I’ve managed to grow the goatee longer than I ever have been able to. The itchiness stopped me in the past, having me reaching for a razor, but this time I persevered.
In previous incarnations, It was all dark brown – the natural color of my hair. People didn’t react the same that they do now. My theory is that it’s mainly grey now, and that ‘softens’ it.
I don’t know that this is true. I have no one to ask about it, really. People who had seen it before, all dark, are dead. Those that did comment on the previous one said it was intimidating, and some even said that generally I had an intimidating look over the years.
I had one bartender in Queens say I looked at people like a cop. She was nice about it, she was an interesting character herself, a lesbian airplane mechanic missing a front tooth who was making an extra buck at a little bar I frequented.
I don’t know how people see me. I never really worried about how people see me. These days, though, it seems they are nicer since I grew the goatee, so I suppose I’ll keep it.
Clearly I didn’t have a topic today, so hey, the goatee was a good fall back.
Had a chuckle with this one, reminding me of my attempts at growing one. With the trend “on watch” to have one, and the thought it would be good to get married with a “tash”. Well suffice to say all our wedding photos appear that I have a smudge on my face. Consequently it soon came of with the neighbours cat licking some cream. As for greying, my “low light” (greying), came early, got ribbed (teased) for the fact, now officially classed as old. Like you say “I’m me and “you” are you and we ALL live here together, One life live it”. Like it or lump it. P.S – Still a worthy topic.
What’s surprised me is the amount of good stuff we have for beards now. There’s beard shampoo, beard conditioner, beard oil….
And I have found that the beard shampoo works quite well on the hair north of my goatee. I actually think it works better, and with using smaller amounts, cheaper.
🙂