Goatees

[Pillow]

This is for the men folk out there. But ladies, please chim in with any comments. I was noticing the other day how many men have goatees these days.

Honestly, I'm a huge sucker for a goatee as long as it's kind of full. But, are goatee something like the huge side burns of the 70's? Are our kids going to think, "How STUPID!" when they see pics of guys with nice goatees?

[Franchise]

Goatee in the summer, full beard in the winter.

[Ben Kenobi]

But, are goatee something like the huge side burns of the 70's? Are our kids going to think, "How STUPID!" when they see pics of guys with nice goatees?

Yes. And it's all Mark McGwire's fault.

[urysohn]

Clean shaven now. Had the goatee until a month or so ago. And yes, I think our kids will laugh at us for this "goatee fad".

[Maine-iac]

Yep. The kids sure will laugh. Just like they do about sideburns, hippie beards, etc.

The look will end up dated. Only a clean cut look really stands the test of time well.

Of course, it's a perfectly reasonable choice to look up-to-date now, and to heck with what the grandkids will think! They'll find something to laugh about anyway.

That said, goatees just look silly to me, but I'm older than most guys who wear one, so I don't think they are trying to appeal to me.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

I try, but food gets stuck in it, and in the morning I'm not fully awake when I'm shaving. I'm not in perfection mode.
Wife likes my growth after a week of skiing.

[Gore Tree Lover]

My wife loves the facial hair, if you know what I mean! Old Tip and I have a ball now - we learned alot from our days in the big White House.

[Polly Nomial]

.....Wife likes my growth after a week of skiing.

I agree with your wife. uh.... i mean in general. I have no idea what you look like before or after skiing.

There is a point just past the "in bad need of a shave" look and just before the "oh! You're growing a beard" look that is incredibly sexy - IMO. :D

[Kitten]

I think a well groomed goatee looks cute (yeah, I'm talking to you! :lol:). Not a beard girl, though.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Polly, after all the sharp tips get softened, but before the skin cannot be seen?

[Polly Nomial]

Polly, after all the sharp tips get softened, but before the skin cannot be seen?

Yeah! That would be about right! :P

[Quasi]

Polly, after all the sharp tips get softened, but before the skin cannot be seen?

That's about all I can manage no matter how long I go without shaving....I guess there are some advantages to not being a hairy beast but it would be nice to have the option of growing some trendy facial hair.

I'm just glad that the Apollo (speed skater) facial splotch (soul patch?) never caught on that well.

[Anonymous]

I don't watch TV or read people magazine. I grew my goatee right around 99 or so, b/c it looked cleaner than my beard. My wife couldn't stand the beard.

She loved the goatee. But one day I went to Fantastic Sam's to get a trim and the lady really screwed it up. So I had her shave off the mustache portion of the goatee. Leaving me with a really cool beard around my jawbone. I've wanted to shave it off though b/c I wanted to eventually get a real WASPy look going, but my wife wouldn't let me do it.

Now I find out that the Backstreet Boyz have this same goatee without the mustache.

Has anyone seen The Wall? I wonder if it could be trendy to shave off the eyebrows.

[Cho Da]

The advice I received was, "If you can't grow a beard, grow a chin." Or was it the other way around. Thankfully I have a chin as the beard was really shabby. Alas, it was caught in film and printed in the PCAS.

[Elisha]

Similar to Franchise. Short hair (just combable) and goatee in the summer, longer hair (mostly on top) and beard in the winter. For me it is both a hairstyle change and 'winter coat' thing. I know that saucywench (yes, this RF poster is male) has one of those goatee w/o mustache things.

A couple more things. My goatee and especially my beard are barely passable. I often shave only every other day. My chin grows pretty full (like the earlier comment), plus I hate shaving my chin - more goatee motivation.

[42]

Are our kids going to think, "How STUPID!" when they see pics of guys with nice goatees?
PLEASE, I hope we don't have to wait that long before somebody realizes this!! :shake: I can't understand why any man would want their mouth to look like an oversized version of a ... (darn this PG-13 thing - you'll just have to use your imagination, although it ain't hard to guess). :o

[Gore Tree Lover]

draws in the chicks my man, draws in the chicks! Get a women thinking about it and you got the goods if you know what I mean.

[Crystal Dragon.]

...look like an oversized version of a ...

ummm.... shoe? cloud? car? am i close?

[42]

Message deleted because, even as a joke, it was inappropriate for this forum. I apologize. :oops:

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Geez, 42, don't hold back.
(Or:)
Geez, 42, ever think of anything else?

