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Shavingunderarms and groin area..

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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby itsbruce on Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:23 am

No way I'd try it with my cutthroat. Even if I were minded to shave there, which I'm not :)
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby Glutenbob on Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:44 am

my body is kinda strange, when I pluck my hair from any part of my body, the pain ranges from nothing - barely anything. I could technically wax my balls with minimal pain. I might do it one day just for laughs. I plucked hair from them once, it didn't really hurt that much.
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby Shoke on Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:06 am

unless you're a competitve swimmer, I don't think it's necessary for guys to shave their body hair....the groin area maybe you can do a little trim for courtesy to the ladies, but imo, it's just a waste of time.
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby Trifin on Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:57 pm

Man, this thread is REALLY creepy....
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby jfh26 on Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:15 pm

^ I started to think that as well. Unfortunately, it was after I posted....
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby ricepower on Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:20 am

Sam277 wrote:
Edit: That's right, i said it, all of you with a hairy arse probably smell. Of poo. :wink:


I can totally understand your point there. Like getting peanut butter out of a shag carpet. :oops:

But luckily most of the world actually use water to clean up after a poo. People have bidet's, a spray hose or jug in most cultures. It only really in a few western countries where people rely solely on paper, I dont understand how you lot cope.
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby Trifin on Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:47 pm

you people are sick...just sick!
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby dylanamus on Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:50 am

I haven't had the balls to go beyond a trim - pun intended. The perceived risk outweighs the perceived benefits I think.
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby TakeFive on Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:26 pm

It's reasonable to trim under the arms. I think it looks unsightly to have a "beard" visible, even when your arms are at your side.

But there's a more practical reason for trimming - odor control. For deodorants and antiperspirants to work, they need to be in contact with the skin. Applying them to the hair makes them less effective. Also, having less hair will make it more likely you'll cleanse the skin when you need to shower quickly.

Get a body hair groomer. They’re inexpensive and let you set the length of trim.
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby Barry06GT on Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:35 pm

.
Notice how not a single woman chimed in. They all shave, and are thinking: "wow, men really are wussies..."

I have only been shaved once, for abdominal surgery, at a New Jersey hospital, by a large Jamaican man who only said “nipples to knees mon”. :shock:
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby Seth on Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:24 pm

My pit hair gets out of control, so every once in awhile, I'll actually shave it.

I shave groin area most of the time.
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby Gringo on Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:21 am

Yeah, I shaved with a regular Gilette "Prestobarba" razer (the one with 3-4 blades). Always when you are showering, with hot water preferably. & take your time, or else you'll suffer some cuts. Careful not to clog the water escape as well, with your pubes.
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby Rockfella on Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:34 am

hahaha nice thread... don't flame me guys ..... i shave my arm-pits, groin, ass cheeks, chest and even legs! I like it all clean 'coz i like to message my body with mustard/olive oil every week or so. It is my kinda "soft tissue" work lol
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby cripmeister on Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:24 pm

Shaved genitals = porn industry invention. I think it makes women look like little girls and men look like little boys - yuck!
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Re: Shavingunderarms and groin area..

Postby Rockfella on Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:09 pm

Lol............... :D
cripmeister wrote:Shaved genitals = porn industry invention. I think it makes women look like little girls and men look like little boys - yuck!
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