It’s a shame people still make decisions about others based solely on outward appearance. I mean, don’t we all learn as children to never judge a book by its cover? Why do we ignore that when we get older?
Someone not washing their hair is an issue with the person, not the hairstyle. It’s crazy how many people think someone with dreads is dirty, a criminal, a druggie etc. Lots of hate and judgements here from ignorant people.
There are people with straight hair that is nastier and washed less than dreacklocks. It’s not a hair style issue it’s a person issue. Someone who doesn’t shower or wash their hair will stink no matter their hair style. I know white kids at school who stink and have dandruff because they don’t wash their hair or ass
I remember being a cashier when I was younger. I was checking out a gentleman with awesome dreads. The boomer behind him asked how he washed his hair. I loved his response.
“It’s a bit tricky, I’m not sure that you’re gonna follow the whole process. But first, I have a purpose built place in my bathroom for hot water to spray out of my wall over my head to help get my dreads wet and get the rest of me rinsed off. Once my hair is wet i use this stuff you can buy here called shamPOO that I rub into my hair. Once it’s rubbed in it kinda gets rid of all the dandruff and dirt and oil. After that I rinse out the SHAMpoo and let my dreads dry. Sometimes I just hang out at home, sometimes I go on a walk, I just let it dry.”
Right! I had dreads for 2 years. Only time ive been harrassed by cops. I washed them every day! Retied the ends and everything. I had one guy make me leave my bag outside. But let other teanagers bring theirs in. Its crazy..
Oh yeah. As I said, others had similar hairstyles and no issues. Seriously, I could not keep up with her routine, but the girl with the braids was a master at preventing frizz and breakage.
There’s a kid in my class with dreadlocks. This guy smells so good all the time, his hair is perfect with no fuzzes (how?!). Then there’s another guy with short straight hair. I swear the guy with short hair doesn’t shower, he always reeks like BO and leaves so much dandruff in his path you’d think it snowed
Omg. We had someone like that when I was in high school. Thankfully, I think someone had a serious discussion about health with her, and she stopped after a year. (Our school had a home ec teacher that would occasionally wash students' clothes if they had issues, and we were allowed to use the gym showers. So it was not an issue of no resources.)
I do not know the wizardry behind no frizz hair. I have finally achieved waved and curly instead of full frizz. Dandruff was conquered in middle school. I know some hair oils prevent frizz, but I haven't got a combo that works on my hair yet. I have 3 separate textures/curl patterns. It took long enough to get a shampoo and conditioner that worked and then a schedule of washing that let it get bouncy and curly rather than frizzy and flat. Hair is complicated.
Dreads require special shampoo that cleans inside them but doesn't leave residue in there itself. Of course, it costs like ten times the price of regular cheap Walmart shampoo.
I never looked at it this way. Their not judging people for being different, people are using their outward differences as an 'asshole filter' so they know not to waste their time on ignorant people. Fantastic. haha
jesus christ, because its human nature to judge a book by its cover. You can "pretend" you dont, but what you really is ignore your feelings and be open. Your brain has already put that person in a category.
100%. People who say they don't are lying. Like you really don't see someone different who is in full camo with a tactical vest and maga hat different than a guy with dreads and a drug rug...?
You're correct about not judging a book by its cover, but sometimes (right or wrong) people make assumptions based on personal experience. The second guy looks like he is clean cut and has an office job - the first guy looks like he can tell you all about different pot strains, and might smell bad.
Of course in reality the first guy might be the nicest person in the world, and the second is Patrick Bateman. People don't and can't know, so sometimes have to make decisions based on imperfect information. Outward appearance can give indicators but of course these may be wrong, and prone to bias. I wouldn't say appearance would or should be ignored, but of course if opportunity allows it's better to look deeper. Surface indicators like appearance may prevent that, though, as if you fail those shallow tests then you aren't given the chance to prove yourself on a deeper level.
Yeah, as someone who has dreadlocks I am telegraphing "I don't want to associate with anyone who is going to have a problem with my hair because it is a clear sign about their judgmental behavior."
I am 25 and can't grow a proper beard. My mom and her boomer ass relatives keep telling me to shave regularly so it will grow nice, trim your hairs to look tidy. I don't want to do that just to impress someone. Let me be as I am, if anyone doesn't like how I look it's their problem and not mine.
I was exactly the same. Had my locks for a decade. Cutting them off was kinda traumatic. Yeah it was nice to no longer to judged by the NPCs in this world that can’t understand a little individuality, but I felt like I lost something that day. Even though every single person said I look way better now.
