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Why do so many Irish High Profile Union leaders have beards

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    They are so badly paid in that they cannot afford razors? :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭kevteljeur


    When we see a major Union spoksman in the media they normally have a beard or at least some fluff under the nose. Can anyone explain this

    See this link
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDFiUpXf3c8

    and this one
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1xYg0xai7s&feature=channel


    LOL. NOW we are getting to the really important stuff. Beards have important implications in social perceptions. Try here and here to see more on this.

    In a nutshell, it's an easy way to make a man (or woman!) look older, more experienced, and wiser or more authoritative. Let's not forget conservative. For a union leader, a beard is a quick fix to portray the sort of image you want to get across.



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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭thecribber


    Maybe its because they need something to hide behind at the moment. Its not a good time for them and no doubt things will get worse.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,146 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    thecribber wrote: »
    Maybe its because they need something to hide behind at the moment. Its not a good time for them and no doubt things will get worse.:D

    after which time they'll shave them off and leave the country in carnage without being recognised.:(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭7mountpleasant


    This was all covered in a Shane Ross article last month, it a badge of how left wing you are,


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,212 ✭✭✭Jaysoose


    It helps them to make their "serious face" when they are spouting a load of nonsense.


  • Registered Users Posts: 22 Libertyed


    When we see a major Union spoksman in the media they normally have a beard or at least some fluff under the nose. Can anyone explain this

    See this link
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDFiUpXf3c8

    and this one
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1xYg0xai7s&feature=channel
    Yes, I think they want to look cool in there old age, just like me... "cute & handsome"


  • Registered Users Posts: 22 Libertyed


    The trade Unions need some shaking up!

    Think about this, over a1000 loose their jobs in the air craft maintenence, where were the unions then?

    And more other's in the public sector, do absolutely nothing, but hide behind paper, pretending to do work?

    Get a grip? :cool:
    Jaysoose wrote: »
    It helps them to make their "serious face" when they are spouting a load of nonsense.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 457 ✭✭hiorta


    ""Why do so many Irish High Profile Union leaders have beards""

    Perhaps it has escaped general notice, but ALL men - in Ireland and elsewhere - have beards.
    It is entirely natural.
    It is true of course, that they choose to cut them at varying distances from their skin, although it is difficult to see what could be read into this.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,539 ✭✭✭jimmmy


    As a wise old person once said, never trust anyone with a beard. They are always hiding behind something.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,283 ✭✭✭✭Scofflaw


    Moved to Facial Hair and Hats. On boards.ie, there is a place for everything, and the Irish Economy forum was not the place for this.

    moderately,
    Scofflaw


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    I'm just happy to have it that Scofflaw has actually posted on the facial hair forum.


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