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[Pickman]

The fuck, GAF? I've had facial hair for 10+ years and this is the third time this has happened this week.

Is this some kind of freak occurrence or have I just been crazy lucky until now and this is a part of being bearded that people just don't tell you about?

Also, it really hurt. Like way worse than the wood splinters I get while whittling.

 

[Trouble]

You must be part porcupine.

 

[diaspora]

I've had this happen, not a big deal.

edit: but it never hurts.

 

[OricWindstar]

Did you accidentally ejaculate in your beard? Maybe that caused the hairs to stiffen up.

That's the best I got.

 

[beyond_death]

I had this happen to me once. Just found it stuck in my finger but I didnt know where the fuck it came from. And it kinda hurt to pull it out. It was pretty weird.

 

[EroticSushi]

I've gotten it a couple of times due to having thick hair. Hurt when I pulled it out as well.

 

[Rhaknar]

Are you this guy?

 

[TraBuch]

You know, this makes more sense than one hair growing out of my finger like I thought last week.

 

[Pickman]

Did you accidentally ejaculate in your beard? Maybe that caused the hairs to stiffen up.

That's the best I got.

Negative on the ejaculate. I've got really thick, wiry hair in my beard though. I've tried products to unkink it and tame the beast, but they don't seem to work too well.

I did just give it a shortening trim with a set of electric clippers the other day, so maybe that's what is causing the needlepoint tips on the hairs.

 

[Relativ9]

Congrats, you've officially joined the lethal weapon beard club. You're a bit of a late bloomer (mine is already launching predator missiles), but that's okey, won't be long now till you can level up to prison shank.

I've heard legends of a guy from Germany who's beard shoots planet annihilating quasars. Hard to tell if he's real though, so much uncertainty around level 100+ beards.

 

[OricWindstar]

Negative on the ejaculate. I've got really thick, wiry hair in my beard though. I've tried products to unkink it and tame the beast, but they don't seem to work too well.

I did just give it a shortening trim with a set of electric clippers the other day, so maybe that's what is causing the needlepoint tips on the hairs.

I really appreciate getting a genuine response to that post, haha.

I have a similar type of beard, which is just now getting longer. Never knew this could happen, now a bit worried it will.

 

[Trojita]

You are ascending to a new life form

 

[gnexus]

This happens to me occasionally. I also sometimes get little bits of hair(normally after trimming my beard, and after a shower) caught in my undershirts, and it can prick at various parts of my torso. I'm definitely part porcupine.

 

[DoomGyver]

You better get a permit for that beard.

 

[Surface of Me]

At least you aren't part plant, like that one GAF user.

 

[Blizzard]

I've had it happen. It may be worse if you've just trimmed and the stubble is short and goes right into your skin. And yes, it hurts to pull out.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

You need some FOP or something to smooth that shit out. Can you even run a comb through a beard that thick?

 

[Extra Sauce]

Happens to me from time to time.

You have to admit it's manly as fuck.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

You're lucky it was a finger and not a nipple.

 

[Two Words]

Have you been in any teleportation pods with flies lately?

 

[freenudemacusers]

in other words you rammed a very small punji stick in your finger.

 

[Rur0ni]

You can forget eating someone out.

 

[Elitist1945]

At least you aren't part plant, like that one GAF user.

I need details for this one.

 

[Pickman]

You need some FOP or something to smooth that shit out. Can you even run a comb through a beard that thick?

I've been using this honest amish beard balm on it to soften and condition it, but it still gets unruly once it's longer than a half inch. I can run a comb through it, but it takes a concentrated effort on my part and doesn't seem to guide it anywhere in particular.

 

[Baconmonk]

I got a beard hair stuck in my teeth the other day. Like real deep too, when I was super busy at work, I had no idea what it was until I had a chance to investigate. Had never happened before in my 5ish years of being bearded.

Freak stuff happens dude.

Also proper oil really helps, try a few on amazon. Oil every other day, full shampoo and wash every few days and brush every day seems to work for me.

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

 

[Ifrit]

Happened to me like a month or so ago.

Having a beard for almost 10 years and never happened before, weird

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Ummm..that's..ummm.

 

[eyeball_kid]

The fuck, GAF? I've had facial hair for 10+ years and this is the third time this has happened this week.

Happened to me before – my advice is use conditioner on your beard a few days a week. If you want to act like you're from the 1890's you can use beard oil, but I find it too greasy and bad for the skin.

 

[Crimson_Justice]

Not surprising, but I bet it hurt. I had a regular cat hair (not a thick whisker) that I found stuck into my big toe a few weeks ago. All day I thought I had a tiny cut because it stung.

 

[Solid Samus]

I never knew that this was even a thing that could happen, whoa.

 

[big ander]

only happened to me once when I had a beard, didn't hurt or anything. Think I ran my hand through my beard and one hair came loose and stuck out of my finger, but it was stuck in very shallow.

Beard hairs are pointy though. a weird habit I had was pulling my shirt up over my chin and feeling the prickles come through the shirt.

 

[How About No]

Pretty sure I've had this happen to me too. Never hurt tho.

Nothing to be ashamed of. Except you're more like me now.

 

[Surface of Me]

I need details for this one.

Www.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=503883

 

[RomanticHeroX]

Yeah, that fucking mega sucks. It only happens to me when I trim my beard then run my fingers through it. I've started taking a wet washcloth and pulling on my beard afterwards to break off loose ends in the hopes of avoiding it.

Novembeard will soon be upon us, and I like an excuse to not shave for a while, but man beards are a pain in the ass sometimes.

 

[Panthalassic]

I've had this happen with hair from my head, multiple times. I guess I do play with my hair a lot, but it's really annoying.

 

[Silent_Ocarina]

This happened to me just once. My hair is thick, but I wouldn't consider it pointy or sharp. I run my hand through my hair all the time and nothing happens. I guess just one stray hair needed the perfect angle to pierce my skin. It was weird.

 

[Apt101]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvkDcrbLP2s

 

[Blues1990]

You must be part porcupine.

Are you this guy?

You are ascending to a new life form

Perhaps it's all of the above?

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Its a proven scientific fact that beards make you more combat effective. This is just one of the many built in defense mechanisms of the beard.

 

[Kenstar]

OP, I've had it happen enough times that I always have one of these in my bag:

Normal nail clippers are a bit harder to pull it out with, these make it much easier

 

[Patrick S.]

When I was reading about honing straight razors, I read that beard hair is as strong as steel wire of the same diameter.

 

[Dennis]

Beards - not even once.

 

[Reverend Funk]

yep happens alot but never really hurts

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Beards - not even once.

I see through your Avatar quote fish, and you win.

 

[Des0lar]

Happened to me last week for the first time as well... Coincidence?

 

[Thoraxes]

Happens to me often too. Though it's mostly after I clean up/trim my beard.

 

[Stereogatari]

This only happens to be if I already have a cut in the inside of my finger nail (usually caused by paper).

 

[RyudBoy]

I've had this happened a couple of times before. It's that annoying kind of pain that doesn't hurt but just irritates the fuck out of you.