Men sporting groomed beards are (I think) telling others, "Look how much work I put into my appearance. I believe you are shallow, and you think this is important."

Men sporting ungroomed beards are (I think) telling others, "Got any change?"

[Mr. Grim]

I have a goat. Are you calling me gay, 42?

[Mopus]

I shave when I feel like it - usually about once a week. Haven't cut my hair in almost 3 years.

[thing]

I have a goatee, with mustache. Shave the rest 2 or 3 times a week. My reason is that the goatee camouflages the stumble on non-shaving days.

Plus I have no discernable chin otherwise.

Plus the chicks really dig it. (Actually, the spouse claims not to care about my facial hair, although it would earn me points to grow the up-top hair long again...)

[Silent Bob]

(see pic to the left)

[42]

I have a goat. Are you calling me gay, 42?

Freudian slip alert!! I dunno, Grim. Is it a male or a female goat? :D

[M.]

My reasons for wearing a goatee are similar to Thing's: my chin looks pretty weak otherwise. That and my wife likes it.

I shave the rest 6 days a week.

[Mr. Grim]

I do it to look Jesus. WWJD.

[42]

For those with goatees (or goats, in Grim's case), why not just go with a full beard (neatly trimmed)?

[openminded]

...

[thing]

For those with goatees (or goats, in Grim's case), why not just go with a full beard (neatly trimmed)?

I often do, during the colder times of year. Also, I let it grow out during the two months leading up to this last exam. That, however, is a different story...

Can we get some bearded emoticons?

[Mulan]

all this talk about what your wife likes... well, sorry to tell you, but that is just endorphins talking.... some of us (!!) believe that your relationship with your wife should be about more than just feeling good...

With my tongue in my cheek...(Cheek with no beard or goatee, I'm happy to report!)

[M.]

A full beard is harder to maintain, I think. I have a harder time trying to decide how high up the neck to start shaving, there's a lot more to trim, etc.

Plus some parts of your face might not grow hair very well, as in my case.

[Traci]

"""Are our kids going to think, "How STUPID!" when they see pics of guys with nice goatees?"""

Yes - and they will be right.

Every time I see a guy with a goatee, I just want to ask - "Excuse me, did you know you have a rat on your face?"

I don't mind a mustache - and some men look great with a mustache and beard. But the goatee has got to go ...

[Meshuga]

the wife hates facial hair. i started growing a goatee last week, but got rid of it because it wasn't worth the trouble (maybe i got rid of the wrong thing :wink: )

i prefer the goatee because it is easier to maintain over a full beard.

[Pillow]

I like the goatee because you get the best of both worlds. You get the smoothness part as if they had no goatee in that part on their cheeks that they shave. And then you get the slightly funny, tickly feeling of a beard on the goatee part. It'd look pretty stupid though if they reversed where they let the hair grow and where they shaved. :D

Then, there are the issues of what Ducks do with their feathers. There's no better feeling than a duck with all of his feathers. ;) :D

[Ling]

The Don Johnson look in Miami Vice...that's sexy. Anything longer, yuck!
Goatee, yuck!

[jets fan]

I just can't stand the feeling of the facial hair. If I grew a beard/goatee/mustache, maybe I could get used to it, but as it stands now if I go one day without shaving, I get a noticeable shadow and it doesn't feel/look good. :( Also, Mrs, jets fan prefers the clean shaven look and she calls me "scruffy face" if I don't shave.

[Spectrum]

Didn't the recent goatee trend get jump started by Lalas the american world cup soccer team sweeper who had red hair. I think he was on the 98 team? This guy played well enough to get a job offer on a european club after the world cup was over. He also had a goatee and caused a couple of guys I know who are soccer palyers to also get goatees.

[Mathlete]

Am I the only one not digging a goatee? My preference is a smooth cheek--good for lots of kisses :kiss: !! Some stubble is also sexy--I could handle the little bit of torture it would cause me. :wink:

[Franchise]

But with the goatee, the cheek is smooth. Kiss away! :kiss:

[Mathlete]

But with the goatee, the cheek is smooth. Kiss away! :kiss:

You're right--BLOND MOMENT!!!!!!!!

But I still don't like them. What if I want to kiss the chin, or the mouth?! Ick.

[Franchise]

Well that's a totally different story.

(looking around) where's my razor? :D

[McUSA]

Small sample size - but with over 40% with facial hair, I'd say this group is above the norm. But of course, this is not a scientific poll.

