It has become apparent to me that when a man (or woman for that matter) has a shaved head, his age becomes infinitely harder to determine.  At first, the natural assumption made about a bald someone is that they are either A) very old, B) very cancerous, or C) very Mr. Clean.

Nowadays (since the dawn of man), some men have preferred shaving their head to avoid the Homer Simpson look (a few thin sprouts), or to aid in them looking much more bad ass (Shaq).  I think hair plays a big role in reflecting someones age, not only the amount of it, but also it’s texture, appearance, style, and sometimes smell.  For example, if you smell some hair and it smells like moth balls, you can be sure it is of the geriatric variety.  If the hair is grey and wiry, chances are it did not belong to a kindergartner.  I’m not a hairist, it’s just the way of the world.

I think in general, hairlessness makes people err on the side of assuming you are older.  If I as a 25 year old shaved my head, I think the average person would think I looked older then when I had my hair.  As a 25 year old, this won’t really help me much, so I’m going to keep my hair.  But any 20 year old out there with a shitty fake ID, may want to bald it up before hitting the bars, because I have a hunch most bouncers won’t expect you to look like the hairy person in the picture sans.  Also if they think you are sick with something they’ll pity you and let you in even if they do notice that you arent the same race or gender as the person on the ID. Also you will be that much closer to looking like the coolest guy from the Guess Who board game. It’s a win-win.