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Many, many, many years ago, I once had a comb over conversation with a older man that I worked with. Back in the days when you could broach a subject without worrying if it was harassment.

He was much older, recently divorced and I said as nicely as I could that he needed to ditch the comb over as I was almost positive that his hair would look better trim and neat. And he went out and got a hair cut that weekend and yep, he looked much, much better. Got a few compliments from some of the other employees, again, back in the days you could give a compliment without first adding a disclaimer.

I also remember once catching a train and every time the doors opened, the guy in front of me hair would lift up like a platform and then float back down to his scalp. Drove me nuts.
 
Denali said:
I dont hate the man bun, its cute on most but once you reach a certain age, it has to go.
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No man buns, no man pony tails and no man comb-overs either. Ron wont let me have a pair of scissors in my handbag - he knows what I would do with them ! :shock:
 
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No man buns, no man pony tails and no man comb-overs either. Ron wont let me have a pair of scissors in my handbag - he know what I would do with them ! :shock:
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So rat tails are ok? The people of my birth area will be happy ;)
 
When are you leaving Cossie? With the cold mornings here it's a good idea! (Actually we are leaving for Tokyo on 17 Jul) :)
 
mrs.dr.ron said:
No man buns, no man pony tails and no man comb-overs either. Ron wont let me have a pair of scissors in my handbag - he know what I would do with them ! :shock:
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I carry the "credit card" style equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife in my handbag. Those scissors have been used MANY times.
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love_the_life said:
When are you leaving Cossie? With the cold mornings here it's a good idea! (Actually we are leaving for Tokyo on 17 Jul) :)
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Tomorrow morning, we have shortened the trip though, just 11 days, basically 3 days in Nara, 3 in Kyoto and 3 in Tokyo, but first some time in Wakayama, in particular to go to Kishi. Saw a programme about it on NHK years ago and have been wanting to go there ever since. Can't wait to be away from the cold, especially the fog! 06:30 flight to Brisbane, hope we don't get fogged in!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishi_Station_(Wakayama)
 
Love Japan, need to go back... After Tasmania, Kangaroo Island, Scotland and either the US (Utah, grand canyon and Arizona) or Africa /safari.

Need more money....
 
mrs.dr.ron said:
No man buns, no man pony tails and no man comb-overs either. Ron wont let me have a pair of scissors in my handbag - he know what I would do with them ! :shock:
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Had no idea what you were talking about, then realised! Lot's of man buns in Europe, especially soccer players it seems, probably what drives the fashion. Years ago when renting a house in Red Hill, the landlord wore a rug, one of my house mates used to make a point of saying to him, 'we have come to pay the rent', ho hum.
 
In sad news, we have just been told that a former neighbour of my Mother's (when she was still alive) died on Sunday night following a fall and breaking her hip, she would have been 100 next month, so was in her hundreth year. :(
 
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Cossie said:
Tomorrow morning, we have shortened the trip though, just 11 days, basically 3 days in Nara, 3 in Kyoto and 3 in Tokyo, but first some time in Wakayama, in particular to go to Kishi. Saw a programme about it on NHK years ago and have been wanting to go there ever since. Can't wait to be away from the cold, especially the fog! 06:30 flight to Brisbane, hope we don't get fogged in!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishi_Station_(Wakayama)
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Echoing the fog hope but as it's a first flight out it should be OK (Fingers crossed). A bit like us - 11 days this time, just Tokyo, Takayama, Kanazawa and Hakone.
Love Nara. There is a lovely (well we liked it) art shop in Nara just near Isui-en Garden (in the small street that leads down from Todai-ji). All the articles are made by the artists in residence. Could have gone mad but they only took cash (perhaps fortuitously so I only bought one bowl). It is not listed on the map but is in the same street as the deer shop (something antiques - je and nous - the deer shop not the gallery) but I think a bit further away from the gardens. The garden next to Isui-en (Yoshi kien) is free for foreigners.
 
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