So, not that anyone will have noticed but I've been away a bit between bans, surfing the catwalks of Europe at a sports trade fair and whilst there engaged on this subject with some Egyptians, they fear "Men with Beards" taking over and already there are restrictions appearing that will affect tourism.
So anyway the conversation then carried on later with some UK pals, about our world and the general feelings towards "Men with Beards" and I couldn't help but think ironically of this place.
I bet there are loads of "Men with Beards" posting here, not necessarily the islam flavour, but bearded bustards nonetheless. My old Mum used to say to me, never trust a man with a beard..
So now is it true, should we shouldn't we, and what does a beard say about a mans character across different cultures, automatically he's from up North goes without saying or does it?
Mods, close this thread now please.
Men with beards never say anything interesting or true..... allegedly
Bike Snob of NYC:
I prefer to receive information from the amply-bearded, for beards are authoritative and lend the wearer's words additional credence and gravitas. In fact, when told something by the smoothly-shaven or naturally hairless, I am usually skeptical and will often seek out a bearded person for corroboration.
Yours sincerely
Man with Beard
I;ve got a singlespeed
I fear women with beards a whole lot more.
i will shave derek is a dull attention seeking saddo **** into my beard
HTH
The Genesis ad inside the front cover of this months stw is a picture of a man with a beard riding a rigid, singlespeed 29er.
having a beard is not a niche anymore it's a meme.
Junkyard - Member
i will shave derek is a dull attention seeking saddo **** into my beard
HTH
So what are you saying junky boy?
Everyone else who posts isn't attention seeking?
So does your beard smell of anything interesting today?
I thought men with beards were restricted to Marins?
I was always told never to trust a man smoking a pipe.
I have a Marin, my friends also have marins. No sandals or beards visible amongst us.
Derek reading between the lines of your post you seem to have an issue with Islamic brothers. Nothing to do with the fact you're a christian no? (assuming you are from previous posts and not just a troll)
what's not to trust?
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Orange surely.. Men with Beards are from up North, Orange riders are from up North ergo...
bigyinn - Member
I have a Marin, my friends also have marins. No sandals or beards visible amongst us.
Derek reading between the lines of your post you seem to have an issue with Islamic brothers. Nothing to do with the fact you're a christian no? (assuming you are from previous posts and not just a troll)
Not strictly Christian, but believe in 'the (a) force' which I have proved already is the equivalent of God in primitive cultures so can be defined as a 'believer'.
I accept Jesus Christ existed, as probably did the other Prophet Mohammed and at the risk of having some fatwah issued against me would simply point out that whereas the first preached turning the other cheek to a core group of a dozen or so followers, the other preached war and death and destruction to thousands of followers raising cities to the ground, so if I had to raise my kids to follow one or the other it's fairly obvious which I would choose.
Men with Beards if nothing else are warlike and aggressive, even though for many it is a defence mechanism.
Never trust a "man" who scrapes the hair off his face so he looks like a prepubescent boy....
Anyhow, a beard lets you appreciate your breakfast for longer. 🙂
I am a man with a beard, and I ride a full-suss, geared Rocky Mountain*
[s]Many[/s] Some people trust me.
I am not warlike, there aren't lots of people dying around me, nor crowds of refugees fleeing from my atrocities. I'm not especially aggressive, even from behind the safety of a keyboard. I prefer tea and sticky buns to punch-ups.
I may not be wholly typical, but I would say your hypothesis was a pile of wobblers.
(* I also have a rigid singlespeed, but that's beside the point)
Men with Beards if nothing else are warlike and aggressive, even though for many it is a defence mechanism.
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And they smell of damp hair always!
If I shave for a couple of weeks I get a rash.
I pondered on this for ages until I eventualy came up with a solution which cut out the GP and various steroid creams
don't shave
Beards are easier to live with than a rash.
Do you mock me for this Sir?
I thumb my nose at you Sir!
Stop spouting shite about imaginary friends in the sky
Spot the bear...
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scuzz - Member
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Men with Beards if nothing else are warlike and aggressive, even though for many it is a defence mechanism.
My point entirely if ever a (latent) serial killing stalker...
Never trust a man who watches birds.
Or twits a lot.
Derek did something happen to you as a child?
Do you want a hug?
(I have a couple of days worth of stubble)
Yes, I was molested on top of a bus by a man with a beard..
What were you doing on top of a bus?
Was his name Derek?
Can I tell my beardist joke can I can I ?
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The Southern Yeti - Member
What were you doing on top of a bus?
Hiding from the preverts downstairs...
my great grandma used to tell me to never trust a person with two holes in their nose
my grandma always tells me to shave'cos you look like a terrorist'.
moral of the story is?
shall keep it nice - if 'self pleasure' gives you hairy palms, how did you get that beard?
Well, it was nearly a joke.
It's mostly NOT about the beard.
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(not me,besides my retouching skills are much better)
Why does that video seem appropriate, I imagine lots of you have sex with bearded men, frequently..
derekrides - MemberI accept Jesus Christ existed, as probably did the other Prophet Mohammed and at the risk of having some fatwah issued against me would simply point out that whereas the first preached turning the other cheek to a core group of a dozen or so followers, the other preached war and death and destruction to thousands of followers raising cities to the ground, so if I had to raise my kids to follow one or the other it's fairly obvious which I would choose.
You saw Mohammed live? Must have been a great gig.
It's the message therein, Derek. Not that you SHOULD have it away with a bearded man, just that everyone should CONSIDER it. It's an option always worth considering.
Must have been a great gig.
But not as good as a Bear Force 1 gig
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What were you doing on top of a bus?Was his name Derek?
Derek the Bus?
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You saw Mohammed live? Must have been a great gig.
Yeah, I saw him a few times when he was just a face on the local scene in Mecca but tbh by the time he went to Medina, I'd lost interest. I guess you could say I liked his earlier work but once he went mainstream it was all a bit meh.
YOU CAN'T SEE THEIR FACES!!!!!
Is wearing a mask OK? Are beared men allowed into banks and petrol stations? Yes! And yet within five minutes of exiting said establishment with all their stolen money (because that's what beardies do), they can look like an entirely different people.
And yet there's no law against it!
Moustaches are fine though.
I like a man with a beard I've decided. Ever since my husband decided to grow one a few months before we married. He is therefore banned from ever shaving it off because it's on the wedding pictures. I do quite like it now though, it suits him but it is going a bit grey whereas the rest of his hair is jet black!
Samuri - Moustaches are all levels of wrong! 😆 wish there was a bearded emoticon
I don't have a beard, but usually sport a healthy stubble (keeps frost off the chin). I'm from the midlands and ride a singlespeed with suspension and odd wheels (69er)... does me being halfway between a shaved, fully suspended bike riding southerner and a fully bearded rigid 29er singlespeeding northerner in both appearance, steed and geography prove anything? ... thought not.
i did get told i was giving singlespeeders everywhere a bad name for my lack of full beard though... by a bearded, northern singlespeeder. he was a nasty man.
