Thursday, July 15, 2010

The Power of an Unsightly Beard

Facial hair has an extraordinary power to affect the perception others have of you. This bit of news reflects a perfect social experiment on the negative influence the wrong kind of whisker can have on your career and life in general.

Brad Pitt, once considered one of the world's best looking men, was said to had lost his appeal after growing a bushy beard worth of Lord of the Rings Gimli. Actually, my apologies to Gimli, the dwarf's beard was far better kept. Fortunately for him, Mr. Pitt, or his agent showed some quick wit and the actor shaved the messy tangle away. This turned things around for him in such a way as to prompt the media to exclaim "He's back!"

Mr. Pitt has complemented his look by getting a proper haircut, removing the fuzzy hat and combing his hair.

4 comments:

tim said...

it is true, i have just shaved my beard off after 4 years, and people keep telling me how approachable i look now - i hadn't realized i was distancing people before!

deejay said...

but beard is a sign of pure manliness - man enough to fulfill his promise.

Shavefanatic said...

It is difficult to say that a beard is always good or bad. Some people can really pull them off. I would say, if you're going to grow one, keep it trimmed and tidy. That's the general rule for hair in general as far as I'm concerned.

Avi Garret said...

It's definitely an annoyance to have to shave every other day.
There's the famous story told by Donald Trump about one of his associates that had all the talent in the world but kept failing as he was wearing sloppy clothes and had a massive beard, and suddenly when he changed his look things turned around for him.

That story somewhat annoyed me, but I guess it's true.