Do bicycling commuters shave their pins?

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  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Half a page and it goes from shiny pins to 70s pron mags. Good going fellahs. :)

    I tried the shaved legs once but just felt a bit of a t!t tbh and OH never commented, prob never noticed. Did the depiliation of the gentleman's area for the snip snip but as that was for medical purposes it didn't count, although OH enjoyed watching the performance.

    Anyway. Back to this hardwood floor or carpet / welcome mat then...
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I simply assume that all women under the age of 36 have a hardwood floor. Maybe a little "home sweet home" mat at the door to wipe your shoe before you step in. But that's it.
    1. Why 36?

    2. What about wiping it on the curtains on the way out?
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    edited May 2012
    The things you learn about people on this website...

    CIB, now that is something I absolutely will not do. As a man it's my god given right to be able to impregnate women right up until I die. Why'd you have the snip and why not the Mrs? Assuming the snip was age related surely you could have just waited it out until she, well, you know... met with "The change".

    But can you answer in a way that leads the topic back to flooring, I sense msmanc is going to crack under Simon's broadside...
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    oh my god
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  • msmancunia
    msmancunia Posts: 1,415
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    The things you learn about people on this website...

    Why'd you have the snip and why not the Mrs? But can you answer in a way that leads the topic back to flooring, I sense msmanc is going to crack under Simon's broadside...

    Thanks for the S&S explanation - I think that should be explained to all teenaged girls to put them off having a baby.

    And I'm not for cracking - if I can get through that Girls in.... debate relatively unscathed I think I can fend off SimonAH's interrogations!
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    The things you learn about people on this website...

    CIB, now that is something I absolutely will not do. As a man it's my god given right to be able to impregnate women right up until I die. Why'd you have the snip and why not the Mrs? Assuming the snip was age related surely you could have just waited it out until she, well, you know... met with "The change".

    But can you answer in a way that leads the topic back to flooring, I sense msmanc is going to crack under Simon's broadside...

    Problem was, I was far too good at impregnating. Three solitary attempts with the Mrs led to three lovely children, nothing to do with age related. Couldn't risk it old bean. As for why the chap and not the lady, it's a 7 minute job under local for us, but pretty major surgery for the Mrs.
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    bails87 wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I simply assume that all women under the age of 36 have a hardwood floor. Maybe a little "home sweet home" mat at the door to wipe your shoe before you step in. But that's it.
    1. Why 36?

    2. What about wiping it on the curtains on the way out?

    1. Because everyone under the age of 36 is considered young and can attach themselves to the modern generation of the time. Any older and you're part of those lot who came before. DDD FACT.

    2. Wiping your shoe on the curtains? That's just rude. Besides which, if you respect her you'd have taken it off before making your way in.
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    The things you learn about people on this website...

    CIB, now that is something I absolutely will not do. As a man it's my god given right to be able to impregnate women right up until I die. Why'd you have the snip and why not the Mrs? Assuming the snip was age related surely you could have just waited it out until she, well, you know... met with "The change".

    But can you answer in a way that leads the topic back to flooring, I sense msmanc is going to crack under Simon's broadside...

    Problem was, I was far too good at impregnating. Three solitary attempts with the Mrs led to three lovely children, nothing to do with age related. Couldn't risk it old bean. As for why the chap and not the lady, it's a 7 minute job under local for us, but pretty major surgery for the Mrs.
    The coil, the pill, the injection, the implant. Good ol'fashion discipline. Taking a knife to it seems a bit nuclear option to me.
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    msmancunia wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    The things you learn about people on this website...

    Why'd you have the snip and why not the Mrs? But can you answer in a way that leads the topic back to flooring, I sense msmanc is going to crack under Simon's broadside...

    Thanks for the S&S explanation - I think that should be explained to all teenaged girls to put them off having a baby.

    And I'm not for cracking - if I can get through that Girls in.... debate relatively unscathed I think I can fend off SimonAH's interrogations!
    If Man Utd win the league you've got to tell us! If Man City wins the league you've got to pull a Citeh fan and snog him while wearing a Man Utd footie shirt (I know you've got one).

    That's the deal. You can't back out! #dealwiththedevil
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    The coil, the pill, the injection, the implant. Good ol'fashion discipline. Taking a knife to it seems a bit nuclear option to me.

