Anyone up for a chat thread?

[seeking.IAM]

Silver in the hair doesn't have to be a drawback. Beards, though..

I stopped shaving for a bit when I could not go anywhere during COVID. Since then, my wife makes a point of letting me know she doesn't want me shave off my beard. It's working for me. Looks like I am stuck with it!

 

[Paidiske]

There must be plenty of conversation stoppers in a supermarket when some strange bloke tries to make a meaningful connection when you're picking up what you need for dinner.

"What do you think of PAL dog food as an entree for a party of six? .... Got a church function on Sunday morning, confessions free if you want to cook for a hundred.... If your wife's been talking too much, i can add another 20 minutes with a sermon, or longer if you want...in my job I scare the hell out of people..."

Well, you know, it's purely hypothetical, in my case. It's a long time since anyone tried picking me up anywhere. I don't know if it's the wedding ring, the clerical collar, or the fact that I'm now 45 and not exactly model material. Maybe I'll salve my ego by telling myself that I obviously give off a don't-mess-with-me energy that puts off some of the bad behaviour one had to deal with when younger.

Look, if one likes one's beard, and one's wife likes one's beard, all is well with the world. I have clear opinions on beards, but they only matter in my household!