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I just saw a guy that was ahead of me in line at Trader Joe's yesterday who had the most AWFUL-looking "Undercut" I have ever seen...
The long portion of his hair was his bangs and on top (which was tied back into a half-tail). The sides and in back were buzzed short (but had grown out by maybe a half-inch or so), --- only it was buzzed much MUCH higher up than most "normal" undercuts that I have seen. And here's the worst part about looking at him yesterday: there were some "in-between" patches of differing hair lengths that were jiggeddy-jaggeddy in hit-or-miss areas, --- as if a 5-year old had been practicing on how to operate using scissors on this guy's head or something!
I'm generally not fond of any "Half & Half" hair styles (even though I sheepishly confess to having had a Mullet myself once, back in the late '80s); but, this guy took the term, "Extreme Hair-style" to a new and hitherto unseen-in-public limit!!!!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but: I always thought the whole purpose of getting one's hair cut or trimmed was to usually create a look that was meant to end up with the intention of trying to make one's self look MORE attractive attractive, rather than LESS!!! (Am I right, --- or am I just not understanding something, and becoming more BIGOTTED??)
Truthfully, if I woke up one morning and looked in the mirror to see what I saw at Trader Joe's last night, I would rather buzz it all off and start all over again, --- and I would flatly REFUSE to wait out the "2 Week's Rule" over it even!!!
Why do people do this to themselves? He was otherwise a very pleasant-looking fellow (as long as I didn't look at his hair at all - lol}!!
It might also help for me to add the comment that I live in a city where extremes of hair-styles and/or clothing styles are perfectly considered "the NORM" (including some might think of my own hair-length as being "extreme")...
Are people really THAT desperate to experiment with looking "original" that they'll go this far to look "diffeent?"
OK, at the risk of sounding like a highly-opinionated, cranky old geezer (which I am sometimes - lol).... I'd even go so far as to say: that haircut looked just plain DAMN UGLY, --- and, I do mean: "UGGGH-LEEEEEEEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- Ken in San Francisco
Hi Ken,
It's always lovely to hear your observations on people in daily life. It always seems to be that there are alot of people over yonder side of the pond with some truely aweful haircuts sometimes. Mind you we have the kids with the emu woops emo style lol.
Cheers,
John.B
And I've seen a few "unusual" haircuts in the Netherlands where an even trim seems to be anathema to younger people. I've seen a couple with about an inch of hair all over but with sections of long hair too. It reminded me of someone getting their hair streaked, you know, when they put that cap on and pull strands through here and there? It looked like a sort of gingham style pattern done with clippers, if that makes any sense.
HAY.
Who are we to judge what they in fact like? After all, we are in fact growing our hair out, which to SOME people is grosser than even that cut. How are we supposed to judge others as awful looking when we actually look terrible to people who hate longhairs.
And I'm pretty sure that those with 'emo' hair enjoy their hair, and why should we give them the same mistreatment that WE receive by those who hate our hair? It's kind of a hypocrisy. I understand not liking someone's hair, but ranting about it is no better than the people who insult ours.
I don't see a problem with ranting about it here.As long as it's not said to his face.I don't care what somebody thinks about my hair as long as they keep to themselves.
Arrick
That's the grumpy old git in me lol!
Cheers,
John.B
Somehow,grumpy old git sounds better than grumpy old geezer.
Arrick
I had to laugh as I see that kind of thing all the time where I work is near a college. And I think of some of the things I've done in my youth that I won't mention even under torture. LOL
Kevin....another cranky old geezer.
Hello,
One student at my work place (A University in Montreal), who had nice looking long hair, also hacked his to an unshapely style with spikes, and a tiny ponytail in the back.
It seems, for many youth, that it is "not normal" to stick to the same style, and that long hair has been tried and done, and all things must pass. To have a preference for long hair like I do, and to stubbornly keep it long as I have done since 1979, is at best strange.
I like to try new experiences, in travel, computing platforms, meeting new people, and I do need new positive experiences in my life, but my hair stays put.
Fortunately, no one pressures me to change, as I am perceived as over 40, and it is ok not to want to change on a whim. When I was twentysomething, after a few years of growing my hair, I had reactions from others like, isn't it time to change your hair for a refreshing new start? You had long hair for so many years, aren't you getting tired of it already? The only constant is change, and you can't stagnate by keeping that hair.
These kinds of disparaging remarks have eased a lot with time, and I hardly hear any comments about my hair.
