Benefits of having a beard

Festy

Keeps you warm in the winter.
Makes you look tough.
Saves you money on razors and shaving foam.

And my favourite

Covers up any wrinkles you may have around your mouth from smoking,a smokers dream.


Can't think anymore off the top of my head.

So what else is great about beards ?

Shenshen

Ick... nothing in my opinion.

stefan idiot jones

You can keep straws and biros in it.

And look like a paedo.

Festy

Shenshen wrote: »

Ick... nothing in my opinion.

Kylo Ren

You can scare off children and parents with it.

--Kaiser--

Concealing an ugly face and lack of masculine jaw or chin

jaffacakesyum

Makes you instantly sexier (usually :pac: )

Makes you look older when you're underage and want to buy drink

Ihatecuddles-old

Tickle your girlfriends neck/back when you kiss it !!

Agricola

Makes you look like a homeless man.

Ihatecuddles-old

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

Makes you instantly sexier (usually :pac: )

Makes you look older when you're underage and want to buy drink

Unless it looks like chin pubes...

listermint

How to shave your beard like a REAL man

Remmy

When you give someone crazy eyes it adds more depth

gobnaitolunacy

You can go for an arty goatee look, a Ronnie Drew look or a Grizzly Adams look.

keano_afc

I never felt manlier than when I get out of the shower and have to dry my beard. Beards are awesome.

Dravokivich

I'd say the best thing about having a beard, is the possession of said beard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmFnarFSj_U

Mr Whirly

You can be at the height of hipster fashion. Obviously you'll have to claim you're not a hipster but this will just lead people to assume you're a bear. If you're a hipster bear I can see the benefit. Otherwise...

danniemcq

ability to give your arm/hand a good scratch without removing your hand from the xbox/ps control.

also something to stroke (fnar fnar) when deep in thought

SB2013

Depends on the beard. They all give different impressions and have different advantages. For example, a nice full beard makes you look a bit tough. A goatee means you dont have to tell people you are a homosexual. An unshaven look makes you look a bit of a douche bit saves on razors.

NothingMan

I never thought I could grow a proper beard but chanced it anyway. It's not exactly a grizzly adams but now I think I look weird clean shaven. My gf said she hated it, then I shaved and I could see she was less attracted to me instantly, deny it all you like girls, beards are awesome!

hoodwinked

NothingMan wrote: »

I never thought I could grow a proper beard but chanced it anyway. It's not exactly a grizzly adams but now I think I look weird clean shaven. My gf said she hated it, then I shaved and I could see she was less attracted to me instantly, deny it all you like girls, beards are awesome!

beards are awesome

bodice ripper

Your Bodice attracting power goes up about 34%. This could a blessing or a curse.

Conor Bourke

Bitches love beards. (And by bitches, I mean me)

Also, did you know that Roald Dahl wrote The Twits because he hated beards!

Some beards, do look like disease catchers though in fairness.... all sorts of **** stuck in them.
I especially hate the guinness beard, usually sported on a Luke Kelly lookalikey, with pale pink lips and the durty aul guiness beard.
I could vomit. :eek:

RikkFlair

You can attend fun events such as The Town of 1000 Beards

herisson

I love beards on men. Something about a man with a beard and I am instantly attracted to them.

SEPT 23 1989

You can hide your rum in it

IM0

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

Makes you instantly sexier (usually :pac: )

Makes you look older when you're underage and want to buy drink

and another couple of CUNNINIng things too

Zulu

I got promoted as soon as I grew my beard. Fact.

Pumpkinseeds

Festy wrote: »

Keeps you warm in the winter.
Makes you look tough.
Saves you money on razors and shaving foam.

And my favourite

Covers up any wrinkles you may have around your mouth from smoking,a smokers dream.


Can't think anymore off the top of my head.

So what else is great about beards ?

Does the beard not stink of ciggy smoke and get bits of stuff stuck in it? I hate beards, sorry. I know they can look good on some men, but the foot is firmly down on them in our house. Stubble isn't woman friendly. There can't be many women who appreciate beard rash:D

OldGoat

A beard adds gravitas when you opine. Everything you say takes on a deeper meaning. Win every argument instantly with a beardy chin thrust.

