Everyone on here's so helpful...
...so I seek your counsel on a potentially prickly subject. Pubes - should I shave them off? I'm bored, and just got the idea to whip 'em off (not literally, of course, I'm thinking a Stanley knife and a bit of soap should suffice).

Why the hesitancy, you ask? Well, a mate of mine did it once, and said that afterwards he looked "like the last Turkey on the shelf". Although, obviously in my case I'd look like the last Python on the shelf (cough).

So, Votes please - 'Yes' or 'No' to the proposition, with the reason for your vote.

I promise (places hand on all 4 volumes of the Absolute Editions of The Sandman) to abide by the winning total as at 6pm tomorrow night.

Cheers!

*Edit - the score is 10 'No' and 8 'Yes' votes as of 10.40am. Looks like I'm staying like a member of the Hair Bear Bunch at the moment, tho you never know - there may be a late splurge from the 'Shaven Raver' crew!

I'm standing by with me trusty Bic - final results in at 6pm...
(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:13, 20 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

No.
No because it will itch like a motherfucker when it grows back.
(lei, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:16, Reply)

Yes!
Just personal preference and no other reason.

Edit - It doesn't itch that much in my experience.
( girlinthehole, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:18, Reply)

No, just give them a trim

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:20, Reply)

From personal experience
No, they itch shit loads when they grow back. I do find shaving (with a fairly old razor) a hell of a lot easier than trying to get a close trim though.
( Captain V, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:26, Reply)

Can of Lynx and a lighter
Just don't hold the (yoga) flame on your balls too long. Almost cooked my swimmers last time I done this....
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:26, Reply)

nooo
trim short but don't shave, there are few things worse than testicle stubble rash
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:30, Reply)

with Becky
Trim. That's the easiest, with lesser discomfort.
( cackers, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:30, Reply)

Pfft!
Trimming is for pansies.

You haven't lived until you've had a razor near your genitals.
( girlinthehole, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:44, Reply)

...all off...
Yes it itches but it feels great. AFter you first shave it all off have a shower and lay bollock naked in a breeze, you will feel very young and fresh.

And it makes your wanger look bigger.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 21:00, Reply)

I've never done it
I wouldn't trust myself with sharp objects that close to my bollocks, I'm not what you'd call steady handed. Don't even trim the fuckers.
(username1, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 21:26, Reply)

Shave it.
You'll probably only go the whole hog once. If it itches, tough it out. Finally, buy some clippers and trim it.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 21:58, Reply)

Trim
Don't shave, it's bloody annoying for weeks.
(Shippy likes linebreaks and doesn't care what you think, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 22:00, Reply)

don't shave your bits
unless you're some sort of paedo

adults have pubes
( mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 22:51, Reply)

If you are going to shave
shave regularly to prevent the stubble from growing. It itches like a motherfucker! Be warned that if you get fed up of it, for some reason, the "Itchy stubble" stage lasts ages.

and on a similar subject...
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 23:55, Reply)

Yes.
It itches like fuck, will go spotty and you'll have trapped hairs at first which are fun.

But it's easier to clean, no hairs trapped in your foreskin when you wake up and it's much nicer for anyone who goes down on you.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 23 Apr 2009, 8:40, Reply)

I'm with mictoboy on this one
smooth genitalia on adults is 100% wrong!

*shudders*
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 23 Apr 2009, 9:26, Reply)

Hold on...
For me, shaving your crotch isn't about wanting to look like a twelve year old boy/girl. There's a definite increase in sensitivity in the whole area when there's less/no hair, and you suddenly have a general heightened awareness of the area while clothed.

Also, being able to actually see the ladyparts, instead of having them hide behind a thicket, is pretty sexy. And makes for GREAT oral sex.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 23 Apr 2009, 9:40, Reply)

I'd go with trimming
although as I said yesterday (for some reason) I'm so hairy that if I shaved my pubes I'd look really weird...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 23 Apr 2009, 9:43, Reply)

Trimming fine
A tuppeny all-off, however, just does absolutely nothing for me.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 23 Apr 2009, 9:49, Reply)

Each to their own
dear chap :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 23 Apr 2009, 10:19, Reply)