I just realized that I'm going quite bald.....

[AndyC]

Perhaps a comb over is needed?

At that point, a smack upside the head would be needed.

I had a middle-school art teacher who had the most impressive combover I've ever seen. I mean, he was as almost as bald as Dr. Phil, and had this flap that must have been a foot long, cemented into place with hairspray. Poor guy's name was Kaldma, so you know the kids all called him Baldma. How do people let their combovers progress to that point? It was combed from the top of one ear to the top of the other.

I also knew a salesman at a paper I worked at, who not only had a rug you could spot from across the room, he took it off to go swimming. What's the point, if you're not even trying to fool anybody?

[Newt]

   Guys, since it is 'male pattern baldness' you are talking about and that is caused by a genetic predisposition and the effects of androgens...it is a consequence of your manliness.  Quit bragging!   

[AndyC]

  Guys, since it is 'male pattern baldness' you are talking about and that is caused by a genetic predisposition and the effects of androgens...it is a consequence of your manliness.  Quit bragging!   

That's right. It's not a bald spot. It's a solar panel for a sex machine.

[Killer Bees]

It's a bad thing sometimes because men can connect their masculinithy to their hair.  Women don't care about that kind of thing - as long as you don't look like a boofhead nd you keep it tidy.

It's a good thing because losing your hair means you have an abundance of testosterone.  So Trevor - you're an animal!!!!!   

My partner is losing his hair and he cuts it with a number 2 blade.  So he looks tough and thuggy and very handsome but he's a complete softie with a heart of gold and very loving.   

[indianasmith]

I'm very fortunate that my old mop has stayed put thus far (I just turned 47).    My Dad is 84 and still has a full head of hair.

[AndyC]

I'm very fortunate that my old mop has stayed put thus far (I just turned 47).    My Dad is 84 and still has a full head of hair.

But what is so unfortunate about losing it? Lots of men do, and it's perfectly normal and healthy.

That's the thing that gets me. No matter how much we say it doesn't matter, we still talk about baldness in terms that imply there's something wrong with it.

[Mr. DS]

I find a lot of young men who grow a thick beard go bald at an early age.  A few guys I went to high school with who had grown full beards in middleschool were bald by their early 20s.  It was odd running into them and seeing that.

[AndyC]

I find a lot of young men who grow a thick beard go bald at an early age.  A few guys I went to high school with who had grown full beards in middleschool were bald by their early 20s.  It was odd running into them and seeing that.

Would be the same hormones at work for both, I suppose.

[Mr. DS]

I find a lot of young men who grow a thick beard go bald at an early age.  A few guys I went to high school with who had grown full beards in middleschool were bald by their early 20s.  It was odd running into them and seeing that.

Would be the same hormones at work for both, I suppose.

Maybe the hair just gets sucked out to their face?   

[Raffine]

I find a lot of young men who grow a thick beard go bald at an early age.  A few guys I went to high school with who had grown full beards in middleschool were bald by their early 20s.  It was odd running into them and seeing that.

Would be the same hormones at work for both, I suppose.

Maybe the hair just gets sucked out to their face?   

Or maybe their heads are on upside down.

[Rev. Powell]

I'm very fortunate that my old mop has stayed put thus far (I just turned 47).    My Dad is 84 and still has a full head of hair.

But what is so unfortunate about losing it? Lots of men do, and it's perfectly normal and healthy.

That's the thing that gets me. No matter how much we say it doesn't matter, we still talk about baldness in terms that imply there's something wrong with it.

It's a sign of advancing age, and few people like to be reminded they're getting closer to death.  Wrinkles are natural too, but few see them as a positive or even something neutral.

[Trevor]

I gotta bald spot the size of Montana.

No problem but how big is Montana? 

[Trevor]

You'll figure out what you want to do about it on your own, I'm sure.

I think I'll have to buy myself a yarmulke sooner or later. 

[Trevor]

Just don't get a rug.  I'll have to make fun of you. 

No problem. 

[Trevor]

that you could probably reflect something off if you wanted to beam some message into orbit.