I’m Still Doing This
Somehow people keep reacting positively to this awful thing. Is it true? Do I look awesome?
Yeah I didn’t think so. The more real explanation is that people are too afraid to lie to a man with a moustache. They figure, and reasonably so, that if a guy is crazy enough to wear a moustache there is no telling what he will do. It’s appeasement. Normally, I hate when someone pulls the Hitler card, but I’m seeing some correlation between the two.
Actual Real (Not Made Up At All) Responses
A lot of stares. I’d like to remind everyone that this isn’t an invitation to creep me out. It’s kind of the opposite.
“Can I touch it?” This was to my surprise about the lack of the beard. No moustache petting today. Also in regards to my not wearing my trademark (am I right in calling it trademark? I think so) beard a fine gentleman wanted me to assure him that I didn’t shave for some girl; citing the fact that his own prior experiment in facial hair led to poor reactions from women.
A young child pointed at me. His father laughed. I’m telling myself that it was an awkward laugh due to his jerk kids lack of social grace. I’d like it if you told me that too. It would mean a lot. An aside while on the topic of laughter: when I hear someone laugh, chuckle, giggle, snicker, titter, fall to the ground in tormented bursts of howling merriment I can’t help but know it’s directed to the direction of my moustache and me.
I’m becoming more aware of moustaches around me. I counted 11.5 today. This might not count as an epidemic; but I still think it’s cause for worry.
Some smart-ass called me Quigley. Not cool dude.
A confused, probably first year student, asked me what faculty I teach in. I remained convinced that it wasn’t unethical to answer the misguided inquiry with “foreign languages with a focus in Esperanto. Oh, and Nursing.”
What Hasn’t Happened Yet
No one has asked me to be a part of the western movie they are filming. Disappointment.
That’s actually the only thing I’m hoping for. Everything else that hasn’t happened is an invisible issue that I’m not going to concern myself with.
if you’re going to keep writing like this i might have to request that you just keep the moustache indefinitely. a prospect both horrifying and highly intriguing.
v. coote. i may just be that supportive.
p.s. don’t shave your beard for some girl.
As you wish. I will keep my moustache indefinitely.
Was the “Can i touch it” me? I think it was.
I feel kind of famous.
It was. I hope you enjoy the fame, there is a rumour circling about that it only lasts for like 15 minutes. Kind of a rip off I think.