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Bald men should hide their baldness at work (Original Post) BillStein Jun 2013 OP
He could hide his hair loss by wearing a tutu on his head. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #1
Some people find bald guys very attractive. AndyA Jun 2013 #2
balding men usually have higher testosterone levels too. Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2013 #4
There used to be a bald gentleman who would hang out at my favourite book store. PDJane Jun 2013 #6
Bruce Willis for example. Smokin. B2G Jun 2013 #8
And one of the most famous bald men, Yul Brynner: kentauros Jun 2013 #24
And we can't forget Chris Daughtry B2G Jun 2013 #18
It would be nice if Gomer could hide his stupidity at work Warpy Jun 2013 #3
Bush used to kiss bald men's heads Politicalboi Jun 2013 #5
I'll get right on that. Aristus Jun 2013 #7
Please. No. B2G Jun 2013 #9
Don't worry. Never will. Aristus Jun 2013 #12
I used to work with a guy who did that B2G Jun 2013 #14
Plus, it's so easy to care for! Aristus Jun 2013 #15
Plus Yul Brenner was the coolest dude to ever walk the earth... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2013 #26
Could be worse... Javaman Jun 2013 #29
I'd rather see backwards baseball caps on old bald guys Warpy Jun 2013 #11
I don't do the backwards baseball cap thing, either. Aristus Jun 2013 #13
Good for you Warpy Jun 2013 #16
I don't understand why so many guys are so painfully self-conscious about it. Aristus Jun 2013 #19
I don't get it, either Warpy Jun 2013 #20
Hm. I wonder of a touch of gray here and there somehow means Aristus Jun 2013 #23
Or just comb your beard up struggle4progress Jun 2013 #21
Of course. Aristus Jun 2013 #25
Now if I had that half-baldness problem, I think I'd go for the matching half-beard struggle4progress Jun 2013 #27
See Donald Trump Politicalboi Jun 2013 #22
I like bald men so how about this? MuseRider Jun 2013 #10
Running out of people to insult liberal N proud Jun 2013 #17
I have 2 words intaglio Jun 2013 #28
I'll add two more theHandpuppet Jun 2013 #32
Republican'ts should at least try to hide their stupidity at work and out in public. n/t louslobbs Jun 2013 #30
In the mid 1990s I was paying barbers the equivalent of about $150/hour, considering bike man Jun 2013 #31

AndyA

(16,993 posts)
2. Some people find bald guys very attractive.
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:49 PM
Jun 2013

I think people like Louie Gohmert should be required to hide their *stupidity* at work. Which means, he wouldn't be able to open his mouth or do virtually anything. Neither would Michele Bachmann, Rand Paul, or most of the Republican Party for that matter.

Congress might get a few things done that would actually benefit the American people: a foreign concept in Congress over the last few years.

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
4. balding men usually have higher testosterone levels too.
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:53 PM
Jun 2013

a bit of trivia my bald ex-boyfriend used to say...a lot.

PDJane

(10,103 posts)
6. There used to be a bald gentleman who would hang out at my favourite book store.
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:56 PM
Jun 2013

He often wore a t-shirt that said "I AM NOT BALD. This is a solar panel for a sex machine."

Warpy

(111,351 posts)
3. It would be nice if Gomer could hide his stupidity at work
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:49 PM
Jun 2013

and perhaps someone needs to draw that sort of analogy to him because it's an essential part of his nature. If he were capable of catching a clue, he'd realize it's just as impossible for gay folks to stay hidden in that closet for the majority of their waking hours.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
5. Bush used to kiss bald men's heads
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:54 PM
Jun 2013

Gomer missed out on that. I think he should have to go through painful hair transplants. His body should have a way of shutting that all down.

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
7. I'll get right on that.
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:59 PM
Jun 2013

I have an idea:

I'll grow the hair on one side of my head really long, then comb it up over...the top... you see?...

Then nobody will know I'm bald!

That'll work, won't it?

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
12. Don't worry. Never will.
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:12 PM
Jun 2013

I mean, I'm not one of those guys who is proud-out-loud about being bald. For me, it's just a thing. But I'll be damned if I ever do a combover, get plugs, or just wear a hat all the damned time.

My wife loves baldness (Patrick Stewart is her fave bald guy) so I lucked out there...

 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
14. I used to work with a guy who did that
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:14 PM
Jun 2013

He finally shaved it all off and it took 15 years off him. He looked great!

Warpy

(111,351 posts)
11. I'd rather see backwards baseball caps on old bald guys
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:10 PM
Jun 2013

than the dreaded combover.

The only time a combover is any fun at all is in a high wind.

I think Trump's hair starts at the back of his neck and gets combed forward and shellacked into a solid piece.

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
13. I don't do the backwards baseball cap thing, either.
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:14 PM
Jun 2013

See above.

Besides, I'm older than 12 years old.

Warpy

(111,351 posts)
16. Good for you
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:18 PM
Jun 2013

I had a neighbor in Boston I never saw without a baseball cap. I think he even slept in that thing. He'd have looked a lot better if he'd just let it all hang out, polishing that balding head so it glistened in the sun.

To tell the truth, I never really notice whether or not a man has thinning hair and/or a bald spot. I doubt many women do and if they do, it's of far lesser importance than a whole list of positive (or negative) qualities.

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
19. I don't understand why so many guys are so painfully self-conscious about it.
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:30 PM
Jun 2013

We live in a culture that celebrates baldness, and equates it with masculinity, virility and sexiness. Certainly many women I've spoke to on the subject find baldness sexy. Where are these guys coming from?

Plus, I knew from a young age I was going to go bald early. I'm a carbon copy of my Dad, and he went bald in his twenties. Never let it bother him. And just like him, I started losing my hair in my twenties. I was plenty warned. And no problem...

Warpy

(111,351 posts)
20. I don't get it, either
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:35 PM
Jun 2013

except the appearance of youth seems to be important for a lot of men and might be tied to salary and promotion in a lot of corporate offices, which is a shame.

Men who are self confident enough to be bald are more appealing to me than men who try to hide it under hats, bad rugs, and combovers.

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
23. Hm. I wonder of a touch of gray here and there somehow means
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:39 PM
Jun 2013

'successful corporate executive' better than baldness.

However, I think we have the shaved look popular in the NBA to thank for whatever improved perception we have of baldness as a culture. There's no way to deny that Michael Jordan looked fantastic with his shaved dome

MuseRider

(34,120 posts)
10. I like bald men so how about this?
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:07 PM
Jun 2013

Stupid people should just shut the fuck up and never be allowed to run for public office.

Anyone who would make a statement like that certainly does not have the where with all to think themselves out of a paper sack.

 

bike man

(620 posts)
31. In the mid 1990s I was paying barbers the equivalent of about $150/hour, considering
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:21 PM
Jun 2013

the amount of time it took for a haircut, what with my receding hairline and the bare spot in the back. So I started shaving from the neck up, and have been ever since.

It only takes a few minutes, shaving in the shower.

It was also about the time I got a small gold hoop for my pierced ear.

From time to time people in the gym will call me Mr. Clean.

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