Have a nice day,
Georges in Montreal.
Grumpy old holidays and your collection of teaspoons!
Cheers,
John.B
And I'm only 24
I kinda like them up to 1 inch or so.If I was 24 I would probably do it.That said,there is a guy that stocks at Wally world that has 6 inch rings.That's a bit to much.Last time I saw him the rings were out.Really odd looking.I work out doors a lot.I could see me snagging a ring on something.Ouch.Hah!I just got this mental pic of me going down the highway on my Harley with those things flapping in the wind.Not pretty.
Arrick
Dude...i got my lobes pierced to 3/4 inch...i usually wear tunnels an have metal rings thru the tunnels. I also ride a bike...never a problem dude....the wind thru the tunnels and the metal rings thru the rings...actually feel fkn great
It sounds as if he was the victim of a hair assault.
I've heard of guys cutting their friends hair while drunk. Maybe they were trying to give him a mohawk with a pair of sissors.
That sounds like what I saw on a guy in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago.Butt ugly.I admit I'm not a fan of under cuts but this person took it to new heights.
Arrick
Good story Ken, I feel sorry for the poor guy, he probably doesn't recognize the guy in the mirror it's so bad.
Bruce
Hey Ken, great post (as usual). The undercut/undershave style seems to be less common these days with longhairs than back in the late 80s/early 90s heyday, but its still a sight to behold. I'm not sure if I'd ever want something like that done once my hair gets really long, but I have seen a handful of individuals pull it off moderately well.
What you described seemed to be something pretty horrific, though, and I'm glad I haven't run into anything quite so bizarre at the Trader Joe's where I live.
Peace,
Ryan
Without a picture, I can only guess. I do know there are some women's cuts that look normal if the hair is styled, curled, arranged, etc., but if the wearer has only washed and brushed, it's pretty grim. Is it at all possible that if the man had gelled it within an inch of its life, it might have been a spiky do that looked less odd?
A lot of women have styles that look great from the front, but from the back the teasing looks like a rabid ferret has taken to nesting in it, and these are short styles, above the shoulders. I think, "Lady, you need to learn how to use two mirrors to check your style, or at least ask someone 'How do I look?' before you head out!"
ROFL!!!! Thats about the most bizarre hairstyle I have ever heard about!! I have never in my life witnessed such a hideous, abominable hairstyle, as described in this post.
I'm not even sure if this hair-do has a name. "Hacked-to-pieces" sounds reasonable.
I think what you're describing is a "tie-back undercut" (done badly). I haven't seen one in a while, but I remember that such cuts about 15 years ago, with the long hair as high on the head as you would see in a high-and-tight. The effect reminded me sometimes of a coonskin cap, but hey whatever. Other times it seemed kind of badass, like it would be the kind of haircut favored by guys who get into bar fights.
When a friend had a really regrettable hairstyle, I once said, "Someone's been lying to you!"
Ah, thanks for the memories.
Chris
I found a picture of the "hairstyle"(sighs). Is this it Ken?
Have you watched Dog the Bounty Hunter? His son has one I think your talking about. I think it looks really cool.
Ken Ken Ken...ya gotta get with the times buddy!!! gotta get outta yu rut dude!!! This is whereit's at baby!!!! You dig? : )
I don't usually say this but it seems you are getting umm old?
Only with regard to your opinion of others hair styles of course!
I know at least two people who have this hair style. The one guy who I know personally who has it actually pulls it off fairly well. However, the short sides are at least 2 or so inches, but he usually pulls the front into a half-tail. I personally don't like this hairstyle, but it's not not my hair.
Yeah, Ken, it sounds like ya saw Mike Denied fr. the eXtreeeeme hardcore punx group, MURDER JUNKIES ta me. Scary thought, that. Ya see, he fill'd in for G.G. Allin after his suicide. Hmn.
Another extremely long on one side (dyed black), extremely short on the other side (bleach'd platinum) hairstyle belong'd to one icon of California death rock, Rozz Williams, founder o/t group CHRISTIAN DEATH. He, too, later committed self-annihilation after a long struggle w/ clinical depression.
So, there ya have it, Ken, it's not necessarily a way of (vainly, might I add?) attempting originality when one sports a strange coif as you witness'd and described . It may just denote a "red flag", another form of self-effacement B4 achieving self-erasement. Jus' my sad observation.
A veteran longhir'd rocker of all kinds,
Quenyan (nee RicK)