Man Brushes Beard With Plastic Fork on New York City Subway; Civilian Puts It on YouTube

We are conflicted. Is this, as the poster says, funny? Is this, possibly, sad? Is this simply a gesture of good hygiene, or is it a gesture of poor hygiene, as food and beards do not go hand in hand, and this man does indeed seem to be brushing his beard with a plastic fork? Maybe a real fork would be more sturdy against tangles? Are plastic forks even environmentally responsible? Does it matter? As it's been a while since our last "this happened on the subway and was recorded by someone and put on YouTube," we feel it is in some strange way our duty to share this.

Also, brushing your beard with a fork is "better" than clipping your nails on the subway. We think. Discuss amongst yourself, until the next one. We'll be in the back watching this video of a guy licking his shoe, and weeping.

Can someone just post a video of someone posting a video on the subway, and we can move on with our lives?

Update: Our @NickGreene points out that this grooming method is similar to that seen in The Little Mermaid, which makes everything suddenly...adorable?

Previously: Man Licks Own Shoe on 5 Train: Has Civilian Subway Journalism Bottomed Out?

[JDoll / @thisisjendoll]

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DennyCrane
DennyCrane

That's clearly the 7 train. I'm gonna have to look for him on my commute home tonight.

penni d'aulerio
penni d'aulerio

[ahhh, the "dinglehopper" analogy.  #someonebeatmetoit]  i actually think that taste does not account for many things in life and that this is rather pathetic.  i actually feel for the man who is combing his beard and being filmed at the same time.  nothing is sacred, private, or not worthy of a YouTube post. and before anyone pummels me in their midrash, i do know he is (a) on a subway, (b) in public, and (c) not in the privacy of his own home.  (you're welcome.)

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