JimmyZip Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I've often wondered why, regardless of the current and past trends, the mustache has been more prevelent among these professions. Heck, for a while it seemed you rarely saw either without one. Kinda like my wife and I being the stand outs at a wedding in the NW this year without any tattoos. Is there some sort of unwritten code? "Hey bro, you need a 'stache to hang out with us." Or is it just that birds of a feather hang with eachother? Just curious. JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic_jon Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I've often wondered why, regardless of the current and past trends, the mustache has been more prevelent among these professions. Heck, for a while it seemed you rarely saw either without one. Kinda like my wife and I being the stand outs at a wedding in the NW this year without any tattoos.Is there some sort of unwritten code? "Hey bro, you need a 'stache to hang out with us." Or is it just that birds of a feather hang with eachother? Just curious. JZ Ex-brother in law that was a LEO told me that he grew his for two reasons. 1) They were not allowed any facial hair except a neatly trimmed mustache. 2) (this is the important one) For some reason, people would react to him differently and follow his directions better as if he had more authority/presence just because he had a mustache. Apparently the whole "You are more of a man if you have facial hair" has some truth to it according to what he said. Disclaimer: I am not a Law enforcement officer, but I did stay at a holiday in last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck223 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Firefighters at the turn of the century used to grow big mustaches to try and filter the smoke and ash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakal Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Mustaches also allow you to speak Italian. (learned that from Family Guy ) Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWLAZS Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Its not the trend at my pd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcarter Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Nor mine. We do have a few but not many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Texas DPS prohibits any facial hair unless the Agent is working UC and needs it for that reason. I always try to grow a goatee (sp) when I'm on vacation, but my beard sucks Edited to add: We do have a few females that have them and nobody tells them to shave! Edited October 23, 2009 by rangertrace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Burwell Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Its not the trend at my pd. that's cuz there is only two in your pd, and you can't grow one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Does that mean Freddie Mercury was UC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modoc Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Does that mean Freddie Mercury was UC? Ouch! I grew mine to offset a "percieved" baby face and because my father alwayse had one (teacher). I have kept it because my boss kept confusing me with another engineer who hired on at the same time (civil not fire now). Most of the CalFire personell that I know are clean shaven now. PD it seems to be a 6 of one and half a dozen of the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el pres Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 It's all part of the"LOOK" !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konkapot Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I think that is something that comes and goes, too. From 1992-2003 (at least in Arizona and Washington) it was very common among traffic/motor cops, but not among other officers. Over the past 3-5 years, it seems that the shaved head thing is big, especially with younger officers. Way back those aviator glasses were "it." The last place I worked allowed "neatly trimmed" mustaches until a group of officers sued, saying that they should be allowed to wear BEARDS. That was a disaster. Some horrible horrible horrible beards. I don't mean good looking goatees........I mean grizzly adams mountain man stuff. Horrible. Long shaggy beards combined with some very f-a-t officers just looked horrible, both for the individual and the dept. FY42385 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 If you use air packs its a real bit@# to get a seal with anything more than a stach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modoc Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) If you use air packs its a real bit@# to get a seal with anything more than a stach. Too True! My Sam Elliot style was hard to get to seal too. Of course it was fun to have the moustache to tease the Engineer who couldn't grow one Edited October 24, 2009 by Modoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Kinda like my wife and I being the stand outs at a wedding in the NW this year without any tattoos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan 45 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I heard this on the radio the other day, and about peed my pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 I heard this on the radio the other day, and about peed my pants. I love that video! That guy they got to play the new guy was great. JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablodawg Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Mustaches also allow you to speak Italian. Bobbity Boopity! *wild hand gestures* It's not just LEO; very common in the Corps to grow a 'War Stache' whilst deployed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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