Dreadlocks

[ted]

Man as a fellow long hair I’ve always wanted to do it but never had the balls ever since I took a class on religions. As much as I’ve wanted to I will never be a Rasta man and its kinda there thing. But if you want to do it then I say do it, just let it get good and long first.

[Chill398]

At home I barely ever see anyone with dreads and I cannot recall the last time I've seen a white man with dreads in the states. However, while traveling, and especially around Amsterdam, I saw so many people from all over the world rockin dreads. I had planned on doing the same when I got back to the states but I just got a trim the other week

[pinion]

Originally posted by Chill398@Nov 21 2005, 06:41 PM
I cannot recall the last time I've seen a white man with dreads in the states.

[snapback]88980[/snapback]

Really? Maybe it has something to do with where you live.

I see Whities sportin' dreads all the time in Vancouver...but then again...we have many pot heads here.

[Chill398]

Oh my bad. Thats Virginia. Weve got potheads...... there just less flamboyant about it

[TheJake]

See I get pissed when people generalize others by what they are wearing or how they do their hair.

Rastas may have incorporated dreads into their religion but they certainly did not invent the style. The earliest recorded dread was Samson in the old testament. Ever since dreads have been affliated with not only Rastas but before that those who took the Nazarite Vows.

Some dread history for you hooligans. I learned that many moons ago in my goody two shoes private school.

[Somnambulation]

Go for it man, dont let these haters dissuade you. It would complete The Jake image. And theres a certain type of girl that goes for the white guy in dreds.

[TheJake]

Definitly Som. Definitly.

[ED Larry]

friend of mine got a dred ripped out in a bar fight...

can't even imagine how much pain he was in...

ed

[juliagulia]

Jake, I sort of know how you feel. A friend of mine frim church had to shave his dreads off because of all the prejudice he was receiving from it (and he kept them neat too... twisted them every two weeks... took him at least 2-3 hours). He had trouble finding a job, and once he shaved them off, getting a job was simple...

It's sad that people judge others by hair styles..

[TheJake]

It's sad that people judge at all julia.

[d_fresh]

I'm torn on the dread issue. back in the early 90s I had them for a short period...until I realized how lame they looked. they look pretty bad on 90% of the people who get them imo....that said a friend of mine has had them for a food 12 years or so and they look great....

[bluepea]

I say do whatever you feel. When in Europe, I wished I'd had dreads so I wouldn't have to screw with my hair every morning. I personally think dreads look better on girls than guys, unless you're some cool dark hair rocker, but it's your hair, your look, screw other people.

[space virgin]

Screw other people if you're NOT trying to get a job in a hotel (or other hospitality/looks-based industry position), that is!

[zero]

I don't know man. I have had a few friends that have had them and no matter what they did the dreads always seemed to have a strange odor.... But I say hell give it a shot man it can't hurt anything and besides they aren't permanent...

[bluepea]

Screw other people if you're NOT trying to get a job in a hotel (or other hospitality/looks-based industry position), that is!

True. I just don't have that problem.

[4_d]

my hair is braided with extentions, i am considerin dreads tho,
braids are my life they r so easy to manage, they are currently blond but iv had brown and a mixture of the two
u shud go for it dreads r cool and so interesting
beware of the starrers! (people that stare)

[TheJake]

^well with me being so dashingly handsome already I have grown accustomed to the staring...

[4_d]

fair enuf