I have a ponytail now. I wear my hair this way for practical reasons. My hair is thick and coarse, so I have a lot of it. It doesn't just lay limply over my shoulders like Brad Pitt in LOTF. It has a personality. Now you might ask why I do not cut it (even the bangs are shoulder length). I will tell you: I'm lazy when it comes to hair.
I wash it. Keep it clean and well kempt, but I just don't want to bother with getting my hair cut every 2 months. So when it was short, it grew out. It got in the way. It got personality. Now I have it tamed down, and I look like Adrian Paul from the Highlander, or some puny shadow of him.
In college I had my hair nearly this long for a while. Lots of the ladies dug it. Then I cut it. Lot of other ladies dug it. I wouldn't worry about the women folk. They have peculiar tastes in men.
I had hair down to the middle of my back for a very long time. I used to do a lot of childrens theater so it came in handy for that (I was in Robin Hood, Peter Pan, Treasure Island, etc). I always kept it in a tail but it was a hassle for the most part. To me, the look is so "Fabio" wannabe, you know?
Originally posted by darvlayOk, but why here.....
So that people in these forums who may have dreadlocks can get all defensive and fire back at me. I like the dialogue.
That's the use right there.
I don't see the link between "ponytail or not" & "being against dreads and wanting people to become defensive"
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Originally posted by wucky3Not you too, Wucky! I can't STAND pachoulli. It brings tears to my eyes whenever I catch a whiff. I have a bad association with it, though. You know my anti-hippy syndrome, which I have yet to get professional help for. Maybe one day I'll be able to appreciate it without feeling the need to claw my own nose off! 😀
ponytails are okay as long as you haven't receded at the front...then it looks pretty crap...if you are receding then just have a number 1..don't try to sweep it over lol.
Hey Darv! i like patchouli..i used to bath in it during my crusty days!...still like patchouli incense
Originally posted by Freddie20044I have no problem with it. It sure isn't MY flavor, but that's why I don't have one. People should do it if they like. Anyone who has a problem with a person because of their hair style is simply ignorant and probably has identity issues themselves. People have different hair styles for different reasons, and in the end it is simply a matter of preference.
what are everyone's views of ponytails on men?
freddie
I once had my hair spiked up and blue. I did this as a statement of nonconformity and because I liked the way it made me look. I caught a lot of flack from people over that. While peoples negative reaction to it was of no suprise to me, I resented it none the less. The same goes for the numerous piercings I used to have. Quite frankly, I would probably still look this way if I hadn't gotten married and had kids. This invariably led to my change of appearance with my new found need for an "acceptable" appearance to fullfill my obligations to my family (i.e. work, public image, etc.).
Best Regards,
Omnislash
Originally posted by darvlaywell..i'm a little more conventional these days Darv...in the sense I don't bathe in it...these days it's a Radox bath and a squirt of Dolce & Gabbana 'light blue'
Not you too, Wucky! I can't STAND pachoulli. It brings tears to my eyes whenever I catch a whiff. I have a bad association with it, though. You know my anti-hippy syndrome, which I have yet to get professional help for. Maybe one day I'll be able to appreciate it without feeling the need to claw my own nose off! 😀
Originally posted by Jay Peateapony's butts?
Everybody knows what you find under a pony's tail 😉
and i used to have one-but i that was mainly cause i worked in a restaurant and my hair stank afterwards! so i'd wash it then put it in a pony tail to dry, but it'd take so long to dry that it'd have to say in a pony tail all night. meh. i hate hair. it sucks. i wanna go bald...*is currently wearing a hat everywhere*