I wish I could grow a beard - but I only need to shave every few days as it is. Once, when I was between jobs, I went without shaving for about 4 weeks. The result - it wasn't much and what there was wasn't pretty.

[Pillow]

What if I want to kiss the chin, or the mouth?! Ick.
That is the best part of kissing a man with a goatee - the tickly feeling on the mouth. Actually, if I recall (it's been awhile since I've kissed a man with a goatee)...you hardly notice it until you get really sloppy. :o

[Mathlete]

What if I want to kiss the chin, or the mouth?! Ick.
That is the best part of kissing a man with a goatee - the tickly feeling on the mouth. Actually, if I recall (it's been awhile since I've kissed a man with a goatee)...you hardly notice it until you get really sloppy. :o

You might be right, Pillow. I must admit, I have never actually tried it myself--but yeah, I was mostly thinking about the "really sloppy" thing, and that was the deterrent.

Anyone let me experiment on them? :kiss: hehe

[Pillow]

DOn't knock it if you haven't tried it Mathlete. (Although there ARE boundaries...kissing a man with a goatee is NOT one of them)

[jets fan]

I wish I could grow a beard - but I only need to shave every few days as it is.

I guess if you want a beard, that's bad luck. But if you're someone like me who has to shave every day and doesn't want a beard, your situation of only needing to shave "once every few days" is a good problem to have!

[Shrek]

Star Command regs require a clean shave. I wrote most of those regs.

[Meshuga]

after four weeks i'd look like grizzly adams

[Pillow]

Meshuga, is that good or bad? :D

[Meshuga]

it's good if i'm growing a beard (or goatee) because it grows in fast and even. i don't look like a bum for too long.

shaving daily is a pain and doing it at 6 am, i'm lucky i haven't slit my throat yet :)

[The Drunken Actuary]

I wish I could grow a beard - but I only need to shave every few days as it is.

I guess if you want a beard, that's bad luck. But if you're someone like me who has to shave every day and doesn't want a beard, your situation of only needing to shave "once every few days" is a good problem to have!
I'm with you jets fan, I have to shave every day and would love to have McUSA's problem. Of course, if I ever want a beard or mustache I do have that option. When I was in college my hair was long and I went without shaving a lot, sometimes a few weeks at a time. People called me Jesus. Kind of ironic but I kept my religious views to myself for the most part....

[Drzy]

For what it's worth, I grew a goatee largely because of this thread.

[The Drunken Actuary]

Your not flirting with me are you?

[ASA_Woman]

:lol: whooooooooooooooooo!

[Pillow]

There's an option missing...what happened to thin line of growth like NSync and those silly backstreet boys? That was one of my options, right/

[Gandalf]

Maybe the moderators shaved it if they didn't like NSync and the backstreet boys?

[Drzy]

Your not flirting with me are you?
http://neverwakeup.clanpages.com/emoticons/inlove.gif

[ASA_Woman]

Drzy! I thought you didn't approve. :lol:

[The Drunken Actuary]

C_W, you apparently don't know the power that my charms have.

[Flora]

Dh has a goatee. I used to hate it. One year for our anniversary he shaved it off and I was ecstatic. However, seeing pics of him pre-goatee now make me realize how much better he looks with.

[Drzy]

:bump:

I've got a 5-day beard right now... I was growing it just for fun, but now I'm realizing that this full beard is just too scraggly-lookin'. I had lots of weird goatees and sideburns in college, but I've pretty much been clean-shaven since starting the full-time job.

So now I've got this five day deal, and it feels like it would be a horrible shame for it to go to waste. I'm thinking of converting it into some L-shaped sideburns (think Wolverine in X-Men) and a goatee (think Brad Pitt in Fight Club).

Would this be too unprofessional? I know it's at least slightly unprofessional.... but I can't say I really care that much. :danim: On the other hand though, if this'd be something people might hugely frown upon, maybe I should steer clear? Heck, it's something I'm gonna do no matter what you all say... I guess I'm just looking for moral support. 8)

[Maine-iac]

Just for curiosity's sake, why are you growing facial hair just as the weather is getting really warm? Don't guys usually grow it in the winter for a little warmth and protection?

[Drzy]

Someone I work with just asked me that. :) I think that's the usual way, yeah, but it really doesn't make much difference. My face won't feel any hotter or anything like that.