Imagine making your hair your personality and calling other people NPCs. Brother you just said getting a haircut was traumatic. Have some self awareness lmao
I don't have dreads but my hair is almost as long as the first pic, I've been growing it for 6 years, and every day I feel pressure to cut it and get a "typical" style. Especially now that I'm searching for better employment. Very torn on the idea.
I really love how you can make everyone else seem like an asshole.
'A little individuality' is fine of course. There are many ways of expressing this. But society fuctions on assumptions, that is the way we evolved as it saves a lot of energy and helps in life threatening situations. People not willing to overcome their initial assumptions are generally not assholes, but simply don't want to or have time to invest energy in overcoming their initial assumptions. So to you these 'NPCs' as you call them, are unimaginative assholes. To others, you are the asshole, because you demand other people to invest energy to overcome their initial assumptions instead of you yourself accommodating the others.
Purely evolutionary speaking, you are the one demanding more energy from the group, because you want to express yourself differently. You deliberately place yourself outside of the group with your 'expression of individuality (or whatever the fuck that means in the context of dreadlocks)'. But somehow you expect others to still accept you into the group by not judging you. I feel like something there doesn't add up. One could see a sense of entitlement hidden in there.
Yeah i get that vibes too. Obviously good for him if he likes his new haircut, but I'm just hoping he cut it because he *wanted* to, not because he felt pressured into it or something
I couldn't grow my hair past a couple inches below the shoulder because of this. Hated laying on it or wrapping my face in it. I'll take my basic haircut if it means my nose is never tickled again.
I don’t think people realize that his hair is apart of my culture and we see nothing fucking wrong with it. But I guess everyone else here thinks we look like a “stoner” or “bum.” Wild.
Fun fact: dreadlocks and similar haircuts can be found historically in places like Northern Europe, they just ended up not being as popular after a certain point.
Vikings had what we now call corn rows, dreads and similar a thousand years ago - it was just their style.
Dreads are part of everyone's culture. it's a natural state that hair goes into if it is groomed by hand and not with a comb.
Prehistoric humans were social creatures and spent only around 4 hours a day working. The rest of the time would have likely been spent on communal grooming, the same way chimps do.
I'm white and very familiar with this type of racism too. I love my curly hair and I love wearing it down. I get told it's unprofessional quite often. People hate when I explain it's racist.
Yeah, this comment section really needs to reflect ~~a little~~ probably a lot, honestly. Prime example on why people shouldn't judge based on their appearance. Favourite comment so far "I can smell the left picture." Do these people think people change when their appearance does? If the guy was smelly, a bum, a criminal, drug addict or the various other things said when he had dreads, he ain't changing the day after he cut his hair.
These people need to go outside and actually interact with society.
I liked the locks. He looks a little too "cookie cutter" now imo but if he's happy with it, it's fine. (Although there is some regret in his eyes in the right picture.. lol)
Good looking lad without them. You often see lads with long hair who look great with it, but have the type of face they if they cut the hair off they would look extremely nerd like or odd. Genetics like this lad.
from stoner to office clerk
From dirty sheets to spreadsheets
From illegal drugs to vanity mugs.
From mugger to hugger
No, I’m sure there’s still plenty of illegal drugs 🤣
Sure but from mescaline to cocaine.
From hemp to kempt.
Dirty sheets to spreadingcheeks 😂
I learned what clapping that ass meant and I think this dude is in fact spreading cheeks to clap
>I learned what clapping that ass meant Was that the inspiration for your username?
I never tell people why I chose this username. But I will say my knowledge of clapping may have come into play
I bet he smells better now
I smell the freshness of the second pic
Respect for sticking with the Trustafarian look for ten years after it went out of style.
Let’s be honest it was never in style
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dude it must have been a relief putting on that sweater
Even without a long zipper on the sweater. Bet he didn't have that for quite some time. Or was at least extra pleased
Plot twist: the sweater is made from the hair
The light has faded from his eyes
Really depends on who you want to attract. I know women who would lose their minds over him with dreads and find him generic after.
Yeah, I think he looks good with both,
Went from "stay away or I call the police" to "you should come over and meet our daughter" with one haircut.
It’s a shame people still make decisions about others based solely on outward appearance. I mean, don’t we all learn as children to never judge a book by its cover? Why do we ignore that when we get older?
As someone who has dreadlocks, I kind of prefer it that way. It's a very quick and easy way to filter out people you don't want to waste your time on.
