Exactly what constitutes a "neck beard"?

[Portasaurus]

Calling someone a "neck beard" has to be one of the top 10 all-time favorite insults in this community. As such, I'd like to understand it a bit more.

If I grow a full beard -- including the neck part -- does that count as having a neck beard?

Or is a neck beard when the beard is ONLY on the neck and nowhere else on the face?

Are there maybe some pictures or gifs available on the internet which might help illustrate the difference?

Thanks!

[Glenzig]

I too have pondered over the neckbeardium postulate. Answers please?

[jturkydurk]

So when u grow a beard you're supposed to keep a line on your neck where the beard stops and the skin begins. You don't just let that shit grow completely wild without trimming, if you don't trim your beard will start to sprawl in gross swirls down your neck in unseemly ways. Neck beards are motherfuckers that sit in front of a screen for so long that they don't even bother to trim their beards to actually look like presentable facial hair, instead they look like a castaways. This can be either because they are so dedicated to gaming that they neglect shaving, or because they're so fucking autistic and antisocial they didn't even understand the concept of a trimmed beard to begin with

[Lune]

It's less about the actual physical neckbeard and more about the lifestyle.

But physically, it's when a fat nerd grows either a full-face or lower-face beard. The fat under their chin expands and pushes the beard out and forward, so it looks like a big walrus neck.

http://i.imgur.com/UIVXBFl.jpg

[Portasaurus]

OK but does this still qualify?

http://i.imgur.com/aXPE6UK.jpg

I guess what I'm trying to determine is where is the neck beard threshold?

[azeth]

Not all neck beards are big guys. See Andrew Luck:

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSSOtgXMpqLEYC1id7u3ckESNiYXcP2A pswk4E0GC9iDb63nT-5

[loramin]

I guess what I'm trying to determine is where is the neck beard threshold?

I think this falls in to the category of "If you have to ask ..."

[Ziggy]

shaving or trimming your natural beard only serves to support the corporate industrial overlords who wish to sell you razors and various creams. neckbeard is simply an awkward phase between peach fuzz'd baby and wizard.

[GnashingOfTeeth]

The neck beard thing has baffled me for years.
The prominent place I see it now is on Twitch where lazy SOB's have shows where they show case the unkempt face and call it cool, or make it a focus.

I have yet to meet a single lady (LRON speak) that thought a neck beard on an alpha male was sexy or attractive that - she was not the size of my car or soon would be.
Tubbies like fur I guess.

I can tell you that people that interview with the HR where I work.... tattoos that show and neck beards result in ... hey nice to meet you, interview over. Rage all ya want.
They could give a fuck, enjoy being a starbucks barista.

[iruinedyourday]

I always thought of it as, do you keep your neck portion of your beard kempt or not?

I went to meet a p99er once in person (to kill them while they slept) and on the way realised I didnt shave, and that they were going to be like, 'holy shit this guy is a neck beard'

but instead we just banged in the middle of the pub after locking eyes.

[Paleman]

a neckbeard is a sign of a superior eq player.



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[Swish]

http://i.imgur.com/UZcxds7.jpg

[Infectious]

http://i.imgur.com/UIVXBFl.jpg

[JackFlash]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Henry_David_Thoreau.jpg

[Sidelle]

Be wary of Amish beard-stealing thugs, y'all. I bet there are more still out there...

http://img1-azcdn.newser.com/square-image/162512-20130208152107/amish-leader-in-beard-cutting-attacks-gets-15-years.jpeg

[Spud]

OK but does this still qualify?

I guess what I'm trying to determine is where is the neck beard threshold?

Neckbeard is a pejorative term referring to unattractive, overweight and misogynistic Internet users who wear a style of facial hair in which a majority of the growth is present on the chin and neck


http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/012/576/200px-Neckbeards.png
Exhibit A


Basically nerds who lack hygeine and grooming skills

[zanderklocke]

If you grow a beard, you shave the neck. Otherwise, you look like a dork.

[Jimmy Rustles]

A socially inept individual. Smug/self-important for no reason, or shy unless with fellow Neckbeards. When spoken to, will quickly reveal extremely limited social experience. To a normal person they will be definitively near-autistic or aspy.

