To Shave or not to Shave.
My dear readers, I need both of your opinions urgently.
I have made the St Andrew’s College swimming team. (Ok, I’ll wait while you get back on your seats. I’m not thaaat unathletic, ok?)
The meet is on Wednesday. I have moderately-to-very-hairy legs, and its quite possible that shaving them tomorrow will make me that much more speedy. At the very least, I’ll look like a swimmer (ie, emasculated).
But I’m scared. Firstly, and most importantly, I expect it to be itchy. Secondly, my girlfriend has expressed some displeasure at the thought. Longer term, I’m not looking forward to the prickly regrowth.
So, to shave or not to shave, that is the question. And the answer is in your hands. Whichever has more ‘votes’ by 9pm tomorrow night will be done. SMS your vote… just kidding, leave a comment.
mood: anxious
UPDATE: I’ve decided that I need a minimum of 10 shave votes before I do. You may need to spread the word.
UPDATE 2.0: This article is hilarious! I relate.
UPDATE MACH 3: Well, thats 10 votes already! Wow! Who would have thought that Rhys knew so many metrosexuals (or just sickos 
… only kidding… sort of). One vote against (THANKS MATT!)… now the fight is on to save the hair!
Come on blokes? Are you going to let them emasculate me? Defend the weak!
UPDATE the 4th: the campaign is on! Save the Shave!
UPDATE V: Shave. And pictures.
April 7th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
April 10th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Comments
April 7th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
SHAVE!
And also some before and after pics would be cool
April 7th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
ergh
I knew this was a bad idea.
April 7th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
shave, apparently
April 7th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
rhys told me to say shave… but… mmm… no. I think that would be quite wrong. DONT SHAVE
April 7th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Shave, You’ll be sexy like Jason Mac
April 7th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Shave
April 7th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
“SHAVE” Definatly at least you will stand out from the crowd
April 7th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Matt, I think I’m falling in love with you.
And who is Jason Mac?
Surely there are better ways to stand out! (See update 2.0)
April 7th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
shave..
you look good–>you feel good, you feel good–> you swim good.
April 7th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
shave
April 7th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Damn, I knew someone would go and bring logic into it somewhere. Good stuff!
Where are the blokes? Has the world gone mad?
April 7th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Shave
April 7th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
shave
April 7th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Shave you hippy.
April 7th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
wax
April 7th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
coerced into saying ’shave’ (rhys!)
but i wouldnt… my brother had to in order to put a bandage on his leg. 2months later and the regrowth is still terrible!
April 7th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
shaveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
April 7th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Ergh! I take naomi’s to be a vote against!
April 7th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
ha ha shave lol!!!
April 7th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
definitely shave that shit bro
April 7th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
shave…for the sakes of myself, my own brother (whos legs are so folically challenged you cant see the skin) and FOR THE SAKE OF THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
…please, just DO it
April 7th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
don’t shave.
it won’t make any dif to your race.
jase mac – are you serious?
he was your youth group leader!!!
April 7th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
shave…its remotely attractive
April 8th, 2008 at 1:48 am
i dont know what to say! i know you dont want to but it would be hilarious if you did. YOU GOT YOURSELF INTO THIS SITUATION!
i think your gonna have to shave.
BUT
i will be nice and say dont shave. because guys who shave their legs, even for sports, just look like wankers. and they crack me up.
hahaha
sorry if your still out voted by yesses haysey hhahaha
April 8th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Shave haha
ive done it before its a sweet feeling for a little while but its the regrowth that is shit…wax instead man….the shave comes back hell spiky…haha
April 8th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Shave!
I was dared to wax once, so I said to the girl
“Ok you can wax my legs if I can colour your face in with blue pool chalk”
We both agreed.
It was worth it too have a friend who looked like a smurf…
April 8th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
hahaha it’ll be worth the fun I’ve had reading your comments.
Smeiks, thats pretty much what I’m worried about .
Good story jpj!! hilarious stuff.
Thanks for your sympathy ‘ah f**k’, who ever you are
(Amy?)
Iain, it looks like the follically challenged will have their day after all. Man, so many yes votes.
Dave chimes in with logic to rival ash dogs’. Hmmm… I swear I’ve never heard Jase Mac called Jase Mac. Jase, yes. Mac-daddy, yes. Jase Mac, no…
And bec, if you read this…. what on earth is attractive about it?!?!
Still a few hours to go.
April 8th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
DONT SHAVE… my vote counts about 100