Why does it seem that all firefighters have awesome mustaches ?

[Anonymous]

Just watching the news about fires in California, every single one they interviewed had a perfectly groomed and shaped mustache.
Are these popular amongst men in this occupation?

[Anonymous]

The handlebar mustache is a cultural thing among firefighters.



https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/21/nyregion/the-fireman-s-mustache-badge-of-the-brotherhood.html

[Anonymous]

They have a lot of time on their hands. Might as well groom their faces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have a lot of time on their hands. Might as well groom their faces.

Clearly you have zero idea of what firefighters shifts are like if you think they have a lot of time on their hands.

Please, never call 911. Figure it out yourself.

[Anonymous]

Funny, I know it's "a thing" with firefighters but of the 3 fire fighters I actually know personally (a cousin, a friend, and a neighbor)-all of them are completely clean shaven.

[Anonymous]

They cannot have beards because of their masks (won’t seal), but mustaches work. Seems to be a bit of a legacy of times past.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funny, I know it's "a thing" with firefighters but of the 3 fire fighters I actually know personally (a cousin, a friend, and a neighbor)-all of them are completely clean shaven.

I work with firefighters, and I'd say about 10% have a mustache and even fewer have the handlebar mustache. But when I see a stranger out in public with a handlebar mustache, I am certain he's a firefighter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have a lot of time on their hands. Might as well groom their faces.

Clearly you have zero idea of what firefighters shifts are like if you think they have a lot of time on their hands.

Please, never call 911. Figure it out yourself.

Shrug. Your experience doesn't have to mirror mine. I served in a position where I could directly observe many firefighters of a large city. They had plenty of time for a mustache.

[Anonymous]

It serves to filter the air of large particulates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It serves to filter the air of large particulates.

And strain soup.

[Anonymous]

I'm originally from SoCal. A bunch of guys I grew up with became fire fighters.

It's literally filled with guys who have awesome moustaches or model good looks. Sometimes a combination of the two.

Fire fighters are like 2 standard deviations better looking than the average man in SoCal. It's uncanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It serves to filter the air of large particulates.

And strain soup.

Flavor saver!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funny, I know it's "a thing" with firefighters but of the 3 fire fighters I actually know personally (a cousin, a friend, and a neighbor)-all of them are completely clean shaven.

Same. My cousin has been a firefighter for 20 years and I've yet to meet a mustachioed one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm originally from SoCal. A bunch of guys I grew up with became fire fighters.

It's literally filled with guys who have awesome moustaches or model good looks. Sometimes a combination of the two.

Fire fighters are like 2 standard deviations better looking than the average man in SoCal. It's uncanny.

There are more hotties than notties, for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have a lot of time on their hands. Might as well groom their faces.

Clearly you have zero idea of what firefighters shifts are like if you think they have a lot of time on their hands.

Please, never call 911. Figure it out yourself.

Shrug. Your experience doesn't have to mirror mine. I served in a position where I could directly observe many firefighters of a large city. They had plenty of time for a mustache.

NP here to agree. The whole point of an emergency response team (firefighter or otherwise) is that they are available. If they are constantly responding, then they're not available. Downtime is literally part of the job and it's not knocking firefighters to say so. They spend that time working out, training, resting, fixing gear and, yes, baking cakes and growing mustaches.

Or as a court bailiff once explained his job to me -- he is payed for what he might have to do, not what he spends most of his time doing.