For what it is worth, it isn't a neologism to this thread it's a (insulting) slang term for certain types of pedantic nerds in relatively common usage on the internet going back to early internet history (some of the earliest recorded usages were in the early 2000s).
It's both hilarious and jarring for me to have found myself reading a comment about ear hair grooming and the next snaps back to a comment about swift, c#, and Rider. :D
> Hair in other places is considered equally distasteful...
...by some. Clearly others disagree.
Personally, I like hairy men and women. It's a clear sign that I won't have to deal with some priggish prude who is more concerned with looks than personality.
> Personally, I like hairy men and women. It's a clear sign that I won't have to deal with some priggish prude who is more concerned with looks than personality.
Ok, but don't be shocked if some of those priggish people avoid you and unfortunately for you, they may be the ones deciding to give you a loan, to go on a date with you, to offer you a job, whatever.
Everything in life comes with trade offs.
And sometimes it's not worth winning the battle to lose the war.
Yeah and the same goes the other way too. Don't be surprised if the heavily bearded middle eastern guy won't invest with men who they think look like women or who have made known their opinions about grooming. Don't be surprised if you don't get invited to parties or if the guy working on your car or skippering your boat screws you for being a stiff.
Everything does come with trade-offs. That's correct.
Being well-traveled is a cure for bigotry though. Realizing that you're in a bubble is the first step.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/neckbeard