I should add that I'm not doing this for the ladies... I'm fully aware this will scare many of them away. I'm sure you've heard the phrase... bros before hoes! :guitarwo:

[Retired Bookworm]

For those with goatees (or goats, in Grim's case), why not just go with a full beard (neatly trimmed)?

Impossible, too much indian blood in me. A full beard may be possible in 15 years.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

I should add that I'm not doing this for the ladies... I'm fully aware this will scare many of them away. I'm sure you've heard the phrase... bros before hoes! :guitarwo:

Yeah, from many of my gay friends.

[Grace]

:bump:

I've got a 5-day beard right now... I was growing it just for fun, but now I'm realizing that this full beard is just too scraggly-lookin'. I had lots of weird goatees and sideburns in college, but I've pretty much been clean-shaven since starting the full-time job.

So now I've got this five day deal, and it feels like it would be a horrible shame for it to go to waste. I'm thinking of converting it into some L-shaped sideburns (think Wolverine in X-Men) and a goatee (think Brad Pitt in Fight Club).

Would this be too unprofessional? 8)
It might be the opposite, in the sense that shaving now could be disruptive to your male coworkers. Do you see anyone else developing a good growth? When men live or work together, due to various hormones released into the air that they are not even conscious of sensing themselves, men's beard-growing/shaving cycles over time end up somewhat synchronized. So wait and observe a bit, and remember, everything we do in this life leaves traces, so there is no room for capriciousness of any kind in decisionmaking.

[carrot]

:bump:

I've got a 5-day beard right now... I was growing it just for fun, but now I'm realizing that this full beard is just too scraggly-lookin'. I had lots of weird goatees and sideburns in college, but I've pretty much been clean-shaven since starting the full-time job.

So now I've got this five day deal, and it feels like it would be a horrible shame for it to go to waste. I'm thinking of converting it into some L-shaped sideburns (think Wolverine in X-Men) and a goatee (think Brad Pitt in Fight Club).

Would this be too unprofessional? 8)
It might be the opposite, in the sense that shaving now could be disruptive to your male coworkers. Do you see anyone else developing a good growth? When men live or work together, due to various hormones released into the air that they are not even conscious of sensing themselves, men's beard-growing/shaving cycles over time end up somewhat synchronized. So wait and observe a bit, and remember, everything we do in this life leaves traces, so there is no room for capriciousness of any kind in decisionmaking.

Geez, no wonder the whole office stunk the time I waited a week for deodorant to go on sale.

Can these hormones travel over the internet in a manner similar to viruses? :tfh:

[what the !@#$]

iGoatees look sexy from a distance. Seeing the hairs up close is not very appealing. Kissing a guy with any facial hair is not great either...however...there are other appeals which I can not get into...Traci might ban me!

[Grace]

iGhoti!

I can't believe I never thought of using the "i".

[Ninjuary]

For those with goatees (or goats, in Grim's case), why not just go with a full beard (neatly trimmed)?

Impossible, too much indian blood in me. A full beard may be possible in 15 years.

Same here, Cherokee. I could grow a goatee and mustache slowly, but that's it. No hair on my chest or back either. :)

Where I grew up, most guys who were old enough had a mustache, and about 50% had a goatee. When I went to college, I found out that the mustache with no goatee is considered a homosexual look.

[Pillow]

Mmmm....goatees.....mmmmm

[Drzy]

Mmmm....goatees.....mmmmm
I think I can change your mind. :wink:

Just shaved! Man, this is awesome! I still need to wait for the hair to fully come in, but this has got the makings of major awesomeness. It looks somewhat like this picture (http://us.imdb.com/EGallery?source=ss&group=0120903&photo=Ss/0120903/7&path=gallery&path_key=0120903) of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, but the sideburns aren't as bushy, they stop about an inch before his, and I have facial hair at the bottom of the chin. It looks totally sweet. :)

Ya know, I work at a fairly sizable company... how come no one has outed me yet?? I definitely can't be that hard to spot.

Rock on! :guitarwo:

[carrot]

Ya know, I work at a fairly sizable company... how come no one has outed me yet??
I'm waiting for you to say something really embarrassing. :D

[Ninjuary]

That's funny. Does anyone else know who someone is in RL, but that person doesn't know that you know?

I do.


(not you Drzy)

[Drzy]

I'm waiting for you to say something really embarrassing. :D
I'm gay. :)

[carrot]

I'm waiting for you to say something really embarrassing. :D
I'm gay. :)

That's nothing to be embarrassed about. Besides, we all already assumed that. :)