I can’t raise my arms.
You see, I have a small problem. It’s a hairy situation really, what with the forest of growth developing in the pits of darkness.
I’ve got furry armpits.
At first, it started off rather innocently. Read that as ‘shear laziness.’ (Pun intended.) Between having to bend over and contort to shave the nether regions and my gams, I simply ran out of energy one day while I was in the shower. So I left my pits for another day, thinking I’d get to them Eventually.
Then came the epic battle over razors. I keep buying them, and they keep disappearing. I hear this is the price one pays for having a teenaged girl. I don’t know what she does with them, but given the lack of body hair on her still developing body I have a strong suspicion she is stealing them and selling them on the black market to raise money for packs of bubble gum.
My daughter of course pleads innocent on all charges. Her defense? The razors must have grown legs and marched away looking for less hairy pastures to play in.
All I know is that every time I felt inspired to weed whack, there is no implement at hand and the pits stay forested.
Totally sexy right?
Not long after my own carpet arrived I read Schmutzie’s ode to the fuzzy wuzzies, and what can I say? I was inspired. These pits had a hall pass to freedom because suddenly I wasn’t just lazy any more, I was fighting the repressing confines of pathological and idiotic societal rules of decency.
I had flower power baby, all shooting out between the ever-lengthening hairs I hid beneath my arms. Or at least that’s what I told myself when I suddenly caught a glimpse of my new little shag rugs.
Days morphed into weeks and weeks have turned into months and still, Eventually has not yet arrived. Meanwhile my pit hair has continued to grow like a wild fire out of control.
Heck, at this rate I’m looking into beading the little suckers so that every time I shake my arms the sounds of music waft sweetly from underarms.
My husband thinks this is wholly unacceptable. He doesn’t understand why my legs are smooth and my nethers groomed, my pits remain an abomination. Apparently since I wax southern parts, I should wax the northern parts. I’ve told him the day he leans over and rips out his own armpit hair using nothing but his teeth is the day I will willingly sign up to have my pit hair waxed.
Until then, it’s free-range and nature at it’s very best under these arms.
Granola anyone?
I’m rebelling against a society husband that dictates that in order for me to be sexy I have to have silky smooth armpits. If Boo can walk around with wooly underarms and enough back hair to make a grizzly bear envious and still be considered sexy, why not me?
I think he’s threatened by my follicular abilities, truth be told.
Ignore the dictates of society and embrace the undercarriage fluff I tell you. It’s freeing. Even if it is a little sweaty.
This is womanhood at it’s best hairiest. I mean what is sexier than seeing the deodorant ball up and form little white beads dangling on the end of the grass growing under a woman’s arms?
I’m taking a sabbatical from the war on fuzz and welcoming the pelt I’ve cultivated under my arms. That’s right, I’m saving the environment one razor at a time. I’m sacrificing tank tops and short sleeves all in the name of saving the world.
I’m doing this for you. You can thank me later.
Raise your hand if you’re with me.
Anyone?
This post has been brought to you against the wishes of my husband.
I should apologize to him.
But he stole my last razor.











Schmutzie
You know I’m with you, lady.
Manda
That is discusting, but funny! You should come on over to mumable.com and do a guest post for me
x
J from Ireland
Hahaha you are my hero!! Go woman!!
AZ
I had an ex-sister-in-law that had so much body hair I almost fell over the first time I saw her naked, I always thought little white girls were pretty much hair free, but sister-in-law looked like she was smuggling a gorilla between her thighs. When she wore a bikini she had razor burn from her navel to a few inches above he knees, Jeebus you got nothing to worry about.
Larkhappy
No way in hell would I do that, but I LOVE that you did it. I always think it’s really cool that people do things differently. Diversity is great for all of us. Would I ever get a tattoo? No. Do I like it that other people do? Yes.
If we were all the same, it would be an incredibly dull world, don’t you think?
LeSombre
PHOTOSHOPPED!
(Sorry I had to.)
rebkas
Wow… Jonas (5-17 @ 1300) has BIGGER issues than armpit hair. MUCH bigger issues!
That being said- Your body Your choice! I have to say, my pits get shaved regularly, but my legs- not so much! “Other” areas– I am fortunate that things are sparse naturally! Good thing cuz my Fat A$$ would have a helluva time mowing the fields and i am MUCH too shy to pay someone to … EW!
Stay Strong and Be true!
~Kas
Jaelithe
I really don’t get why some of these people care so much what you do with your hair, wherever that hair happens to be.
I DEMAND THAT YOU DO WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT WITH YOUR OWN BODY, TANIS! IMMEDIATELY! #&@%^!
Leah
Hey whatever floats your boat, I personally say shave it but if you want to let that run free then more power to you.
Stacy
I am I M P R E S S E D at your folliculare abilities. Nice job. My hair is dark and course, do I would like a little more like … um … well I can’t post pics here, but just really not as soft and silky as yours. Having used wax both north and south, I will tell you, North is like a trip to (intert favorite tropical getaway here) and South is like … um … well HELL!
Click on my name (cuz I don’t know how to add links in comments) if you don’t mind profanity and want to read something that will make you never wax down south if you haven’t already …
alexandra
OMG, how can you stand it, the sweat, the ick…doesn’t it feel yucky, it just reminds me of un-bathed masses of hippies singing and reeking of patchouli! ARGHHHH!!!!!
~L~
How long did that take? Good God!
tammy
Wow – you could braid that! Yep, shaving is the pits – bad pun intended.
Michelle
Oh Tanis I love you. This post was hilarious. I would shave if I had hair there, but more power to you for cultivating the shag
Chantel_ON
That’s not for real…right?!? You’re tricking us…right?!? Oh, I hope so…blech!
Lauren
Do you know makes me laugh about this? The fact that armpits are still hairy. You could have stolen your husbands razor for his face, or the ones your daughter is selling, but you have stood strong. lol I would stop shavig if I could handle it, but it makes me feel gross in my stomach to have hair under my armpits. Stay strong and relish your clean pits when you finally track down a razor! haha
Michelle Zive
Maybe your daughter is too young to shave but I have two teenage girls who shave everything. I mean everything, not just down there but up there and their arms. I haven’t seen a hair on their arms for the last eight years. I feel like growing out my armpit hairs just to rebel against them and all the other hairless chicks who spend more time shaving than reading, for the love of Pete. So maybe your daughter is using your razors…my disappear all the time. Hey, this will be my excuse, too. Thanks for the inspiration.
Trista
Forget the pit hair. Did anyone else notice her complete lack of arm flab.
I hate her.
Jessica
No need to shave. You do what you want. society is what tells us that WOMEN HAVE TO SHAVE in order to be beautiful. Screw anyone who says you are gross if you dont shave.
cheers!
Vanilla North
that was so incredibly funny!!!
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