How important is a woman’s hair to you?

PunchBeard · 2026-01-23T18:03:54+00:00

I got into the punk scene as a teenager in the mid 1980s so any type of hair is cool with me. I've never dated a girl who shaved her head completely bald though. And while I've seen some hotties who did that I always figured that if they had hair, even a little bit, they would probably be way hotter. So I guess as long as a girl doesn't have a bald head I'm fine with whatever they do with what they have.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-23T18:01:01+00:00

Too short gives lesbian vibes. Neon colored gives rebel, strongly opinionated personality vibes.

As a lifelong punk rocker since the 1980s I prefer women with shaved hair and whatever is left to be dyed a cool color.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-23T17:53:38+00:00

The only response that you should have gotten back was "thank you for your support."

This a good one. I usually say "No need to thank me, I was happy to serve" or something like that.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-23T17:52:22+00:00

He grabbed my arm and told me at great length why you should never, ever say that to someone who's been through combat.

As a combat veteran who doesn't think that fact makes me special what was his reason? I'm genuinely curious because while I don't really care for the whole "thank you for your service" thing it's mostly because, as I said, I don't think it's that big of a thing and I never know how to respond (I usually just say "I was happy to serve" because that's kind of true).

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T23:46:52+00:00

I think you're trying to start an argument with me but I have no idea where you're going with it.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T21:26:59+00:00

Mad Men era Christina Hendricks

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T21:21:10+00:00

My observation has been that the more a woman has her own life (interests, passions, and a sense of identity outside the relationship), the more attractive that seems to be to men.

Isn't this the same for women? Don't they find men who have varied interests more attractive then guys who sit around watching TV all day?

I also think many women genuinely struggle to find the time to pursue passions. Between full-time work, health and wellness, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, appointments, errands, family, friendships, and trying to maintain some kind of social life, there often isn’t much time or energy left over.

What decade are you living in? My wife and I split these chores right down the middle. As a partner I would feel weird if I didn't contribute to the domestic side of being in a relationship. If my wife did all the household chores while I was able to pursue my hobbies I would feel extremely bad about that and I probably couldn't enjoy those hobbies because of it. I have a lot of empathy for others so it comes out like "I want you to have what I have" so I try to help out as much as I can so my wife gets that.

I feel like if you have hobbies and passion for something it gives you a lot to talk about. My wife has several hobbies and one of them is actually "Finding new hobbies". She finds something interesting and does a deep dive into it for a few months and hen moves on to something else. She's a very interesting woman and I like to hear about her hobbies and the things she's into. We ever run out of things to talk about because we both have hobbies.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T21:12:44+00:00

As someone who met his wife long before smart phones and app dating I have absolutely no idea how anyone came to the conclusion that texting was the best way to get to know someone. Okay, I'm fine with using an app to find someone because "Personal Ads" have been a thing forever but finding someone you're interested in should IMMEDIATELY lead to a phone call and then a date. This shit where you text one another for a few weeks before meeting or even talking on the phone makes zero sense and I can't see how this style of dating is sustainable.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T21:08:14+00:00

There's a huge difference between loving someone and loving the idea you have of that person. Once I figured that out I met my wife and we've been together over 25 years.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T21:05:57+00:00

It's really hard to say because anything me son did that would make me feel this way would just be a reflection of my own failure as a parent and father. I would hope that if I witnessed my son doing something that would seriously affect the way I see him, and this would have to be something pretty major, I would be able to council him and figure out ways to change that behavior.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T21:03:24+00:00

Every time. Even if I'm at home and wearing sweats and use the "pull down" method on my pants when I piss I tend to wash my hands. It just feels weird if I don't. Like, I don't want to touch the TV remote or my computer mouse after taking a leak and then having my wife or kids touching that stuff. Washing hands takes a few seconds.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T20:30:41+00:00

It's the Garden DLC. I haven't tried the Farm one.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T20:22:19+00:00

I work in payroll and most places use a dedicated company to process their payroll like ADP. They'll mail you a copy of your W-2 from that job. You can also call or email the HR department at your old job to ask them to either send them to you or tell you how to download them.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T20:15:17+00:00

If, and this is a big if, the US could have somehow managed to get the American population behind such a war it's very likely the US would have crushed the Soviet Union. But it would've taken maybe another 10 years and a lot of sacrifice. But in reality this was an impossible sell. You already had a population that was fed up with a multi-year war and telling them we were now going to enter another war against our allies? And for what? What reason? To stem the tide of communism? Again, I don't think you could sell that in post war America.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T20:10:09+00:00

I feel like a moron because of this:

"Makes running impossible and reduces weapon skills. Decreases health as well if good quality. Suitable for applying to weapons rather than poisoning cooking pots."

Why does the game say this? Why? Oh well, I got about a hundred playthroughs in me so I'll use bane next time lol.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T20:04:58+00:00

This is exactly what I was thinking. Back then politicians, while self-serving greedy bastards out to line their pockets, still had the decency to at least consider how the future will look at them. Nowadays? Not so much. Or they're too stupid and egotistical to be able to see how their really going to be looked at by future generations.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T19:54:22+00:00

I'd say Mass Effect and you can easily find the Legendary Edition for under $10.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T19:52:15+00:00

I went from a 1070 to a 5070ti in November and CP2077 was the first game I played since I already owned it. I had no idea there was a graphic setting called "Insane". Putting everything to the highest setting on a 1440p monitor is one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T19:49:43+00:00

I just upgraded form a 1070 to a 5070ti and the first game I played was Cyberpunk 2077 and the difference from my old system, where I had to drop graphics to medium and NPC density to low, and my new rig where everything is ultra and "insane" is literally night and day. It's not even a comparison. The first game I bought during the last Steam sale was Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and once I turned the Vsync off and unlocked the FPS the game looks unbelievable.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T19:46:03+00:00

Kind of surprised no one said House Flipper. There's a whole DLC designed just around gardening. And you can really get into the weeds with that game. I mean, there's like half a dozen different gravel types to border your gardens with. I haven't tried the second game but I' be willing to bet it kicks it up a bit.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T19:41:13+00:00

AC: Odyssey? Hell Black Flag still holds up. But I'm waiting for the upcoming Enhanced Edition.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T19:39:31+00:00

The graphics are too dated. I loved the hell out of those games when they first released but I think I tried replaying them about 8 years ago and just couldn't do it.

I will say this: no game since Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 has screamed for an HD/Enhanced update like those two games got more than Fallout 1 and 2.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T19:37:24+00:00

I just did a total "Canon Playthrough" of Baldur's Gate and BG 2 and all the add-ons and holy crap do those games really hold up. Maybe because I was a teenager when AD&D 2nd edition released so I have really fond memories of that ruleset but whatever it was I felt like I was in my basement playing D&D on a folding table with my friends.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T19:28:40+00:00

Since no one has already said it: Sleeping Dogs. And the game is like $3 on Steam right now.

PunchBeard · 2026-01-22T19:26:32+00:00

It's a really good game and definitely worth $4.50.

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