> Why does Dude bother shaving a goatee and not just grow a full beard, like the laziest man in Los Angeles county?

Even if he's a lazy man (and The Dude was certainly that), quite possibly the laziest in Los Angeles County—which would place him high in the runnin' for laziest worldwide—that doesn't mean he is the laziest man. The Dude chooses carefully which things are important in his life; he cares about his appearance and personal grooming but he ain't gonna place them at the top of his list of priorities, spending time with Walter, bowling, breaking into the ROTC, occupying various administration buildings, smoking a lot of Thai stick, and . . . aw hell, I'm rambling' again. Catch ya later on down the trail.