Why is the "Hitlerstache" a taboo?

[diebane]

Hello dear Escapists,

I recently thought about this: Why is the "Hitler mustache" taboo?

You cannot wear a beard like this in public without getting weird looks, right? Some Nazis "rock it", but why don't "normal" people?

Hitler was not the only one with that type of beard, in fact, many people had it (most famous probably Charlie Chaplin). And I do not think it is taboo because Hitler is a symbol for evil. Stalin's beard is not considered weird today, although he was a gruesome dictator as well.

Thoughts, please.

mfG diebane

 

[BlumiereBleck]

To be fair the little Tramp had it before Addy changed his from his full on one. heres a pic of Addy's full one

 

[DeadlyYellow]

Come to think of it, those Instant-disguise mustaches you commonly seen used in cartoons and such media do put me in mind of Stalin's stache.

 

[ZehMadScientist]

Because Hitler has pretty much become the icon of evil itself.

 

[popparik]

It wasn't a moustache -- just extremely long nose hair....

 

[Tdc2182]

I don't know...

Oh wait, I do. It's because Hitler wore it.

 

[ZeroMachine]

'Cause it's ugly.
Really, it's that simple.

 

[Armored Prayer]

I guess because you know it now relates to a very VERY evil guy.

Also it looks kind of ugly, though thats just my opinion.

 

[sleeperhit79]

it's not so much a taboo but most people are smart enough to know that a) it doesn't look good, and B) people won't appreciate it, which explains why nazis rock it.

 

[Nerf Ninja]

Ask this guy.

 

[Laser Priest]

'Cause it's ugly.
Really, it's that simple.

This.

Association with a man pretty much used as the symbol of pure evil and genuinely ugly facial hair.

 

[manythings]

Come to think of it, those Instant-disguise mustaches you commonly seen used in cartoons and such media do put me in mind of Stalin's stache.

It's meant to be Groucho Marx. Bugs Bunny did that bit a lot but they don't show it on TV anymore because he would always be puffing on a cigar. On a related note it Groucho Marx didn't actually have a tache, it was boot-black.

 

[Fetzenfisch]

Stalins beard was just a normal mustache, hitler's was iconic, just like Lenin's and was made in this purpose. It was ment to make his face memorable, making it his brandsign. And it worked well.

 

[diebane]

Because Hitler has pretty much become the icon of evil itself.

Thats that comes to mind, yes. I wish there was more to it, it baffles me that one man can make billions of others NOT wear the same beard as him.

EDIT:

Ask this guy.

Thank you.

mfG diebane

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

Hmmm...why is the 'one of the most evil men in hitory'-tache a taboo...that sure is a tricky one.
And stop calling it a beard, they're two very different things.

 

[Bassman_2]

So getting a "Shitler" becomes even worse.

 

[jowo96]

Hitler is pretty much the icon for evil. Not sure why seeing as Stalin basically did the same as Hitler but 10 fold

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

Hitler had it. Therefore it was eeeeeeviiiiil.

Sadly the Nazi's ruined alot of things by association: the toothbrush mustache, armbands, the name Adolf, the roman salute, the swastika, German pride, the idea of the Übermensch, and other stuff from Nietzsche.

 

[diebane]

Hmmm...why is the 'one of the most evil men in hitory'-tache a taboo...that sure is a tricky one.
And stop calling it a beard, they're two very different things.

I think the question is justified, sorry to insult your intelligence

mfG diebane