Visual cues:

1. Fedora.
2. Trenchcoat.
3. Overdressed.
3. Greasy hair
4. Ponytail.
5. Acne at any age.
6. Dyed hair.
7. Shitty beard.
8. Pedostache.
9. Wears all black.
10. Wears all red.
11. Odd eye behavior, similar to low self esteem (avoiding, darting, or over-compensational staring).
12. Hand placement. Instead of pockets, usually leave them at sides or cross them.

You can assume:
-virgin
-furry
-live in their parent's basement
-watch anime
-read manga
-inflated, hollow self esteem
-will laugh at things that arent very funny
-are or were obese
-educated slightly better than the average person
-will NOT understand the Neckbeard concept
-card games
-board games
-conventions
-bronie
-hasnt bathed in days, and if you get close, you can confirm, but if you do they will think you're making a sexual pass at them and excrete more stench.

Neckbeards are often found in acting, choir, or other socially maladjusted arts. The majority of Neckbeards come from middle class white America.

[Formshifter]

A neckbeard is growth of a beard below the jaw line in an attempt to hide the gratuitous amount of chins youre hoarding under your actual one, though everyone knows whats under that 1/8th inch of pubic hair sprawled across your throat. Often, the stunted facial hair growth is caused by low testosterone levels, typically resulting from almost no anaerobic activity and an almost constant cycle of masturbating to female dark elves while "afk". example:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Jonah_Hill_-_001.jpg/450px-Jonah_Hill_-_001.jpg



An actual beard, which, contrary to comments made in this thread does NOT require trimming, appears as such:

http://cdn.mos.musicradar.com/images/features/first-guitar/mark-morton-corbis-630-80.jpg

[Kimm Bare|y]

http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=992123&d=1403234435

[Lictor]

Not all neck beards are big guys. See Andrew Luck:

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSSOtgXMpqLEYC1id7u3ckESNiYXcP2A pswk4E0GC9iDb63nT-5

I refuse to cheer for luck and hope he loses every game bc he refuses to save that neck beard. Also, he has a lisp.

[Lictor]

Another quality example:
http://r.ddmcdn.com/s_f/DSC/uploads/2014/06/lance-moonshiners-300x300.jpg

[Kimm Bare|y]

https://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDMvMDQvMDBfMTRfMDlfMjc4XzI2MTc4MV 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfaHVtYW5fYnJvbnkuanBnLmpwZyJdXQ/261781__safe_human_fat_brony_514e7449a4c72d589d000 16e_5113c4727f123b525c00195b_neckbeard_stereotype. jpg

[Pokesan]

please don't post pony cartoons nobody cares about your weird fetish

[Spud]

Often, the stunted facial hair growth is caused by low testosterone levels, typically resulting from almost no anaerobic activity and an almost constant cycle of masturbating to female dark elves while "afk"l

Hahahaha

[Oleris]

http://i.imgur.com/haTEN08.gif

[TAllen82]

As a neckbeard possessor, I feel the need to point out that some of us are just fucking lazy. Ten years into a relationship there's no more need to try and impress...it's all dirty socks and dutch ovens anyway. Let it grow, fuck em.

[kaev]

So when u grow a beard you're supposed to keep a line on your neck where the beard stops and the skin begins. You don't just let that shit grow completely wild without trimming, if you don't trim your beard will start to sprawl in gross swirls down your neck in unseemly ways. Neck beards are motherfuckers that sit in front of a screen for so long that they don't even bother to trim their beards to actually look like presentable facial hair, instead they look like a castaways. This can be either because they are so dedicated to gaming that they neglect shaving, or because they're so fucking autistic and antisocial they didn't even understand the concept of a trimmed beard to begin with

Santa Claus wants a word with you about next year's coal delivery

[Rivthis]

What all neckbeards think they look like

http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/ap_joaquin_phoenix_090213_mn.jpg








What neckbeards actually look like.


https://savethebeard.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/beard.jpg

[Kimm Bare|y]

http://www.wtfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PhMPFXJ.jpg

[MaksimMazor]

Lol ^

[radditsu]

Jonah hill don't count. He is a jew.