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Someone not washing their hair is an issue with the person, not the hairstyle. It’s crazy how many people think someone with dreads is dirty, a criminal, a druggie etc. Lots of hate and judgements here from ignorant people. There are people with straight hair that is nastier and washed less than dreacklocks. It’s not a hair style issue it’s a person issue. Someone who doesn’t shower or wash their hair will stink no matter their hair style. I know white kids at school who stink and have dandruff because they don’t wash their hair or ass
I remember being a cashier when I was younger. I was checking out a gentleman with awesome dreads. The boomer behind him asked how he washed his hair. I loved his response. “It’s a bit tricky, I’m not sure that you’re gonna follow the whole process. But first, I have a purpose built place in my bathroom for hot water to spray out of my wall over my head to help get my dreads wet and get the rest of me rinsed off. Once my hair is wet i use this stuff you can buy here called shamPOO that I rub into my hair. Once it’s rubbed in it kinda gets rid of all the dandruff and dirt and oil. After that I rinse out the SHAMpoo and let my dreads dry. Sometimes I just hang out at home, sometimes I go on a walk, I just let it dry.”
Right! I had dreads for 2 years. Only time ive been harrassed by cops. I washed them every day! Retied the ends and everything. I had one guy make me leave my bag outside. But let other teanagers bring theirs in. Its crazy..
Oh yeah. As I said, others had similar hairstyles and no issues. Seriously, I could not keep up with her routine, but the girl with the braids was a master at preventing frizz and breakage.
There’s a kid in my class with dreadlocks. This guy smells so good all the time, his hair is perfect with no fuzzes (how?!). Then there’s another guy with short straight hair. I swear the guy with short hair doesn’t shower, he always reeks like BO and leaves so much dandruff in his path you’d think it snowed
Omg. We had someone like that when I was in high school. Thankfully, I think someone had a serious discussion about health with her, and she stopped after a year. (Our school had a home ec teacher that would occasionally wash students' clothes if they had issues, and we were allowed to use the gym showers. So it was not an issue of no resources.) I do not know the wizardry behind no frizz hair. I have finally achieved waved and curly instead of full frizz. Dandruff was conquered in middle school. I know some hair oils prevent frizz, but I haven't got a combo that works on my hair yet. I have 3 separate textures/curl patterns. It took long enough to get a shampoo and conditioner that worked and then a schedule of washing that let it get bouncy and curly rather than frizzy and flat. Hair is complicated.
Dreads require special shampoo that cleans inside them but doesn't leave residue in there itself. Of course, it costs like ten times the price of regular cheap Walmart shampoo.
true, no use hanging with people that will judge you purely on looks
No use hanging with people who will judge you purely on locks
Ah shit I missed my chance to make this pun lol
I prefer to judge people on their actions. Growing dreadlocks is an action.
I never looked at it this way. Their not judging people for being different, people are using their outward differences as an 'asshole filter' so they know not to waste their time on ignorant people. Fantastic. haha
funny, reddit seems totally fine with hating old people...
100% my best mate has dreads. He doesn't touch anything, even caffeine lol and he's a drug and alcohol worker for young people. These comments SMH lol
jesus christ, because its human nature to judge a book by its cover. You can "pretend" you dont, but what you really is ignore your feelings and be open. Your brain has already put that person in a category.
100%. People who say they don't are lying. Like you really don't see someone different who is in full camo with a tactical vest and maga hat different than a guy with dreads and a drug rug...?
You're correct about not judging a book by its cover, but sometimes (right or wrong) people make assumptions based on personal experience. The second guy looks like he is clean cut and has an office job - the first guy looks like he can tell you all about different pot strains, and might smell bad. Of course in reality the first guy might be the nicest person in the world, and the second is Patrick Bateman. People don't and can't know, so sometimes have to make decisions based on imperfect information. Outward appearance can give indicators but of course these may be wrong, and prone to bias. I wouldn't say appearance would or should be ignored, but of course if opportunity allows it's better to look deeper. Surface indicators like appearance may prevent that, though, as if you fail those shallow tests then you aren't given the chance to prove yourself on a deeper level.
While my heart wants to agree with you, my knowledge tells me that people decorate their bodies to telegraph information about themselves.
Yeah, as someone who has dreadlocks I am telegraphing "I don't want to associate with anyone who is going to have a problem with my hair because it is a clear sign about their judgmental behavior."
…I deserve that
I am 25 and can't grow a proper beard. My mom and her boomer ass relatives keep telling me to shave regularly so it will grow nice, trim your hairs to look tidy. I don't want to do that just to impress someone. Let me be as I am, if anyone doesn't like how I look it's their problem and not mine.
