David Beckham and pants "beards"

The world seems to have gone beard crazy. It is a subject on which I can speak with a little authority, having worn a beard for twenty years (I grew it to look older when I was 20-odd and shaved it off when I wanted to younger at 40).

BBC News 24 went particularly beard crazy this morning. David Beckham has grown what could, perhaps, loosely be described as a "beard". In fact, it just looks like he hasn't bothered to shave for two weeks. It is really one of the most ludicrous so-called "beards" I have ever seen. I speak with some knowledge. I think my beard looked that ridiculous in the early years in as well.

When interviewed about said "beard", he said that he simply couldn't be bothered to shave. Correct. In time, if he decides to carry on down the beard route, he will realise that he'll have to buy a trimmer and trim it and shave underneath it about once every two days. Otherwise it will look complete pants, just like it does at the moment.