<![CDATA[Comments on: Beards Are for Old Men]]> 2010-03-28 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: misterjess]]> Oh Man!!?? What do I do? I've had the beard so long I think my face would peel off if I shaved it.

I grew it as a young man so that I would be taken more seriously. I wanted to look older. at 25 I looked 15 ( I'm not joking ). I also wear a goatee because nothing really grows up the sides,I guess all my chinese friends will just have to think i'm a gangster ( the santa glasses really finish off the look).

]]> Oh Man!!?? What do I do? I've had the beard so long I think my face would peel off if I shaved it.

I grew it as a young man so that I would be taken more seriously. I wanted to look older. at 25 I looked 15 ( I'm not joking ). I also wear a goatee because nothing really grows up the sides,I guess all my chinese friends will just have to think i'm a gangster ( the santa glasses really finish off the look).

]]> <![CDATA[By: John]]> I had a beard for a while in China. It's not that bad.

But the smaller the beard (neatly trimmed, of course), the better.

]]> I had a beard for a while in China. It's not that bad.

But the smaller the beard (neatly trimmed, of course), the better.

]]> <![CDATA[By: pretzellogic]]> I had a beard for 9 months when I was leaving my old job, and starting at business school. 4 months into business school, I shaved off the beard.  After the shave, a couple of women said to me, "you look 10 years younger!"  They weren't even Chinese.

]]> I had a beard for 9 months when I was leaving my old job, and starting at business school. 4 months into business school, I shaved off the beard.  After the shave, a couple of women said to me, "you look 10 years younger!"  They weren't even Chinese.

]]> <![CDATA[By: timlb]]> Back in the late 80s, I went to Beijing to do grad school research, and had a beard not unlike the one in the picture for this lesson. A Chinese friend told me I should shave it; that the Chinese would not trust me (kind of fits in with the "gangster" idea) -- I didn't want to test that, so I shaved it before I went. Freaked out my little daughter (4 at the time), as she had never seen me without it. :-)

]]> Back in the late 80s, I went to Beijing to do grad school research, and had a beard not unlike the one in the picture for this lesson. A Chinese friend told me I should shave it; that the Chinese would not trust me (kind of fits in with the "gangster" idea) -- I didn't want to test that, so I shaved it before I went. Freaked out my little daughter (4 at the time), as she had never seen me without it. :-)

]]> <![CDATA[By: shanghai_helios]]> Is there any difference in views toward a mustache as oppossed to a full beard?

For example, certain Chinese leaders have had mustaches, and the ability to grow one might make a guy seem more mature.

]]> Is there any difference in views toward a mustache as oppossed to a full beard?

For example, certain Chinese leaders have had mustaches, and the ability to grow one might make a guy seem more mature.

]]> <![CDATA[By: davidmaners89]]> the supplementary writing practice section needs to be looked at. In traditional character set mode, some of the characters come up as simplified.

]]> the supplementary writing practice section needs to be looked at. In traditional character set mode, some of the characters come up as simplified.

]]> <![CDATA[By: youqituxing]]> 胡子。。。讨厌：）

]]> 胡子。。。讨厌：）

]]> <![CDATA[By: connie]]> I've checked the traditional characters in the exercises. And they seem OK. Could you kindly advise me which character comes up as simplified character?

]]> I've checked the traditional characters in the exercises. And they seem OK. Could you kindly advise me which character comes up as simplified character?

]]> <![CDATA[By: davidmaners89]]> 剃鬚刀, 刮鬍子. In the supplementary writing section（練習寫字的那個部分喔）, they are shown as 剃須刀 and 刮胡子

]]> 剃鬚刀, 刮鬍子. In the supplementary writing section（練習寫字的那個部分喔）, they are shown as 剃須刀 and 刮胡子

]]> <![CDATA[By: connie]]> Did you practice them in Skritter?

]]> Did you practice them in Skritter?

]]> <![CDATA[By: RJ]]> Dont do it Jess,

If you shave you will look like a sissy. Better to look like a gangster. At least gansters get respect. :-)

]]> Dont do it Jess,

If you shave you will look like a sissy. Better to look like a gangster. At least gansters get respect. :-)

]]> <![CDATA[By: RJ]]> In my passport pic I wear a beard. During one trip to China I had shaven (my avatar is from that trip) but the immigration guys almost didnt let me in. You cant win.

]]> In my passport pic I wear a beard. During one trip to China I had shaven (my avatar is from that trip) but the immigration guys almost didnt let me in. You cant win.

]]> <![CDATA[By: velobici]]> Well, interesting that everyone is talking about appearence.  Y'all might well be right about that.  When it comes to the sense of touch, however, the women with whom I have interacted, greatly prefer a beard over a shaved face.  After all, a shaved face is not shaved for long...all too soon the hairs grow out and the woman is subjected to an irritating experience.

beard since August 1980.

]]> Well, interesting that everyone is talking about appearence.  Y'all might well be right about that.  When it comes to the sense of touch, however, the women with whom I have interacted, greatly prefer a beard over a shaved face.  After all, a shaved face is not shaved for long...all too soon the hairs grow out and the woman is subjected to an irritating experience.

beard since August 1980.

]]> <![CDATA[By: light487]]> "事物的本质重于外在" :)

]]> "事物的本质重于外在" :)

]]> <![CDATA[By: davidmaners89]]> yes

]]> yes

]]> <![CDATA[By: bodawei]]> I grew a beard once in China because I thought that it would make me look older, and Chinese people respect the older person, right?  Then someone told me that it just looked 'scruffy'!  Which it didn't of course, but I now go for the clean shaven look.   

]]> I grew a beard once in China because I thought that it would make me look older, and Chinese people respect the older person, right?  Then someone told me that it just looked 'scruffy'!  Which it didn't of course, but I now go for the clean shaven look.   

]]> <![CDATA[By: misterjess]]> Gotta represent

]]> Gotta represent

]]> <![CDATA[By: John]]> Skritter maintains its own data for traditional characters, and updates it periodically. Since Skritter is a third party add-on, I'm afraid you'll have to wait for Skritter to update it, or contact them about it.

]]> Skritter maintains its own data for traditional characters, and updates it periodically. Since Skritter is a third party add-on, I'm afraid you'll have to wait for Skritter to update it, or contact them about it.

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