# "Manscaping" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 10, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manscaping/704200 "2014-11-10T01:23:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manscaping/704200/21 "2014-11-11T10:34:36Z")
When dealing with slang, usually young people are more in touch with what it currently means. And, yes, don’t correct people on Facebook, unless you are friends and you know it’s welcome. You might be able to get away with a joke, but that’s it. And I wouldn’t even do that with a kid you don’t know. I probably would have said something about Movember (aka no-shave November) myself. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manscaping/704200/22 "2014-11-12T02:48:42Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Just to note - unless she’s in your friend list, she will probably never see your message. (it will be delivered to the “spam” folder…) Hmm, I’m actually now a bit concerned about that. In this case I’m all, “God I hope so!” But I have used Facebook in the past (on _one_ occasion) to apologize for unfortunate behavior in real life (a case of me being in a bar, very drunk, and acting very inappropriately). The next day, remembering what I’d done, I looked up the young lady in question on Facebook and messaged a sincere apology. I specifically did not include a friend request with the apology (and I also made no “I was drunk” excuses, because I don’t believe that’s an excuse). I made my apology, stated that I expected no response, and also stated that I would not attempt to contact her again. I got no response, and made no further attempt to contact her, and put it behind me. Now I’m concerned that she never received my apology. (But I’m still sticking to my promise to not try to contact her again.) > [@](#): > > Also - I think you did the right thing Which thing? In any case, it’s been a couple days and nobody involved has said anything. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manscaping/704200/23 "2014-11-12T05:51:38Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Hmm, I’m actually now a bit concerned about that. In this case I’m all, “God I hope so!” But I have used Facebook in the past (on _one_ occasion) to apologize for unfortunate behavior in real life (a case of me being in a bar, very drunk, and acting very inappropriately). The next day, remembering what I’d done, I looked up the young lady in question on Facebook and messaged a sincere apology. I specifically did not include a friend request with the apology (and I also made no “I was drunk” excuses, because I don’t believe that’s an excuse). I made my apology, stated that I expected no response, and also stated that I would not attempt to contact her again. I got no response, and made no further attempt to contact her, and put it behind me. > > Now I’m concerned that she never received my apology. (But I’m still sticking to my promise to not try to contact her again.) > Which thing? > > In any case, it’s been a couple days and nobody involved has said anything. “Thing” being dropping her a PM telling her that Manscaping might not have the meaning she intended. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manscaping/704200/24 "2014-11-13T21:16:14Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > They do? I’ve never heard it used that way. > > To me, the term suggests below the neck at the very least, with a strong implication of pubic hair being involved. I’d think of things like ear and nose hair along with eyebrows. Then moving down. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manscaping/704200/25 "2014-11-15T16:45:06Z")
\<\\> Personally, when I hear manscape, I wish I hadn’t heard ‘manscape.’ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manscaping/704200.md?page=1)