Is it normal that i shave my armpit hair

I'm a guy, and for the longest time I would sweat through any shirt, even in the winter. I used all sorts of prescription deodorants, and nothing worked. I then realized that maybe the deodorant wasn't reaching my actual sweat glands. Thusly I shaved my armpits, and since have had much less of an issue with my armpits. I am aware however, that traditionally men do not shave their armpits, and it is a case that could result in verbal abuse.

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  • My favorite thing about this post is that you used the word "thusly."

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    • espeigel

      Brooke, its a favorite word of mine when I write. I wish my spoken vernacular sounded as my written does.

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  • LolSmileyFace3

    I believe aussiewolf is gay. Whose with me?(:

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  • koifish

    I rather have my guy shaven. Or just a little hair.

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  • aussiewolf

    look koifish, this is going to be my last post on this subject. i understand your hatred towards females because of your comments about not having friends and a comment you made about your mum taking all your money and spending it on crap and i am not going to give you grief about it because i can only imagine what is it like to live in your shoes.
    i dont hate you, i dont even know you. i dont understand why you keep picking on me because there are so many other people who say much worse stuff than i do and about me posting long comments, well i am trying to give people advice, isnt that what this site is all about? and i certainly am not the only person who posts "long" comments.
    so whether you read all of this or not, well thats up to you and if you want to abuse me for it then that is up to you also. i am not on this site to start fights and when i post questions on here, i actually get some people who say horrible things but i dont get angry or abuse them for it, that is their opinion.
    i dont know if your hatred for females is because you were shunned at school (im going from your posts) or if it is because of your mum but not all females are like that. i was serious when i said on one of my other posts that i wish you all the best and hope that one day we can be friends.
    we all have issues and i dont think that i am better than anyone else because there are people who are worse off and better off than all of us.
    i understand you wanting to make this a competition to see who agrees with who and to try to prove that you are better but does it really matter that much to you? if it does matter that much to you then i will concede. you win.

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  • koifish

    Don't be mad cause everyone is ganging up on you aussie. It's immature of how you acted about an armpit. So I said something. You're being a hypocrite and everyone agrees with me! P.s. Quit writing so many long comments that no one reads

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  • MESOMIKE

    TO ALL: Criticism (mature and constructive) DOES NOT consist of name-calling, putting others down, sarcasm. Personally, I would like to see this sight monitored for "abusive" remarks. Sometimes it's okay to get a little carried away, depending on the situation. However, many are crying out for help (on this app....that's sad!) and don't need some of the comments that some of us make. Let's be respectful....please....

    Godspeed

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  • espeigel

    Yeah, so I'm definitely not gay. I just don't like sweating through shirts, and last time I checked that has nothing to do with being gay.

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  • Centerfield

    HAHA the last sentence of aussies last comment is bullshit

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  • I think that's hot ;)

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  • koifish

    Aussie chick - you sound like a judgemental bitch. I'm a chick and I think just because you shave it doesn't make you gay. And even if he was, what's so wrong about it? Dumbbbb bitches...

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  • aussiewolf

    haha you are so gay to shave your arm pits. you are a guy and guys are supposed to be hairy, unless you are gay so i can only assume that you are. one reason you could be so stinky is because you put too much crap into your body. do you eat junk food and smoke or drink or other things? your body is just trying to get rid of the crap you are putting in your body. try loosing some weight and eating healthy and excersising and you will notice an improvement with your BO and you can keep your hairyness and still look like a man.

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  • mofomilf

    Oh ma damn this aussiechick is ri-tarted

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  • aussiewolf

    wow harsh words from a fish hahaha firstly i never said there was anything wrong with being gay, i know many gay guys and its great fun going shopping and getting our hair and nails done together. secondly, when you put posts on here you have to expect some sort of critisism or are you too stupid and naive to realise that? oh wait, do you know what naive means? thirdly, this guy asked for peoples opinions and i gave mine. i didnt comment on what other people had posted or any of the sort. sounds to me that you got your period (if you are old enough) and that you are PMSing hardcore. so if you plan on commenting on peoples posts, just comment on what they are asking, not what other people have to say because if you continue to do that, you are going to be spending the rest of your life telling people how rude they are for saying what is on their mind. you cant control people and obviously you receive so much critisism you feel the need to defend a stranger because of it. maybe you should look within yourself and figure out why you are the way you and then have a look out in the real world. koifish, i wish you all the best in your personal endeavours to find yourself and hope that one day we can be friends.

