Do dreadlocks look cool?

[LostInAnomie]

Poll question: Do dreadlocks look cool?

[MuseRider]

1. Love them.

Love them, love them. I don't know why but I do.

[mcctatas]

2. They look cool on Rastafarians like Bob Marley...

But on yuppie white christian kids from the suburbs...not so much.

[LastKnight]

6. im with ya there...

most white people cant pull off dreads... they tend to look like dingleberries on a dog's ass. especially if you have dark hair.

-LK

[Radio_Lady]

20. Here's where they look best, in my humble opinion --

This is a Hungarian puli dog with his natural look:




Read about this interesting breed at:

http://www.irishdogs.ie/Breeds/Puli.htm

[opiate69]

3. Other...

I think they look great on some people, and crappy/stupid on others

[Redstone]

4. Not on white people.

Redstone

[AngryAmish]

15. I've seen some white girls who looked cool

But not on white guys. Sexist? Probably.

[Redstone]

19. I agree. I'll modify my statement.

Sexist? As you say, maybe; but there it is anyway.

Redstone

[evlbstrd]

22. You beat me to it.

I have long straight hair.
That may not look very good, either.

[AngryAmish]

5. Not on a white guy

And that shortstop for the Diamondbacks looks like a tool.

[Shrubhater]

7. What's a dreadlock?

:shrug:

[Radio_Lady]

21. Definition of dreadlock: also a link to pictures.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

http://www.m-w.com

One entry found for dreadlock.


Main Entry: dread·lock
Pronunciation: 'dred-"läk
Function: noun
1 : a narrow ropelike strand of hair formed by matting or braiding
2 plural : a hairstyle consisting of dreadlocks

This link shows some pictures:

http://pictures.ask.com/pictures?q=dreadlock&o=8001&qsrc=1

[MirrorAshes]

8. I had 'em for 3 years... wouldn't ever do it again.

And no, I'm not a rastafarian...just a Phish head, heh.

They looked good on me-- and I think they can look good on other people too. Some girls can pull it off but not many. But god they are annoying.

[ghostsofgiants]

9. Ahhh, I can just feel the love

[progmom]

11. i think they look cool on you!

:loveya:

[ghostsofgiants]

16. Haha, thanks!

The rest of you can bite my shiny metal ass.

[LastKnight]

10. the only white people that can pull off dreads...

[progmom]

12. them and primate 1

[LastKnight]

13. heh... true enough. nt

[mcctatas]

17. Now that's funny!!!

And completely true too!:rofl:

[sundog]

14. i had em for 2 years

it was fun :7

[leftofthedial]

18. depends on the context

they often look pretentious

sometimes they look perfect

I don't know if it's because of me or because of the person wearing them

[orleans]

23. i think they look silly on little suburban white girls

(by little i mean teens and early twenties)