My God, it's full of ceiling
I was beaten to the punch by Dr. Cmaaarrr. I, too, had intended to call out those among us &mdash let's charitably call them "quitters" — who have succumbed to such trivial pressures as the FEROCIOUSOHMYGODITITCHES or so-called "societal norms".
I, too, strive to meet the greater challenge of FULL NECKBEARD ownership within the month of November. LIKE MEN ONCE DID.
I don't have as much beard fertilizer sponsorship as the bad doctor, but what I do have is pluck.
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Well if I had known that I would be called out for such a thing I wouldn't have shaved it. Way to be three steps behind guys!
If you want to roll that way then don't put it in the rules, which state: "the front of the neck may be shaved for the sake of comfort, and basic beard grooming (trimming along the jawline and upper lip; minor trimming to make the beard length even) is acceptable for the sake of not looking like the Unabomber. "
The man who will not remove his soul patch at the outset dares to quote chapter and verse from HoNoToGroABeMo rule book at me!
Let me be clear; there is nothing inherently wrong with meeting the barest minimum requirements of any given task. Certainly, as an educator, I would expect you to be familiar with that kind of effort from the majority of your students.
But some of us, sir, seek to challenge ourselves. To take on the burden not only that is our own, but so, too, that of our brother, for the sake of finding in our very core previously unknown strength. And in so doing, perhaps, to demonstrate the best and brightest that human kind has to offer.
So, you should not feel shame at taking advantage of allowances in the rules for comfort and presentability. For my part, I do not consider you less of a man for having done so.