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PaperclipPerfector  20hr ago (text post)   1060 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for January 16, 2026

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Any middle aged or approaching middle aged men here have fun ideas for blowing off steam when you want to blow up your life? Idk I'm just feeling very bored with the stupid corporate job and day to day grind.

I had a habit of renting exotic cars instead of cheap ones for a few years. The feeling of having hundreds of BHP at your disposal is a true thrill. A great way to turn money into heat, noise, and fun. Bonus points if you’re going bald and you rent a convertible to complete the middle age/midlife crisis look

If you really want to complete the look, and are bald, you should get a toupee to go along with the car and attach it insecurely enough that it moves around/has visible seams/blows off when driving with the top down. You also shouldn't drive the car faster than 40 mph under any circumstances.

Thankfully I’m not that far gone in the hair dept. although I got a minor sunburn on my scalp after renting a soft top in Florida. I imagine to the average motorist I was looking a bit like Jeremy Clarkson in that Jaaaaag.

Combover flapping in the breeze works just as well. In all seriousness, losing my hair was a blessing in disguise. Once you realize you can pull off the buzz cut look all the needless attention you've paid to your hair in the past will seem pointless. No more haircuts when you can spend five minutes doing it yourself for free with a pair of trimmers every week or two. No looking like you need a haircut. No looking like you just got a haircut. No more combing your hair. No more combing your hair and having it undone by a stiff breeze. No more hat hair. You can be out on the trail for a week and still look put-together. And perhaps most importantly, no more looking at your hairline in the mirror wondering how much time you have left. I now understand why some guys with perfectly good heads of hair elect for the #1 buzz.

tfw the buzz cut is the only reputable hairstyle for the blacks, so we don't have to deal with all this rigmarole

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