# "Neckbeards"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 18, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211 "2013-11-18T22:44:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211/21 "2013-11-19T13:45:26Z")
Is it possible to attach a pic to a message? ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211/22 "2013-11-19T16:06:18Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > [Harry Knowles](http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=harry+knowles&FORM=HDRSC2) is the god of neckbeards He’s one of the Who down in Whoville who liked Christmas a lot! ---
**Author:** ![Peaton\_of\_peat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecae2f/32.png) [@Peaton\_of\_peat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peaton_of_peat)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211/23 "2013-11-19T16:21:16Z")
There’s also the prototypical neckbeard, the [Unixbeard](https://github-camo.global.ssl.fastly.net/44da71c478cd65956a266c54ca9974bf019a0b89/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f63546e466b2e6a7067): Facial hair that all Unix experts are mysteriously compelled to grow. The length, bushiness, and unkemptness of the Unix beard are all directly proportional to the owner’s expertise. (from UrbanDictionary) [More](https://images.encyclopediadramatica.es/thumb/6/65/Richard_Stallman_straining_his_bowels.jpg/300px-Richard_Stallman_straining_his_bowels.jpg) [Unixbeards](http://i.imgur.com/awen0.jpg) [found randomly](http://www.plumbersurplus.com/blog/image.axd?picture=%2F2013%2F04%2FUnix+beard+and+Linux+beard.jpg) [on Google](http://bpj-code.co.za/images/selfies/unix-beard.jpeg). That last one is a selfie, self-secribed as a UNIX beard, from a guy who prefers getting paid in Bitcoin. Dear God, the Unixbeards at this [UNIX convention](http://verboselogging.com/2012/11/08/rubyconf-mission-complete)!:eek: ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211/24 "2013-11-19T19:21:06Z")
> [@Peaton\_of\_peat](#): > > There’s also the prototypical neckbeard, the [Unixbeard](https://github-camo.global.ssl.fastly.net/44da71c478cd65956a266c54ca9974bf019a0b89/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f63546e466b2e6a7067): Facial hair that all Unix experts are mysteriously compelled to grow. The length, bushiness, and unkemptness of the Unix beard are all directly proportional to the owner’s expertise. (from UrbanDictionary) > > [More](https://images.encyclopediadramatica.es/thumb/6/65/Richard_Stallman_straining_his_bowels.jpg/300px-Richard_Stallman_straining_his_bowels.jpg) [Unixbeards](http://i.imgur.com/awen0.jpg) [found randomly](http://www.plumbersurplus.com/blog/image.axd?picture=%2F2013%2F04%2FUnix+beard+and+Linux+beard.jpg) [on Google](http://bpj-code.co.za/images/selfies/unix-beard.jpeg). That last one is a selfie, self-secribed as a UNIX beard, from a guy who prefers getting paid in Bitcoin. > > Dear God, the Unixbeards at this [UNIX convention](http://verboselogging.com/2012/11/08/rubyconf-mission-complete)!:eek: Dilbert knows [Unixbeards](http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1995-06-24/) ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211/25 "2013-11-21T14:14:55Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > A Bing image search? For shame! Sorry, but Bing is vastly superior to Google for image searches. Google’s nannification of their image searches practically forced me to switch. If I turn safe search off, I expect that shit to be _off_. ---
**Author:** ![Theobroma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@Theobroma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theobroma)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211/26 "2013-11-21T23:02:44Z")
My all-time fave neckbeard reference: [http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=251](http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=251) ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211/27 "2013-11-22T01:27:23Z")
[I like #9 and #4](http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2013/10/best_neckbeards_in_history_andrew_luck.php) [In a realm of its own](http://watercoolersportsnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Neck-Beard-B.jpeg) [I would have never thought this would even exist](https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/6926604288/hB0F385CE/) ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211/28 "2013-11-22T01:29:08Z")
[Then there’s this](http://www.tangorangers.com/picarchive/youre_doing_it_wrong/neckbeard.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211/29 "2013-11-22T01:49:38Z")
Gods, I’ll have nightmares for weeks after this thread. Reminds me of a propeller head convention. _shudder_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neckbeards/674211.md?page=1)