Evidence: Me and Andy Rooney
February 21st, 2006
Heather took this photo. After our return, she plucked the offending brow hairs and documented their astounding length. I can’t decide if I should be ashamed or proud. I’m leaning toward proud. It’s only going to get worse as I age. o
February 21st, 2006 at 8:44 am
My husband has the long-eyebrow-hair thing too. I’m thinking of keeping them, braiding them together, and making a bracelet out of them. That’d be creepy.
February 21st, 2006 at 9:10 am
I got the same problem. Sometimes mine get caught into my eyelashes.
February 21st, 2006 at 9:55 am
Proud! You should definately be proud!
I think it would look good in a nice shadow box…
February 21st, 2006 at 9:59 am
Wow - they are some looooong eyebrows! Why do men get hairier as they get older…? My fiance is 26, and he’s getting hairy ears already (mind you he was pretty darn hairy to begin with, so it’s spreading!). What’s that all about?!!
February 21st, 2006 at 10:07 am
It’s a true act of love. I don’t think my wife would be up to the task.
At least the hairs aren’t closing the gap between the two brows. That is super-fun to maintain, believe me…
I’ve shared too much.
February 21st, 2006 at 10:10 am
My spouse will sit on the throne plucking hairs out of his chest and tossing them on the floor, like bestowing posys upon the rabble.
He’s also learning to clean his own bathroom as a result.
His brows are so bad that tweezers are a joke. I take a comb and scissors to the suckers.
February 21st, 2006 at 10:10 am
Hubby has same problem, but I got tired of the whining during the plucking, and found a trimmer was easier.
Just wait until the nose/ear hairs start popping out. You’ll know you have a devoted wife if she is willing to pluck those!
February 21st, 2006 at 11:36 am
Just wait, youngster. My husband could braid his ear hair if he wanted to. (yuck)
February 21st, 2006 at 12:07 pm
True, it will probably worsen as you age, but at least you have someone who not only loves you, but will assist you with grooming. I’ve seen quite a bit of evidence that some wives are turning a blind eye to this long-hair-growth-as-men-age phenomenon.
Is Andy Rooney married?
February 21st, 2006 at 12:28 pm
Think of grooming as together time, even if it is enforced with the missus picking, prodding and plucking.
February 21st, 2006 at 12:32 pm
Mine get to be an inch plus if left ungroomed. Luckily, I get them trimmed when I get a haircut (my stylist is a good friend). Plucking? Nope. Ouch.
During a brief stint in the forces, I had a regimental sgt-major who had eyebrows that stuck out a full inch at least. I think he assumed they looked menacing (when they actually looked like two large caterpillars were dating on his forehead).
February 21st, 2006 at 1:07 pm
As long as she doesnt try to give you an arch to open up your eye….
February 21st, 2006 at 4:09 pm
dude…they are called clippers. every time you cut your hair, open up the distance between the tines and the blade and cut the brow. one careful pass is all it takes. get in the habit now and avoid embarrassing wife nagging/blogging in the future.
your pattern baldness buddy,
pat
February 21st, 2006 at 7:06 pm
I made a similar entry on FLickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/synthesizednirvana/100112161/
February 21st, 2006 at 7:25 pm
My partner in dastardly crime calls them his curmudgeon hairs. He’s sad when they fall out.
February 21st, 2006 at 7:51 pm
I’m with ya. The last time I got my hair cut the stylist spent more time on my eyebrows and ears then she did on my head.
February 21st, 2006 at 9:10 pm
I am glad that I could provide the both of you with hair plucking and measuring enjoyment!!! (While I was browsing through the flickr photos it was the first thing that caught my eye in that picture!!!) Although Jon I don’t know how much fun the hair plucking part was for you
February 21st, 2006 at 9:15 pm
I get those random hairs on my back. It’s annoying.
But sure. Proud. That sounds good.
February 21st, 2006 at 10:12 pm
Patatomic,
If I wanted to look like either Vanilla Ice ca. 1990 or a character from Gummo, I’d be all over the clippers. I’m married to a professional eyebrow wrangler.
February 21st, 2006 at 11:36 pm
man alive… my wife teases me about the eyebrow hair all the time. i’d say the nose hairs are worse though. and damn the ear hair. it’s not like i can tease her about her nipple hair.:0
February 21st, 2006 at 11:51 pm
Consider yourself lucky.
I watch my father’s nose hairs each year with growing horror. Genetics being what they are I’m sure I’ll be weed whacking my nostrils on a weekly basis.
February 22nd, 2006 at 3:07 am
Be Very Proud Jon!! I have long eyebrows and I have resisted all attempts pluck or cut them.
Philip
February 22nd, 2006 at 11:26 am
Wow… Leta DOES look exactly like you. Is it weird that that’s the first thing I noticed? Not the eyebrows, not the beard… it’s the crazy resemblance between you and your daughter. Dang.
As far as the crazy long eyebrows go… *shrug* Boys are hairy. It’s not your fault. Be proud!!
February 22nd, 2006 at 11:52 am
Just last night I was doing the same thing - except the hairs grow out of the TOP of my husband’s nose (!), which I had never seen on a guy until I married him. We have to get them early before they become too visible. I think he’s very fortunate to have me.
February 22nd, 2006 at 1:24 pm
You know? I had to do this the other day with my husband (who, coincidentally is named John and I’m Heather) except his hair was coming out of his ear, dude. We were in line at the deli and I thought a stray hair clipping was nestled in his ear, so I went to brush it out with my finger. But the thing wouldn’t budge and I realized that it was ATTACHED TO MY HUSBAND’S HEAD. I couldn’t help but laugh, poor guy.