Now, some of these guys may not have a Stache that's super impressive (yet?) to you, but to them it's a head-turner. At this point in Stache growth, it is typical for the male to experience the Magic Mirror effect (MME). They look in the mirror and they see a Stache that is the equivalent of Hulk Hogan's, but in reality it's more like that 16-year-old-kid-who-used-to-work-at-that-one-Blockbuster-down-the-street-that-closed-down's pubescent "mustache." The MME is strong so there's nothing we can say to change their minds. And why would we want to? Shattering the MME is just pure evil.
Now with that said, our Movember Monday subjects may have some obvious symptoms of MME, but they are going full-force to achieve sweet Stache status and getting there is the only cure. So we encourage disillusionment for the benefit of the Stache world.
Let's see where our Subjects are now ... the comparative analysis continues ...
Week #2 Observation of Subjects.
(Subjects courtesy of Sector 9 Skateboards)
Subject #1: "Derek Hall." We inquired what attention he's received and this was stated: "Other than women flocking to me like the salmon of Capistrano ... it's usually just odd looks." (Note: Womp, womp.)
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Comparative analysis of Subject #1: Sarcasm was noted on women flocking to him, but flocking of some sort (of the hair kind) can certainly be identified. That or he filled in the Week 1 growth with a sharpie.
Subject #2: "Ken Hurd THE Third." What attention has he received?: "Great attention! I love to explain the whole thing to them."
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Comparative analysis of Subject #2: Subject likes to explain the "whole thing" to people, but if the actual thing is not whole yet, what is explained? The opacity has decreased a bit but we want to know if once the partial thing is whole, will it be as curly as the locks protruding from his head (or hat)? Hope so! Also note, he has upgraded confidence from awkward pose to thoughtful hand on chin pose. Nice touch.
Subject #3: "Craig Beck." Attention received?: "A good amount for sure. Most everyone is pumped on it and it's a great conversation piece"
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Comparative analysis of Subject #3: Positive growth since week 1 but positive face has decreased. Subject went from a level 7 excitement in the Week 1 photo to level -2 excitement in Week 2's photo. Why the long face? At least there's a long(ish) stache. Everyone is pumped on it, but him? His conversation piece should give him a Red Bull.
Subject #4: "Greg Bergen." Attention received?: "I definitely had a few older women that loved it and had trouble controlling themselves."
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Comparative analysis of Subject #4: Chief Little Sprouts never ceases to amaze. He went from Stache reverting in Week 1 to a real-deal Stache in Week 2. Plus points: surfing a fake wave without a board while holding two Bud Lights, while keeping his balance with more than sprouts on his lip. Neutral points: older women without control sounds scary. Chief Little Sprouts may now actually be Pale Face with a Stache, but he'll always be Chief Little Sprouts to us.
Analysis Week #1 Summary: Subject #4 eeked his way up to approaching sweetness status real fast. The others may have had a slow week but they still have our attention. Week 3 is looking very promising.
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Greg's stache looks like a week 4 enhancement job to me.
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