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  • libertymoonbeam

    noooooooooooormall! :D

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  • Legion

    i didnt know that shaving your pits makes you sweat less! that is good news to people who sweat alot!

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  • taj

    btw
    i shave my armpits
    mostly because in my religion you must every 40 days or less
    its cleanliness nd hygienic

    (still laughing at da arguement)

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  • aussiewolf

    top 5 percent? do you go to a special school for special people who have special needs? and i wasnt asking to be friends, i never actually said "can we be friends" there is a difference. just shows how "smart" you really are. no-one likes me on this site huh lol thats a joke considering you post on every single story "no one likes me and i hate everyone".....i feel so very sorry for you koifish.....

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  • i_love_religion...not

    If you have to take the leap... TRIM! Dont shave. Leave some strands. If your armpits are completely naked people will give you 'the look'

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  • koifish

    I am pretty smart. Top 5 percent of my class actually. You don't seem too intelligent. Asking to be friends and saying you aren't going to write on this post anymore. Go shave your armpits! No one likes you in this site - I wonder what it must be like in real life. Lol

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    • ladymantoloveyoulongtime

      Why are you mirroring everything that aussiewolf is saying? Sounds like a bit of jealousy to me. But down to the nitty gritty. Its normal to shave your arm pits. It may not be conventional like the OP has stated but times are changing.

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  • aussiewolf

    yeah it took you long enough. see how smart you are?

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  • koifish

    Woah. I just realized you (aussiewolf) are the one who has been making rude comments on all of my posts. Such a hypocrite! Lol. Well haha! I can smell you from here!

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  • koifish

    Lol okkkk. You are taking this way too seriously. Calm down!

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  • tutyit

    Aussie way too offtopic,good you finished eith it...
    To the matter:: man im doing the same cos of the same problem!Shave it man,its much more better, and its not gay at all!
    Its just you care about urself...
    Its okay!

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  • aussiewolf

    im not mad, its just really sad how people keep going on about it. build a bridge and get over it already.

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  • aussiewolf

    wow who died and made you the moderator?

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  • aussiewolf

    far out, will everyone lighten up!! it was just a damn joke....

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  • MESOMIKE

    Shaving your armpits: HMMMM, I know many guys who do that for personal hygiene reasons. And to the above^^^^shaving your body has nothing to do with whether you prefer to fuck men or women. gEEEEZ

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  • MissCrazy

    It sounds normal to me. Shave whatever you want, and of course it doesn't mean he's gay!!!

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  • aussiewolf

    and with your hateful attitude koifish, its no wonder you dont have any friends.

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  • aussiewolf

    you didnt read my whole "story" because you couldnt understand it hey. or you did read it and because you cant understand it, you are too embarrassed to ask what it all means. first you call me judgmental and now you are saying that i assume things? you really should get your "story" straight. i never said anything about sweaty armpits means being gay lol, thats just silly. and yes i am gay smileyface, you wanna catch up and get it on ;-)

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  • espeigel

    also, im vegetarian and 6 foot 155, so not fat or unhealthy. I do smoke, but I was over sweating long before i started to smoke.

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  • koifish

    Whole*

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  • koifish

    Aussie - all I have to say is lol, and there you go assuming things again. I didn't bother to read the while story you wrote. Are you 15 or something?

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  • soccer2

    Haha ^^
    If shaving ur pits suits u then go ahead. But I'm sure there other guys with this problem that don't shave, u have better hygiene

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  • paradoxinsoxs

    My brother does the same thing for different reasons- but don't sweat it dude... Have you seen the male models of today? They're completely shaven, o don't worry about the pits man.

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