Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for December 18, 2024

The Age of Persuasion

Not so niche – nowadays, pretty every man over 40 shaves his head, to avoid having a bald spot.

Another sucker.

Maybe it’s black ink and if you apply it with a paint brush, it looks like real hair.

Slick advertising.

72 and a full head of hair… thanks to my great grandfather on my father’s mother’s side…

Do bald people get dandruff? Might be good for him

Real men wear diapers.

Another magat belief.

57 and still a full head of hair. On the other hand I have low testosterone, so you have to take the good with the unusual.

Formulated to treat ‘cradle cap’?

Once you’re not (hydrating/coconut oiling/detangling/etcing) your hair, why not do what my barber recommended to me 40 years ago… when I did have hair: Use your plain old unscented soap. That’s it. Just like you use on the rest of your bod. Spouse has two bars of soap two sham poo bottles and a conditioner bottle and two body-washing devices. I have a bar of soap and a bristle brush with a long handle. Spouse takes 20 minute showers, of which 10 minutes are in the water, 7 are doing various non-washing things and 3 to squeegee the walls. I take 7 minute showers of which 4 minutes are in the water and 3 to squeegee the walls. Plus as long as I want to stand under the lovely hot water… or until the water starts to go cool…

What’s next? A whole body deodorant?

Most white guys can’t pull off the look by choice. Those of us that don’t have a choice, well, let’s hope for a tan and wear a hat.

“Billiard ball in the wallet pocket.”

Remember, please: men with hair loss have higher levels of testosterone. Bald guys are hot, plain and simple.

Had to do something with the shampoo that made people to go bald. Good marketing campaign.

I have a bald spot like Dad’s. It’s handy for mosquito picnics and a bit of sun burn.

There has been lots of talk lately about men losing a sense of purpose, if it isn’t as the family breadwinner and protector. How about:

“Real men support the community through promoting equity and inclusion.”

Dude Wipes are wierd. Like baby wipe won’t do?

Advertisement: “Now with RADIUM! If you aren’t bald now, you WILL BE!”

Repackaged Armor All.

I’m 91 and still have all of my hair. My dad lived to 101 and still had all of his. Neither of us ever had any hair on our chests though. Of course my dad was born in a small German settlement in Transylvania. Hmmm.

I’ve been bald for 50 years. The fringe gets Dollar Store shampoo.

This wouldn’t work on me. As far as I’m concerned, one of the major benefits of being bald is that you don’t have to fúck around with shampoo, so I’d just assume that whoever wrote that knows nothing.