    All have been known to fail, especially discipline. Nuclear option is by far the best, it's a set it and forget it kinda thing.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,770
    clarkey cat wrote:
    oh my god
    Sorry.
    DDD, it's a much simpler procedure for a bloke to get the snip as it's more external and doesn't involve major surgery. I didn't need to, drugs did it for me.
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  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    The things you learn about people on this website...

    CIB, now that is something I absolutely will not do. As a man it's my god given right to be able to impregnate women right up until I die. Why'd you have the snip and why not the Mrs? Assuming the snip was age related surely you could have just waited it out until she, well, you know... met with "The change".

    But can you answer in a way that leads the topic back to flooring, I sense msmanc is going to crack under Simon's broadside...
    Ha. Have you met my kids? Either the embodiment of perfection and no way of improving thereon, or feck - let's stop now. Either way they're enough for me ta. If old mother CiB does a runner and I get to upgrade to a new model I really don't fancy starting again with a second family (at my age? What ARE you thinking of?), and the clincher - her not needing to chuck a pill down her neck every day and there being no risk of an unexpected addition (unlike our chums up the road; 14, 12 & 1) makes the whole messy business both more relaxing and more often. Suits me.

    Anyway. Rugs, carpets, hard flooring. I've never met one who's keen on all that removal & over enthusiastic trimming. Maybe it's where I lurk about but the norm for women here seems to be that as long as the swimming cozzy doesn't look as though it's got spiders crawling out from underneath it's plenty short enough thanks v much for offering. I once got the serious WTF have you done after what I thought was a jolly neat job. It all sort of fizzled out soon after.
  • msmancunia
    msmancunia Posts: 1,415
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    If Man Utd win the league you've got to tell us! If Man City wins the league you've got to pull a Citeh fan and snog him while wearing a Man Utd footie shirt (I know you've got one).

    That's the deal. You can't back out! #dealwiththedevil

    Ah, DDD, you're assuming that I'm of the red persuasion. However, I have impeccable taste, and have been a blue since the day I was born. I also already snog a 6ft7 City fan on an occasional basis, so that's not exactly a penance... :lol:
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  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    msmancunia wrote:
    Ah, DDD, you're assuming that I'm of the red persuasion. However, I have impeccable taste, and have been a blue since the day I was born. I also already snog a 6ft7 City fan on an occasional basis, so that's not exactly a penance... :lol:
    Wot? Rochdale? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
  • msmancunia
    msmancunia Posts: 1,415
    CiB wrote:
    msmancunia wrote:
    Ah, DDD, you're assuming that I'm of the red persuasion. However, I have impeccable taste, and have been a blue since the day I was born. I also already snog a 6ft7 City fan on an occasional basis, so that's not exactly a penance... :lol:
    Wot? Rochdale? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Ok ok I'll admit to one thing - I was born in that godforsaken hell hole. But, with a full blooded Mancunian for a dad, there was only one team I was going to support and that's MCFC, premier league champions 2011-12. :D
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,354
    I think this may be appropriate.
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    The coil, the pill, the injection, the implant. Good ol'fashion discipline. Taking a knife to it seems a bit nuclear option to me.

    All have been known to fail, especially discipline. Nuclear option is by far the best, it's a set it and forget it kinda thing.
    I actually know at least a girl for each of these options and they have never failed. Well, except the pill but she threw up after taking it or some sort of crazy that made it not work.

    Anywaym, CIB and UE fair play. It's not a decisionI'd take as I'd rather wait nature out.

    Veronese, I don't know what to say about the drugs thing. Sorry I guess. Is there anyway that your ability to reproduce will return- sounds naive sorry if it does.

    Ms Manc, I thought you were cool. What happened? Also, if you lot buy one more Arsenal player I may move up there and support my then local club. #findyourownplayers
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  • msmancunia
    msmancunia Posts: 1,415
    I am cool. It's just that the rest of you haven't caught up yet.

    Well I'm off to gouge, elbow, scratch and kick my way around a netball court. Gentlemen, I will leave the rest to your imagination....
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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    As a man it's my god given right to be able to impregnate women right up until I die.

    Privilege, DDD. Privilege.

    Otherwise you sound a bit rapey. And the last flat-footed rapist I heard of... well he couldn't outrun the fuzz.
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Being a MTBer at heart and one look at my avatar pic will suggest that hair, is a fair old part of what I look like!

    In terms of women on the whole I don't like the totally shaved look it's a bit porn/pre Puberty for me.

    but folks have found all sorts of things erotic over the years, so if it works for you go knock your self out.
  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    roger merriman wrote:
    Being a MTBer at heart and one look at my avatar pic will suggest that hair, is a fair old part of what I look like!

