women in their late 20s or 30s with more prominent mustaches than most teenage guys can grow.  |
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