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Does anyone else find 'Movember' moustache growers a bit smug?

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  • 02-12-2012 11:35am
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    juan.kerr
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    Does anyone else find 'Movember' moustache growers a bit smug?


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    [Deleted User]
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    No. juan-kerr.


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    #3
    Death and Taxes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭Death and Taxes


    juan.kerr wrote: »
    Does anyone else find 'Movember' moustache growers a bit smug?
    No


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Can't grow one eh?


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    Green Diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭Green Diesel


    You absolute bag of misery OP.


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    W.Shakes-Beer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,975 ✭✭✭W.Shakes-Beer


    No, I go the extra step and have Beard-vember.

    And Beard-cember, Beard-uary, Beard-ruary, Barch, Bapril (no baps), Bay, Bune, Buly, Baugust, Beard-tember, Beard-tober.....


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    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    Green Diesel wrote: »
    You absolute bag of misery OP.

    Rubbish. I donate to charities, but prefer to keep it anonymous.


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    kneemos
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    Who the hell do they think they are,growing moustaches and walking around with a face on them.


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    Green Diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭Green Diesel


    juan.kerr wrote: »
    Rubbish. I donate to charities, but prefer to keep it anonymous.

    You should have kept that anonymous. Another juan-kerr will think you're smug now.


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    The Royal Scam
    Registered Users Posts: 983 ✭✭✭The Royal Scam


    this is a trick question right?


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    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    kneemos wrote: »
    Who the hell do they think they are,growing moustaches and walking around with a face on them.

    Exactly. Glad I'm not the only one.


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    Mr. Manager
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    juan.kerr wrote: »
    Rubbish. I donate to charities, but prefer to keep it anonymous.

    You can donate on these sites anonymously. No one is asking you come away from your keyboard self.

    I don't get what you see as being smug if someone wants to raise money for charity? Or even if someone wants to grow a moustache for a month?


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    9959
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    I think it makes men look silly, however some of the women I've seen last month sporting moustaches have looked quite distinguished.

    Anyway, it's all for a good cause, so to quibble over the wearers' smugness or otherwise is a bit churlish.


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    It's not just about collecting for charity, its also to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer among men.

    http://ie.movember.com/mens-health/


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    Andy!!
    Site Banned Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Andy!!


    juan.kerr wrote: »

    Rubbish. I donate to charities, but prefer to keep it anonymous.

    Hmm, you sound kind of smug there! ;)

    What a ridiculous thread. I dont feel smug. A little sad, I didnt make that much. Most was a pity donation by my sister lol. People can still donate apparently but I cant see me getting any mo.
    I know many people that did it and we just did it to help people and have a laugh. I didnt meet a single smug mo-bro.


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    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    Larianne wrote: »
    It's not just about collecting for charity, its also to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer among men.

    Maybe, but that aspect doesn't really get any coverage. apart from some stupid radio ad where some 'celebrity' says NADS or BALLS similar.

    I'm not even sure that all the moustaches are official or sponsored.


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    Insect Overlord
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    juan.kerr wrote: »
    I'm not even sure that all the moustaches are official or sponsored.

    Good heavens! Men growing moustaches without sponsors? Whatever next?!


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    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    Andy!! wrote: »
    Hmm, you sound kind of smug there! ;).

    Not really, since no one here knows who I am. Whereas the moustache growers are walking around showing off their moustaches.


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    juan.kerr wrote: »
    Maybe, but that aspect doesn't really get any coverage. apart from some stupid radio ad where some 'celebrity' says NADS or BALLS similar.

    I'm not even sure that all the moustaches are official or sponsored.

    Yeah, but you starting a thread about it here in After Hours and then me posting a link to the website about mens health may have a few people click it and have a read of it. It all helps.

    Not exactly the same thing, but I went for a smear test after reading a thread on Boards. Told my friends I was going for one, which got us talking and two that I know of, then went and got a smear test also. All clear! WHOOO.

    So what if they're offical or not? Some people like wearing moustaches. It's kinda hipster to do so at the moment, innit?

    Its a simple way for guys to get involved in raising money and promoting awareness of male specific cancers.


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    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    Larianne wrote: »
    So what if they're offical or not? Some people like wearing moustaches. It's kinda hipster to do so at the moment, innit?

    I don't really 'get' this hipster thing, so maybe it's just jealousy on my part.


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    #21
    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Good heavens! Men growing moustaches without sponsors? Whatever next?!

    They'll be wearing Christmas Jumpers?

    I should probably keep my opinions on Christmas Jumpers to myself...


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    Mr. Manager
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    juan.kerr wrote: »
    Not really, since no one here knows who I am. Whereas the moustache growers are walking around showing off their moustaches.

    Who do they think they are growing facial hair! Scumbags!


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    #23
    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    Cereal Rapist wrote: »
    Who do they think they are growing facial hair! Scumbags!

    You're not wrong.


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    CathyMoran
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    So called men's cancers do not get enough awareness as the so called Pink month lasts all year now...there are other cancers that are far bigger killers than the so called Pink ones such as lung cancer. I applaud any men who support Movember.


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    Mr. Manager
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    juan.kerr wrote: »
    You're not wrong.

    I don't normally admit to this. Especially not online and especially not in AH but yes, I am.


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    #26
    Wacker The Attacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    Finally every second bloke in ireland will no longer look like a skanger or gay.


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    9959
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    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Good heavens! Men growing moustaches without sponsors? Whatever next?!

    I hope you're not suggesting that a man might wear a moustache because he thinks it 'looks good' on him.

    I've only ever seen three people who've looked even remotely cool sporting these facial abominations: Bryan Ferry, Brandon Flowers, and the late lamented Betty Driver from the TV Soap 'Coronation Street'.


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    Dancor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,623 ✭✭✭Dancor


    Movember began with great intentions raising awareness about men's health but this year I know close to 10 chaps who grow a trash and when I asked how much they raised for charity they didn't have a clue what I was talking about. Tossers.


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    #29
    aaronjumper
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    I moustache you a question!


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    #30
    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    aaronjumper wrote: »
    I moustache you a question!

    Go for it.


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Dancor wrote: »
    Movember began with great intentions raising awareness about men's health but this year I know close to 10 chaps who grow a trash and when I asked how much they raised for charity they didn't have a clue what I was talking about. Tossers.

    Maybe their top lip gets cold in November? Tis chilly out.


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