What's with all the whiskers on tour?
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Frying Pan Forehand
Rookie
why shave? hair on face is manly.
WhiskeyEE
G.O.A.T.
well I don't know what socal's like, but many guys have facial hair of some sort here, including stubble.
Many movie stars and other performers (including other athletes) sport facial hair. I don't see the big deal.
Frying Pan Forehand
Rookie
It's the twisted image that the media started enforcing in the 90's, shaved face chest and legs which is anything but natural, and a lot of people take their ideals from TV.
WhiskeyEE
G.O.A.T.
yeah that definitely was the case. it seems like hair has been making a comeback in recent years with guys like hugh jackman and whatnot. Even guys like brad pitt, johnny depp, and leonardo di caprio do whatever they can to salvage some semblance of facial hair.
SLD76
G.O.A.T.
nadal_slam_king
Banned
A large percentage of the male pros seem to play with a week's worth of stubble. What's the deal? Wake up too late to shave?
Umm because they don't want to look like girls maybe? What male wants to have a smooth face like silly little bieber (not even bieber wants that face actually, but he got no choice)?
namelessone
Legend
True, but it's itchy as hell. I had a full beard for about 3 months and the only way I could make it bearable was to shave my neck area(below the jawline) every 2 days. Not to mention that you need to do some "maintenance" work on your beard if you don't want to look like a hobo.
It is more comfortable to just shave, even if you manliness level drops.
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nadal_slam_king
Banned
Wuppy but don't you think neatness looks a bit womanly? Neatness isn't a good thing you know....
WhiskeyEE
G.O.A.T.
yeah i agree with you on that. if you can't grow a full beard, save your dignity and clean shave.
Actually I think I know what you're talking about now. Novak's guilty of this
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You can't really classify that as a goatee or stubble. It just looks lazy and bad. And I'm sure he isn't sporting that out of style.
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namelessone
Legend
That is all.
for some i believe its superstition. they enter a tournament and as long as theyre winning they dont shave
my beard grows rather slowly (it takes about 1 1/2 weeks to be as noticable as it is on monaco there i guess) but i like it as a means of not looking the same every day. ill have it grow for a week or so and then shave again. a little facial hair isnt bad on a guys face imo as long as it doesnt look messy. and it really makes for a very different look compared to fully shaved
my beard grows rather slowly (it takes about 1 1/2 weeks to be as noticable as it is on monaco there i guess) but i like it as a means of not looking the same every day. ill have it grow for a week or so and then shave again. a little facial hair isnt bad on a guys face imo as long as it doesnt look messy. and it really makes for a very different look compared to fully shaved
bold guess towards a south californian resident
Wuppy
Professional
sandiegoman
Rookie
When I'm playing well i don't shave. At the end of a slam, it is almost a beard.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
You've obviously never worked in an office where you are expected to shave daily (unless you have a beard).
Frying Pan Forehand
Rookie
to grow beard you first need to let it grow and in the beginning it is small.
Wuppy
Professional
Yes but you can at least keep it neatly trimmed, not let it grow down your neck into your chest hair.
fuzz nation
G.O.A.T.
Get a grip people...
...NOBODY shaves when the Stanley Cup playoffs are happening :shock:
...NOBODY shaves when the Stanley Cup playoffs are happening :shock:
SLD76
G.O.A.T.
That is all.
ugh...someone take it out back and shoot whatever is on his face.
nadal_slam_king
Banned
Seriously....it's enough that females are obsessed with neatness on their own faces/bodies. Don't expect males to be so pathetic too... When will people learn, looks don't matter. It's all about winning. If you win and you are ugly, you are a winner. If you lose and you are pretty, you are a loser.
Even today, everyone wants to be like Borg, who is probably the coolest SOB to ever play the game. He had a superstition that he wouldn't shave until he lost, hence the scruff at the end of tournaments. So I'd bet a lot of guys try to pull that off. The long hair is a bit old, not to mention hot and a PITA to maintain, but scruff will probably never go out of style.
Blinkism
Legend
Murray's probably a New Jersey fan. Think about it.
couch
Hall of Fame
They probably do it because they can. I would go 3-4 days without shaving if I could but I have a job where I have to shave every day. On the weekends I usually don't shave though. I just don't care to take the time to do it. Plus, a little stubble is good. ;-)
Once it gets too long though its pretty annoying and irritating so 3-4 days is usually my max.
Once it gets too long though its pretty annoying and irritating so 3-4 days is usually my max.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
You'll have to start when you are on vacation. You cannot start growing a beard during the work week.
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Deleted member 21996
Guest
roflppimplemaotsetungsten x Mr. Teol....
jonnythan
Professional
This always comes as a massive shock to people from the area, but Southern California is not the entire world.
nadal_slam_king
Banned
Wuppy sounds a bit wussy, scared of messy facial hair.
I don't bathe either
OldFedIsOld
Professional
OP must be talking about Nalbandian yesterday, hard to see in this picture but in the live stream its more vivid.
Got to love two toned facial hair and head hair
Got to love two toned facial hair and head hair
Please tell me you are a woman for caring so much about beards.
Wuppy
Professional
You mean you didn't know? :shock:
That's what I was going to say. But in Andy Murray's case he NEEDS to shave-he's got the ugliest beard I've ever seen.
MarinaHighTennis
Hall of Fame
Tell that to kpop stars. It seems wearing makeup and looking feminine is trendy for them
BTW, your sig is wrong. If the median IQ was 100, then half the people will be below it.
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1970CRBase
Guest
none of these boys have anything on Pete when he doesn't shave.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
How can you, when you are busy posting inanities all day long, trying to equal BP's post-count?
Wuppy
Professional
For a normal distribution, like IQ, the mean and median are the same.
If you really want to get technical, it's not fully half because a certain percentage are exactly at 100. That holds true for both the median and the mean. However, 99.9% of the people reading it won't realize that.
Up&comer
Hall of Fame
Well, that's one way. You could also simplify it and say there are 4 people. Their IQ's are 145, 140, 135, and 100. The average would be 130, so only 25% are below that. It can also work the other way around.
Bergboy123
Semi-Pro
I wanna see Fed with scruff!
Early in his career, he had it a lot. But I believe he has an endorsement deal with Gillette that mandates he be clean shaven when on court.
Wuppy
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