Beards... disgusting

Men used to grow beards to mark themselves out as individuals. Maybe they still do. Trouble is I can’t tell one man with a beard from all the others. I like a beard but they all look alike to me.

I’m so glad I wasn’t eating my breakfast when I read that. ?

GROSS ALERT
An ex in a far flung corner of my life ..... when he was skint would go into a local cafe and order a runny fried egg (when the place was quite busy)
He would deliberately allow the yolk to run into his long beard, which he would then suck ?
If anyone noticed and were put off their food, he'd wait til they were leaving and take their plate of food before the owner had cleared up! Ingenious really but utterly disgusting.
He stopped doing it after we met, I never saw him doing it. He never dripped food in it under normal circumstances.
There was often beer in his moustache though.
Not behaviour a grown up me would find attractive now.
I do (did? because its been a while) go for the bad boy/biker type so dated a few beards and men who owned them ?

Not so much hate beards---but Im not a fan of a totally bald man, but a big bushy beard (to compensate?!!) Like a bit of designer stubble as we called it back then

Each to his own indeed - my DH and both my boys have beards and I wouldn't have it any other way!

In DS's case, what he is hiding is the very nasty red rash he would have on his face if he shaved regularly.

Grandma70s

Horrible. I always think men with beards are trying to hide some ugly feature, or have an insecure personality.

This was my mothers mentality, but I find it to be not so, however, I do realise they can harbour untold bacteria if not groomed properly , that is what puts me off . She always said, never trust a man with a beard, they are hiding something ghastly ! I find the opposite

My mother distrusted men with facial hair - said they were hiding (something) . Maybe true but my son rocks a beard - his father did not (rock the look- looked like a loo brush mostly )lol

Serendipity22

Ailidh

Oo, I don't mind a beard. They certainly tickle your fancy.....

(Pauses to check "fancy" hasn't autocorrected to something else)

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

cant stop laughing at this ! ty

I agree absolutely. I find beards pretty repulsive.
I make two exceptions which are for the original Dumbledoor ( the Richard Harris ) and Father Christmas, their beards being snowy white and clean and tidy!
Every other beard on the planet needs to be shaved off immediately!!

My husband has had a beard since he was about 15. He once shaved it off for a fancy dress party (Shrek!) and he looked like a kid.

Especially on women (Mr C, sorry couldn't resist)

Probably already been quoted but wasn't there a saying that :

"Kissing a man without a beard/moustache was like eating an egg without salt"?

Have to agree, mostly unhygenic. Son sometimes has the stubble look but husband grew a lockdown beard and still has it -ghastly.

My late husband had a lovely long silver grey goatie beard - I never liked beards when I was younger but am definitely a convert now. As for the food - that is just messy eating and not specific to bearded guys.

I have always disliked beards. Very few men suit them in my opinion. I particularly dislike moustaches without beards.

Chin pubes!!! Don't mind close shaven beards but definitely not the food trap ones!

This discussion about beards,moustaches made me smile as it brought to mind a fond memory of my dear Dad.
He had a moustache for years and from time to time threatened to shave it off. My Mother would say”don’t you dare,it won’t be you without it”.
Then came the day when he did the deed and got rid of it!, it took Mum 2 days to notice- took some time for her to live it down.
Sorry to derail the thread but thank you for bringing a happy memory back.

* without it not with it. Oh, if only there was an edit facility on gransnet.

Serendipity22

Good to put it out there though.

We can't all like the same thing.

At first I wondered is it because they lost their hair on their head that they felt the need to grow hair elsewhere, then I saw men with both. Must admit I could start a flippin beard with the amount of hair sprouting through...!!

My grandad used to give me chin pie hahaha, almost ripped the skin off my face...

Aww, chin pie, brings back happy (if painful) memories.

Disgusting seems a very harsh word to apply to natural facial hair in what is a personal grooming choice. My daughter's partner has a full beard, and although I sometimes wonder what he may look like with it, I would not dream of commenting to anyone about it.

When I was doing online dating I specified that I hated beards on my profile.
No point in corresponding with someone with facial fungus if the sight of it turns your stomach.

TanaMa

I don't like beards, personal choice, and would not date a bearded chap.
My pet hates are bearded men on t.v. cooking shows without nets on their beards - ugh!!

Oh yes I agree. Especially as men with beards always seem to be scratching them!

I ❤ beards both my husband and son have them, and their faces look unfinished without. They manage to eat without any food decorating their beards and spend almost as much on beard care as I do on hair care- they are both ironically runway clear above, with wonderful beards. My son has received 3 sets of beard baubles and one set of lights in secret Santa's in previous years, he (quite rightly) refuses to wear them.

I've only ever grown a beard once while I was at university. I agree that food can get in there and can be unsightly. I only had the beard for several months. I was taking my motorcycle test and decided it had to come off because I'd noted that when shopping in large supermarkets, people would move aside with a horror like look on their faces. I usually had my biker gear on with a denim cut off which was just a practical piece of protection as it would stop the leather underneath from getting soaked in wet weather. Anyway, I worried that the way I looked might put off the examiner so I shaved it off as I did look like a mean looking hairy biker.

When I turned up for my test (we're talking the 1980's), the examiner turned out to be a real hells angel, sporting a beard like one of those the ZZ Top guys used to sport.

I've never grown a beard since (but mainly because my wife hates them).