Current mood:	amused
Entry tags:	himbo-lit

Why do people have armpit hair?
We had a very interesting discussion in the office today… about armpit hair!

It’s like wisdom teeth! Does it serve any purpose? Is it a useless by-product of our simian lineage?



The conversation came about because we were commenting on the prevalence of sleeveless tops here in our sunny island, which increases the opportunities of bush exposure!

Yes call us uninformed, but we still get a shock when someone waves their hands at us and we see their bush swaying in the wind.

I remember once on the MRT, I saw this guy tugging on his gf’s armpit hair and they were giggling to each other… I needed eyedrops after that!

So taking the position of the devil’s advocate, we debated the pros of armpit hair –

1. You get to see their natural hair colour. Of cos you could dye your pits too, hmmm do they do highlights as well? Or have a tattoo like this guy!


2. Keeps one’s underarms nice and warm – Yes that explains why you hear of gastric flu, stomach flu, brain freeze, head cold but no armpit freeze!


3. Supposedly useful for love potions – It seems that in the past, women used to soak apples in their armpit sweat. It supposedly makes for a powerful aphrodisiac… so you could probably try it out on someone u like. I’m so gonna give up apples!


4. It’s a money maker - In fact some modern colognes use pheromones trapped in armpit hair sweat. So that must mean that if you need cash, donate your golden fleece!


5. A safe transplant - The body tends to reject foreign bodies, hence surgeries like skin grafts take skin from other parts of your bodies. So if you find yourself balding, it’s time to transplant your luscious locks.


6. And every New Year, if the “Fa Cai” (black moss) becomes too ex, hey just use something all natural. It’s totally organic!

So yup, it’s not always a bad thing to have furry bits. Think about it, here’s the perfect example of how you can still be attractive with pit pelt!


So what are your views of hairy pits now?