That was Dunedin Police Inspector Alastair Dickie's assessment after having his legs waxed to raise funds for Relay for Life yesterday.
He was joined by Senior Constable Paul Kennedy, Sergeant Matt Scoles and Senior Sergeant Jason Guthrie, and between them they raised more than $500 for the New Zealand Cancer Society.
Insp Dickie said he and other Dunedin police officers had shaved their heads in the past to raise funds for Relay for Life, but the time had come to try a different fundraising scheme.
"Now that my head is the way it is, we can't do that anymore."
For Snr Const Kennedy, having his legs waxed seemed like a good idea until Insp Dickie and Sgt Scoles emerged from the waxing room grimacing and walking rather awkwardly.
He was far from reassured when they told him they had just had a "ripper" of a time.
Duty called for Senior Sergeant Jason Guthrie, who was called away to an incident.
But it did not make him exempt from the hands of Accent on Image beautician Tracy Bell, who took her container of wax across to the Dunedin Central Police Station later to finish the job.
Insp Dickie said it was unlikely he or his fellow officers would continue to have their legs waxed for cosmetic purposes.
When asked what he thought his wife would say about his smooth streamlined legs, he said, "I hope she doesn't get to like it."
The Relay for Life will begin about noon today at Logan Park with cancer survivors leading the first lap.
They will be followed by 102 teams who will continue to move around the track until midday tomorrow.
The event is a celebration and raises awareness of loved ones lost to cancer, cancer survivors, their carers, whanau and friends.
Funds raised at Relay for Life helps the Cancer Society to continue providing access to free services, fund cancer research and provide information and support for the one in three people in New Zealand who are affected by cancer.