Wednesday, November 12, 2008

What makes an embarrassing beard? No one knows for certain. Beard experts, such as this guy...


...agree that while an embarrassing beard can be seen on your face, it truly resides in your heart.

But recognizing the heart of someone with an embarrassing beard takes years of practice and a lifetime subscription to Atlantic Monthly, so most of us just have to rely on visual clues.

Perhaps its the strange color difference between your eyebrows and your inadequate goatee. Perhaps it is the slightly haughty upward curve of your all-to-sparse moustachio.

Here are a couple of real-life examples to guide you (Click to enlarge).