I tried growing a beard once - the 'itchy phase' was absolute hell, but once through that it wasn't actually too bad, and relatively low maintenance too.
Then I realised that having more hair on my chin than on top of my head was bloody embarrassing - being a slaphead and looking like you've swallowed a bear and left its arse hanging out are not a good combo. I've not had a 'close' shave for a while (sensitive skin, and all that) so a going over with the clippers every so often does the trick for me.
Much as the bearded, man-bun'd set make me want to reach for the Clue-by-Four[tm], I won't deny that their appetite for moustache wax, beard oil and other accoutrements does a very good job at keeping my employer in business and, by extension, paying my wages.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
