Dreadlocks Why not?

@cosmichoneycomb,

I’ve had dreads for about a year and a half now.
Yes, if you want perfect dreads that are uniform and the same thickness and not a bit fuzzy, you do have to do a lot of maintenance. I dont’ do a lot of maintenance… I just comb one out a bit and re-do it if it gets really matted. Otherwise I’ve only waxed them 1.5 times, ever, and I use elastics on the ones that I don’t want to fray at the ends. (Kindof a mixture between freeform and perfecto dreads, which I think look silly btw.
Anyway, moral of the story: Do what the fuck you want, and if people tell you you shouldn’t, do what the fuck you want.

@irievibes, Awesome, and yes. I find my dreads are like a magnet for open-minded people. It’s like a cheat in a good video game.

@drunkmonkmeth, The golden ratio, phi? Why though?

Its just funny. No reason not to get dreads, unless your going to be pretentious.

White people with dreads is a no go. Only the guys in Carcass were able to pull that one off.

@irievibes, Aesthetically it almost never works out. Kind of like really dark black guys who get black tattoos.

@irievibes, “It’s also a matter of personal opinion.” No shit, and I was just giving mine.

Rule #1 of HE: Never take Tits’ opinion seriously.

I’m serious about getting dreads in the near future too, but did recently get a bit of a trim. Will be a while yet, but fuck it, I want em. My reasoning is that dreads seem to act as a sort of mirror. When you se someone with them, it’s such a hairstyle that you pretty much WILL make a snap judgement about them. What you think in that first moment has nothing to do with the other person, but something within you, and you’re opinion of people with that hair. Since the majority of folks with dreads that I’ve met I’ve thought were awesome, or embody a certain persona that I really get on with, I think I should get them too.

I’d try that some day, but I’ll be also putting gold teeth, some beads on my beard, wear a tricorn hat, and demand from everyone to call me Captain.

On deck, you scabrous dogs!

Well it has happened to me to positively stereotype people with dreads.

What I mean is that I thought that they would be cool, relaxed people that look behind appearances. Apparently I was wrong and dreads can be like any other trend.

Tits, dreads don’t work on white people?

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@tangledupinplaid21, did the same exact thing with my hair.

I still want them all the time, but I change my mind & my view on things way to often to make that commitment.

@racastillo, if I were a guy I’d DEFINITELY get them… cause if you suddenly decide you hate them it’s much easier to reverse than if you have hair down to your lower back like me.