IM0

Jake1 wrote: »

Some beards, do look like disease catchers though in fairness.... all sorts of **** stuck in them.
I especially hate the guinness beard, usually sported on a Luke Kelly lookalikey, with pale pink lips and the durty aul guiness beard.
I could vomit. :eek:

yeah thats more about their hygiene, I mean lack of it, than a beard

danniemcq

Zulu wrote: »

I got promoted as soon as I grew my beard. Fact.

guessing you don't work for gilette?

I love my beard

IM0

IM0 wrote: »

yeah thats more about their hygiene, I mean lack of it, than a beard

true enough

jaffacakesyum

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Does the beard not stink of ciggy smoke and get bits of stuff stuck in it? I hate beards, sorry. I know they can look good on some men, but the foot is firmly down on them in our house. Stubble isn't woman friendly. There can't be many women who appreciate beard rash:D

I love how beards look on men but not a big fan of kissing guys with beards. So contradictory! They should just use beards to attract me and then quickly shave so I can kiss more comfortably :pac:

Kissing is one thing but a guy with a beard going down on me :eek: nooo thank you.

IM0

if you dont have a beard you are basically a woman in disguise

danniemcq

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Does the beard not stink of ciggy smoke and get bits of stuff stuck in it? I hate beards, sorry. I know they can look good on some men, but the foot is firmly down on them in our house. Stubble isn't woman friendly. There can't be many women who appreciate beard rash:D

My GF has told me on a few occasions that she wouldn't have gone out with me if i was clean shaven. She has never in 7 years seen me clean shaven except in pics (and even then they are sparse) and has said (jokingly i think) that if i ever shaved it off she wouldn't find me as hot.

IM0

you can lye on your arm on a table without getting stubble rash :cool:

junior_apollo

I'm one of those missing-link-esque people who had a full beard at the start of secondary school...

Cant remember what my chin looks like to be honest... my wife has never seen me clean shaven obviously enough...

I asked her if she wanted me to be clean shaven for our wedding and she told me under no circumstances was I allowed to be, as she wouldn't recognise me and prefers that I have a 'trimmed' beard...

That being said I do often get lazy and it goes a bit mental... but a quick trim all over and the world is a better place once more...

Beards FTW...

IM0

not being mistaken for a pre pubescent boy.

I could go on all day :pac:

Merkin

Handy place for storing crumbs and congealed food

o1s1n

Never get asked for ID when buying alcohol.

Unless you're in Aldi of course!

Nemeses

My beard looks like this:



Ladies dig it.



I'm actually bald in the middle of my chin...my beard has a comb over..

IM0

you know when you hear a girl say to a lad "oh you dont look 25!"

thats because he resembles a pre pubescent boy with no beard - beard = man, man = manly

IM0

Merkin wrote: »

Handy place for storing crumbs and congealed food

as opposed to a sleeve

ibarelycare

Definitely makes you more attractive. IME 95% of men look better with beards or some sort of facial hair (not that designer stubble...proper manly hair!)

NothingMan

danniemcq wrote: »

guessing you don't work for gilette?

Or Dunnes. They seem to have an ingrained hatred of beards. They make their staff shave there and then if they're even a little stubbly. A friend of mine who has a Robin Williams level of hairyness and wants to grow a beard can't because he work's in Dunnes. He is even in the waehouse nowhere near the public. They should be burned to the ground!

Pj!

I think all major surveys suggest that the vast majority of women find the clean shaven man significantly more attractive. But beard growing is probably aimed more at other men than women. It's a way to establish male identity for those who require it and requires a lot less effort than developing a manly physique.

shruikan2553

NothingMan wrote: »

Or Dunnes. They seem to have an ingrained hatred of beards. They make their staff shave there and then if they're even a little stubbly. A friend of mine who has a Robin Williams level of hairyness and wants to grow a beard can't because he work's in Dunnes. He is even in the waehouse nowhere near the public. They should be burned to the ground!

So thats why I didnt get the job...

Shaving is for when you cant handle the weight of being a man. I have long hair so look like an extra from passion of the christ or game of thrones

Yakult

Recently grew out my beard for the first time, completely changed my look so I've kept it, even against the will of my girlfriend.

Merkin

Merkin wrote: »

Handy place for storing crumbs and congealed food

Wow, your name is perfect for this thread )))

Merkin is a pubic wig. Merkins were originally worn by prostitutes after shaving their genitalia, and are now used as decorative items, erotic devices, or in films, by both men and women.