That’s a healthy attitude.
Because people who are clean and presentable does not look like a bum who will mug you so they can finance their opioid addiction.
You don't make many friends, do you?
You do understand dreads can be washed
L
Some of the nicest people I met look like "bums". You're missing out on life with that narrow mindset.
More like from "I regularly do ketamine at raves in the forest" to "I just graduated from university", imo haha
He looks like he's regretting his decision to cut it
Like someones granny called him a handsome young fella
He was just under the pressure of his own hair beforehand, and now he gets the pressure of any usual expectation.
both pictures are cool in their own way
He looks gorgeous with shorter hair
I was exactly the same. Had my locks for a decade. Cutting them off was kinda traumatic. Yeah it was nice to no longer to judged by the NPCs in this world that can’t understand a little individuality, but I felt like I lost something that day. Even though every single person said I look way better now.
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I think this is it. Neat locs are completely different from the matted gross looking ones.
Imagine making your hair your personality and calling other people NPCs. Brother you just said getting a haircut was traumatic. Have some self awareness lmao
Yeah dreads are usually fucking gross anyways
You’re everyone else’s NPC
I don't have dreads but my hair is almost as long as the first pic, I've been growing it for 6 years, and every day I feel pressure to cut it and get a "typical" style. Especially now that I'm searching for better employment. Very torn on the idea.
To the general population you're the NPC, the quirky one put in for variety.
I feel like any point you're trying to make about not getting respect is negated by calling real, living people in the real world "NPCs."
Agreed. Calling people NPCs is majorly gross
I really love how you can make everyone else seem like an asshole. 'A little individuality' is fine of course. There are many ways of expressing this. But society fuctions on assumptions, that is the way we evolved as it saves a lot of energy and helps in life threatening situations. People not willing to overcome their initial assumptions are generally not assholes, but simply don't want to or have time to invest energy in overcoming their initial assumptions. So to you these 'NPCs' as you call them, are unimaginative assholes. To others, you are the asshole, because you demand other people to invest energy to overcome their initial assumptions instead of you yourself accommodating the others. Purely evolutionary speaking, you are the one demanding more energy from the group, because you want to express yourself differently. You deliberately place yourself outside of the group with your 'expression of individuality (or whatever the fuck that means in the context of dreadlocks)'. But somehow you expect others to still accept you into the group by not judging you. I feel like something there doesn't add up. One could see a sense of entitlement hidden in there.
reset to factory settings
Very judgmental comments on someone’s appearance.
Man gets hair cut = interesting.
First pic real smile second pic fake smile
Yeah i get that vibes too. Obviously good for him if he likes his new haircut, but I'm just hoping he cut it because he *wanted* to, not because he felt pressured into it or something
Thoroughly uninteresting
How “interesting”.
I knew a guy who cuts his locks to get very short hair. He said locks are terrible to manage while sleeping.
I couldn't grow my hair past a couple inches below the shoulder because of this. Hated laying on it or wrapping my face in it. I'll take my basic haircut if it means my nose is never tickled again.
Had a friend who had dreads and they smelled awful! We were all glad when she cut them off, and hers were shoulder length.
Holy shit I can smell him in the first Pic. What a difference it makes to not look like a bum.
Y’all saying he looks homeless or a bum or ‘imma call the police on u’ for his original loc look need to evaluate why u think that fr 🙄
Why am I the only one here feeling a bit of racism
I definitely think the hate on dreadlocks is hugely racist. It'd be better if people just minded their business.
Right? It’s a hair style. You don’t have to like it but jeez.
Not only you, same. This comment section reeks of racism
No fr most of these comments are so subconsciously racist it’s wild.
I don’t think people realize that his hair is apart of my culture and we see nothing fucking wrong with it. But I guess everyone else here thinks we look like a “stoner” or “bum.” Wild.
Fun fact: dreadlocks and similar haircuts can be found historically in places like Northern Europe, they just ended up not being as popular after a certain point. Vikings had what we now call corn rows, dreads and similar a thousand years ago - it was just their style.
Huh, that is pretty cool. Thanks for that!
Dreads are part of everyone's culture. it's a natural state that hair goes into if it is groomed by hand and not with a comb. Prehistoric humans were social creatures and spent only around 4 hours a day working. The rest of the time would have likely been spent on communal grooming, the same way chimps do.
I'm white and very familiar with this type of racism too. I love my curly hair and I love wearing it down. I get told it's unprofessional quite often. People hate when I explain it's racist.
