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Theres this one dude in one of my classes that has a rat tail about 2 ft long. He keeps bragging how long his hair is but its just that very small suction on the back of his head. Personally I think its disgusting.
I once had a rat tail to waist level and really liked it! Each to his own I guess.
Yes, to each his own. Personally, I've never "gotten" the rat-tail look; if one is going to spend the time and effort in growing his hair long, why would one confine it to such a miniscule area. Unless, of course, it's not *really* long but rather "extensions" (even using one's own hair). Certainly the style isn't for me, but I'm not about to cast stones on the topic!
I don't particularly care for the style, but why does everyone think they're disgusting now? I remember when I was in grade school all the "cool kids" had them. :D As for your question, I don't really think it should count as long hair, but that's just my opinion. Everyone has their own definitions. Mine is when the front catches up to the back hair line (about when the bangs are long enough to reach your mouth). It takes alot of patience and determination to reach this stage alone.
Let's see:
* The hair that is long, is LONG.
- Also it takes a lot of time to grow the hair that is long and to take care of it properly.
* Often the wearer has to overcome tremendous social pressures and stereotypes-as any 'regular' longhair may face (and oftentimes even worse e.g. the redneck stigma etc.)
* To many it is a fantastic look that is chosen. See my attached picture, a look that i think is very appealing.
It is a LONG-HAIR STYLE in my (right!) opinion.
P.S. See the film "Fearless" with Jet Li, set in a period of Chinese history in which the 'Queue'or biànzi was still the hairstyle of choice since being initially enforced by the Manchurians (ie. the top of the scalp was shaved bald while the rest of the hair was ponytailed, very often to the waist and beyond)
Why, are you thinking of getting one?
Love the hair!!!1 hope you are happy with this style!!11
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I would say he has "a long hair style" but not "long hair". I thought rat-tails went out with the 1980s, but I've been told they still exist. The mullet also seems to have been more common in the 80s, but it's endured more than the rat-tail I think. Note, my sample is based almost entirely on what I've seen in Northern Virginia and Washington DC. For me, both styles carry the connotation of someone who is less educated, drinks a lot of beer, probably smokes, and drives a pickup truck. Obviously stereotypes don't hold true in many cases. I'm sure there's a PhD with a mullet somewhere.