Why Do We Have Butt Hair?

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Comments

1. 😝 lmao
2. Actually there might be another reason for the survival of butt hair. If we look at the nostril which are orifices, they have small hair in them to prevent dust particles to enter in deeper and infect us. Same goes for some stupid ear hair for some men. So I imagine that hair around our anus maybe there in a similar manner to protect that delicate orifice. Especially in the time there were no underwear. What do you think? Could it be another plausible explanation?
3. I never knew butt hair exists. Because I never saw one and never had hair on my butt/anus/ass
4. Make video on why Men have hair on BALLS :D !
5. the hair around your ass is there purely as an exit area for the analoptic nerve. the analoptic nerve is the reason you pull a hair from your butt and get a year in your eye.
6. but hair is for when u r sitting in French class, ans you need to muffle a fart.
7. The next topic: dingleberries.
8. What if the butt hair is there for the sole purpose of generating questions about why it's there?
9. why do we have random pinches in our body?
10. Why the fuck do you guys have butt hairs?
11. best video concept ever conceived
12. Lol my bio teacher uses you
13. I find it more comfortable if I give mine a little trim occasionally. Not like full on shave but just like a general cut. Makes the cleanup easier as well. :^]
14. i didnt ask this
15. Littojhonny response http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=202yb6&s=9#.WPO36NKGOUk
16. wax your ass, then wait until your skin calms down, then go run.
17. im a 7500m sprinter and i need my anus hair as hairy as possible, helps prevent asshole rash. but i have to clean my anus hole often, to keep it dry. goodluck
18. why? Simple, to trap tapeworm which coming out at night
19. OK, SO CAN I USE THAT SAME EXPLANATION AS TO WHY I HAVE HAIR ON MY BALLS?
    OR NOT?
20. Hairyasses.com