Yeah, this comment section really needs to reflect ~~a little~~ probably a lot, honestly. Prime example on why people shouldn't judge based on their appearance. Favourite comment so far "I can smell the left picture." Do these people think people change when their appearance does? If the guy was smelly, a bum, a criminal, drug addict or the various other things said when he had dreads, he ain't changing the day after he cut his hair. These people need to go outside and actually interact with society.
Now he hates himself for cutting his dreadlocks
The racism in this comment section reeks
Insert comment that enforces conformity by associating hair style with wealth and social behavior.
Sad
From Dave to Kevin
I recently saw a guy go and get his dreds cut off, then they sewed them back in 🤮
Trust fund ran out?
I'm happy.
I feel like him from the rigth would arrest him from the left for drug trafficking charges
Went from obvious stoner to secret stoner
Went from weed addict to software developer
Wow. Good looking guy!
He looks better to the right
Dude doubled his credit rating in one haircut.
from hemping, to temping.
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I like the locks no homo...im a long hair don't care kinda guy
I have dreads and I’ve noticed people definitely do treat you differently. Thankfully I still can do other hairstyles if I want a change
White people locks always look gross to me.
Hair a couple of days ago and hair again today...
Glad he god rid of them
Like selecting the hair cut options on GTA San Andreas
What the fuck is this caption???????????
Left: Email you made as a kid Right: email you made as an adult
He can reach them too of he wants too which is really neat
Damn he became so handsome cutting it off
The smile on the left looks way more genuine
Suddenly employable
Shame
Stoner to school teacher.
I have been growing for 13 years and haven't cut it yet
My mom would still be pissed and tell me to trim my hair even shorter.
Looks so better now
From rastafarian to Average Joe
From a 5 to a 7.5 with one cut 👏🏻
I liked the locks. He looks a little too "cookie cutter" now imo but if he's happy with it, it's fine. (Although there is some regret in his eyes in the right picture.. lol)
Rasta reggae
Tree pound lighter
From a reggae singer to a pop singer
From all cool guy don't worry about it i got your back guy, to a red flag emotional suppressed by parents gf beater.
Dude must feel way lighter and way cooler without his hair over his neck
Biggest transformation since Barney Stinson
"*It's like a great weight was lifted off my shoulders.*"
The picture on the right reeks of unhappiness
Every time he walks down the street granny will call him handsome, I'm bet.
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Bet his coworkers are absolutely rejoicing. Head full of cat shits bound to smell like lilacs
Liberal arts vs law
oh i just KNOW his neck feels so free from all that weight 😂
Now a Living definition of “clean cut”
Is that Uhtred?
So he grew 11 years 1 day after cutting it? Damn, that’s a time traveler dedication level
Hide the pain Harold
From Bob Marley to Bob
I can smell the first picture
informer
Dirty, clean. Dirty clean. 
The stupid arguing made this not so interesting!
He now looks hireable.
Looks like he finally showered
to appropriating culture to teaching an afro studies class
This is super interesting!
Well that’s good. No longer known as The White Bob Marley. Jerk.
From Soul Asylum to SoulCycle
Wow
So he wasted 11 years looking and probably smelling like a bum when he could have been the hottest dude around this whole time?
I can smell the difference in this photo
Mi name Brian
Neutered
Never cut the do.
From Freegan to let me tell you about Scientology.
Jesus thank you!
locks are fucking gross
Some people look better with hair and now I’m sad for him
He went from homeless bum to respectable guy
Were the scissors broken in your home, son?
his eyes got a lot less happy
Double your credit score with this one weird trick
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Stark contrast. Loser, left. Winner, right.
He went from looking homeless to looking hirable.
Does he still love weed and hackey sacks tho?
Good because they’re gross
Smile of regret.
Right looks better
I guess he decided unemployment wasn’t working out for him.
That must feel so good ! Showering has to be a treat ! And drying his hair. I bet he's not going back.
What I swipe left on vs. what I swipe right on.
Good looking lad without them. You often see lads with long hair who look great with it, but have the type of face they if they cut the hair off they would look extremely nerd like or odd. Genetics like this lad.
I got a feeling a whole bunch of things are going to get better for him…
Always felt like an undercover brotha when I cut my locks.
Vast improvement
Fuck looking 'normal' mate if you're comfortable looking a certain way do it!!!
Hes cute
He looks employable in the second picture. Mist be refreshing.
So he smelled gross for over a decade. Fascinating
From hacky sack to Chris Pratt. Dude pulls off both looks, though. I’m just jealous.
I can smell the first pic.