Should Old Bald Men Shave Their Heads?

[Khandro]

Watching John Higgins tonight ( Champions of Champions snooker. ITV3)                                                                          Oh dear ! He never had much on top but with a shaved head and a ridiculous shiny shirt, attempting to look like a teenager, (which no teenager would ever wear). Should (we) seniors not more readily accept what & who we are ?

Waistcoats (for pocketing chalk ) & bow-ties for tradition & decorum.... please ? 

[THECORBYLOON]

Since all the players wore the same style, he had no other choice.

[Buenchico]

The shirts are a type of uniform, which all of the players have to wear.

On the rare occasions I visit a barber's shop, I always accept his invitation of "Down to the wood in the middle?".  I've often been tempted to get the sides shaved right down too but, as yet, I've not gone with that temptation.

[barry1010]

A shaved bald head is preferable to a comb over.  If seniors aren't careful they can rapidly descend in to a facsimile of old man Steptoe. 

[Old_Geezer]

Only if they want to.

[Buenchico]

There's nowt wrong with a comb over, Barry!

[barry1010]

That's a coincidence!  We've been watching Gregor in Para Handy this evening.  Still amuses me

[Buenchico]

Thanks for reminding me about Tales of Para Handy, Barry.

Quite a few years ago, I looked for it on DVD but was disappointed to find that Aunty Beeb had never released it.  However, upon looking again now, I see that they finally got around to doing so six years ago.  So it'll now go on my "possible Christmas presents to me" list!

[wolf63]

I used to watch Para Handy when I was a kid.  Scottish humour isn't always appreciated by foreigners.😁

[Mozz71]

If he was attempting to look like a teenager, why would he wear something that "no teenager would ever wear"?

Khandro is off his meds again.

[Khandro]

Great responses (pity about Mozz though 😞).

Many years ago Clive James led a funny, 'Outing Cover-up Baldies Campaign',  I remember Giscard d'Estaing as one target,

remember any others ?

[naomi24]

Shaved heads always look better than two hairs and a nit.

[Khandro]

I've just remembered another famous one- Bobby Charlton !

[andy-hughes]

Trying to pretend you are not bald may fool you, if you try hard, but no-one else.

People don't care, and you have to nit care as well.

I had a gorgeous head of beautiful curls until my late twenties, and when my hair loss became noticeable, I had a Number Two, and that's been it for over forty years.

I have never been able to be sensitive about my hair loss, the robust humour of friends and family have seen to that.

Rock vocalist Joe Lyn Turner has had alopecia since he was a child, and hid it with a series of increasingly obvious and terrible wigs, keeping his secret. 

A couple of years ago he 'came out' and looks so much better.

He has a really nicely shaped head, great facial bone structure and beautiful eyes, all of which are now highlighted by his new look.

I sympathise with anyone who is insecure about any aspect of their appearance, but I think for bald men, women appreciate a sense if security and honesty in a man, more than someone who dreads the slightest breeze!

[barry1010]

Buen, I've had The Tales of Para Handy on DVD for years (not official DVDs) and also The Vital Spark, which is a pure joy.  

[Ken4155]

[Countrylover]

Oldies should dress as they like.  Blow what people think of them.  

[barry1010]

Everyone should dress how they like :)  

[Countrylover]

I'm all for the Mick Jagger look and the way the music makers of the 60s still keep to their young style.   

[Khandro]

Few people pay more attention to how they look than Mick Jagger. I once did his portrait, he was wearing a t-shirt but it was a carefully chosen one;

https://ibb.co/n3rpCfB

[Countrylover]

It's a good look!  

I just love  Bill Baily too!!  Bald with long hair!!