So, do I forgive him?
 

My husband told me tonight that this morning when he was getting ready for work, his electric beard trimmer quit right in the middle of his beard, and he had half his beard short and half long. He said he looked all over the house for scissors and all he could find...you guessed it...was my good sewing scissors. So do I forgive him? Or should I have expected him to go to work with a half-shorn face?

Sounds to me like a good reason to go scissor shopping:)

Depends on how cute he was when he confessed! ...LOL... I'll bet he was pretty cute!!

You mean he needed something and he looked myself? He did not ask you to get it for him. He should get points for that.

I agree with this - I believe he gets a pass. I doubt very much that it hurt your scissors. Beards are a natural fiber - right?

I don't care for facial hair so I would gladly sacrifice my scissors.

Go buy the same scissors for the house you have for your sewing and never worry about your scissors being looked for again. That's what I did and no one ever looks for the good scissors, they are all good.

Give him a pass.

Now as to scissors: we have many in every place in the house (the harbor freight kind), so my sewing scissors are off limits. I buy them by the dozen. DH knows when dull-throw them out and we'll get more, but DON'T USE MY SEWING SCISSORS.

Give him a beard trimmer for Fathers Day. Also give him a pass this time. He did have to go to work.

Give him points for being honest. He could have pretended he did not know why your scissors had whiskers stuck to them!

How does he feel when you use his tools? My DH does not mind me using his tools as long as I put them back.

I don't think using your scissors to trim his beard was a cardinal sin. I also would give him a pass.

But make sure he gets a new beard trimmer.

lol That's so funny!

I say let him know he is still on your good side.

I agree with Bearisgray........make sure he gets a new beard trimmer.

shouldn't hurt a good pair of scissors.

LOL would like a picture of that! I agree he gets points for honesty. I make sure that DH & DS have lots of scissors to choose from so they aren't tempted by mine. The junk drawer alone currently has four pairs, although that number fluctuates.

I'd give him a pass, but I'd also go out and buy scissors for every room in the house.

I might forgive him, but would buy a new pair of scissors just in case. I love it - my family never asks, just goes ahead and uses my things without permission, then never put them back. A half-shorn face might have been interesting. It could be a real fashion statement. LOL.

He gets a pass.

LOL this is why DH has 2 beard trimmers, 2 ear trimmers (one in each bathroom) and house scissors all over the place-the garage, the guest room (yes I said in the guest room!LOL), the kitchen and even in the sheds out back. Got tired of him taking my good scissors and bought some cheapies and put them every where(and yes even replace my good scissors !LOL). Some places have 2 .. LOL
If its the first time, be gentle .. LOL

Get his credit card and go get a "REALLYYYY" nice new pair. That'll learn him. LOL

Bless him for using his head. He found your scissors and then confessed !!!!Kiss him and buy a new scissors for your sewing room. I tie a red ribbon on the handle of MY scissors. I also have a school supply drawer with scissors, colors, Scotch tape, paper clips, etc.... Hugs and a kiss for your husband

give him a break, as a x- beautician and from experience I know that his beard didn't do any damage. But cutting fabric with barber shears, dulls them in no time.

WELL, SOMEONE out there would love to feel his half shorn face, So my suggestion is to give him a kiss and go hide my good scissors. ha.

LOL......No need to go out and buy new scissors to "show" him that he broke a cardinal rule.

Our scissors are not that delicate that one wrong cut ruins them for life.

Looks like everyone votes for a pass, a hug and scissors for every room in the house! I also have a tag on my (hidden) fabric scissors warning 'These are MY scissors! Death to trespassers!' Apparently it works. No one has died yet.

I'm going to answer with a quilting answer - can you show us a picture?

ditto for me shop like ya mean it. hehehehee

Forgive and upgrade your scissors.
brenda in MI

Cutting hair is not far different from cutting wool, both are primarily protein. I think it's probably not a bad thing for your scissors. Still he should be prepared IN CASE you need to purchase a nice new pair because of this.

Better his beard than any paper products. My DH has a beard too. Kinda partial to it looking trim.

I would have LOVED to have a picture. I'd already left for work when this happened. Wish I'd seen it!

Yeah, I've forgiven him. He's a pretty great guy and also my best friend. He's getting new scissors and trimmer for Father's Day.

Glad all is well. :)

I was going to say that, then remembered I'm on the quilt board and not Knitting Paradise. lol

It's paper that dulls scissors because of the wood pulp in it. I've never heard anything suggesting beards would be damaging to scissors, and when I wore bangs I often trimmed them with the best scissors from the sewing room. I think I'd be annoyed if he used them on his toenails, though. Gotta have some respect!

I bought inexpensive scissors at Walmart and have them stashed everywhere. My husband has been repeatedly warned to not touch the sewing scissors. However, I still haven't been able to break him from using my kitchen shears on paper! May have to buy a daggone lock!!!

Hey, he went to work and brings home a paycheck. So if he's otherwise a good husband and this is a one-time deal, I say forgive him.

Yep! Think he deserves a pass this time. Now when my dad used my moms to trim his toenails. . .

Better to replace the scissors that have your hubby look like a wild man....