    In terms of women on the whole I don't like the totally shaved look it's a bit porn/pre Puberty for me.

    but folks have found all sorts of things erotic over the years, so if it works for you go knock one out.

    FTFY

    Me? No. Can't justify it, but I've got to admit, I'd like to try. Given the riding I do I think I would quite rightly get the piss taken out of me. It'd be a bit like one of those idiots wearing a Ferrari jacket while driving their Mondeo. If you do shave your legs then you also have the issue of where and when do you stop. You either go all plucked-chicken like DDD or end up with a hairy pair of shorts.
  • shouldbeinbed
    shouldbeinbed Posts: 2,660
    I currently have bald legs, but it is medical, and they look like a pair of plucked chickens. A bit of sunshine and more miles in them recently might make a difference but not enough for me to want to keep shaving them once my knee is fettled.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I only seemed to have one reaction to more or less every post in this thread.

    What. The. F*ck.
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,677
    Of course. Some of us have no issues with people doubting our manliness. If you *need* to keep hairy legs to somehow prove to people you are a bloke, or at least would like to be perceived as one, then you're in big trouble.. :D

    As I speak, one of my commuting colleagues has just this minute walked through the office, still (properly) attired in his lycra shorts. The hairy legs... Just. Look. Wrong.

    Besides, my still favourite work drinkies moment was a while back, Friday afternoon office beer and chips, me chatting to a couple of guys, both keen riders, well, racers actually. New youngish (male) starter in office walks over to join conversation, beer in one hand, handful of chips in other.

    "So fellas, what's on for the weekend?" he asked. Takes big swig on beer.

    "I'm going home to shave my legs tonight".

    Beer spat across room, chips everywhere. Priceless.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,770
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    Veronese, I don't know what to say about the drugs thing. Sorry I guess. Is there anyway that your ability to reproduce will return- sounds naive sorry if it does.
    No problem, wasn't meant that way at all. I meant it was a relief not having to have the snip. As you probably know I've got 2 kids and they're wonderful. No plans to have any more, the kids were 3 and 6 when I had chemo. I was offered the chance to freeze some of the little wrigglers but didn't feel the need.
    But, were it not that way I would have done rather than put the Mrs through it.
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  • Gizmo_
    Gizmo_ Posts: 558
    Shaved legs?

    What do you think I look like, a slim-hipped Hackney ponce?
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    MsManc, here is a [are some] better question. Are you attracted or put off by dudes with shaven legs? If they do shave their legs how far up must they go? Hairy chest yay or waxed? Armpits shaven or smooth? Lastly, hardwood floor or nice carpet - on a man that is?


    Slimed hackney-ponce = Rick Chasey. :P
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  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    edited May 2012
    CiB wrote:
    [...]as long as the swimming cozzy doesn't look as though it's got spiders crawling out from underneath it's plenty short enough thanks v much for offering[...]

    I'd heard the evocative phrase "like a burst mattress".

    Oh, if anyone is toying with the idea of leg-shaving, I can only offer my own experience of teenage - it all grew back thicker and coarser than before.

    Surprised no-one's posted the Amazon veet link with the male reviewer's experiences graphically related.


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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    MsManc, here is a [are some] better question. Are you attracted or put off by dudes with shaven legs? If they do shave their legs how far up must they go? Hairy chest yay or waxed? Armpits shaven or smooth? Lastly, hardwood floor or nice carpet - on a man that is?



    You'd be better off asking Mrs DDD, since, y'know, she's the only one who's going to notice what you do :P
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    The thing I can't (or don't want to) understand is: where do you stop?

    So you presumably shave your little tosey-woseys, and that weird bit on top of your foot and keep going... how far up?

    I mean do you shave to the top of the thighs and stop? Do you tie a string around the top of the legs, going under the meat and two veg which acts as a Gandalf line? So now you have what looks like two fingers sticking out of a hairy glove? Well, three fingers if you're Jeremy Beadle...

    Or do you keep going and shave the sack and crack? Presumably you'd have to de-pube at this point or you'd look like you've got a broken hairy one piece swimsuit on.

    For the more hirsute of us, is there any point it doesn't look ridiculous unless you simply don't stop until you get to your hairline?

    Are you leg shavers actually fighting with your other half for the veet and ladyshave?

    Maybe an all over body wax a la Leisure Suit Larry would be in order?
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