A Sign of the End Times

**Louis VI the Fat** · 02-05-2010, 21:05

Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla

Men should have short hair, it's the greatest legacy Rome left us.

Eeeewww.

Short hair is sooo middle class. Fit for men who do physical labour. We, men of culture, distuingish ourselves from the unwashed masses through elaborate hair.

Alas, since the nineteenth century, even men of good society have confused the practicality and uniformity of the 19th century military style (a suit, and a functional haircut) for a fitting look. Dreadful and unimaginative. Me, I say that unless your occupation requires the projection of uniformity and absense of original intellectual or creative pursuit, short hair is a complete no-no.

**Hosakawa Tito** · 02-05-2010, 23:52

Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

Eeeewww.

Short hair is sooo lower class. Fit for men who do physical labour. We, men of culture, distuingish ourselves from the unwashed masses through elaborate hair.

Alas, since the nineteenth century, even men of good society have confused the practicality and uniformity of the 19th century military style (a suit, and a functional haircut) for a fitting look. Dreadful and unimaginative. Me, I say that unless your occupation requires the projection of uniformity and absense of original intellectual or creative pursuit, short hair is a complete no-no.

Hair is over rated. Especially when one doesn't have much...

**KukriKhan** · 02-06-2010, 06:14

Stupid me. All this time I thought:

Mullet = a fish
dreadlock = some kinda special incarceration to be avoided.
cornrow = something discussed in Iowa diners
horsetails = well, horsetails

Hair grows, or doesn't. Attracts females or doesn't. Projects intimidation, or doesn't.

Mostly for me: doesn't. It only works as a first impression - what the wearer hopes I think of him/her. Ten minutes later tells the truth, despite hair, clothes, shoes, car, or talk. The question is whether to invest those 10 minutes.

I betcha the mullet-sporting, pinstripe-wearing, Ferrari-driving guy has as much value to contribute to Foreign Policy, Cultural Zeitgeist, or Batting Averages, as the crew-cut, bluejeans, F-250 fella.

Personally, I prefer to look at longish hair on a guy. Tells me how they care for themselves. Done well, kinda frames their face. Done poorly, makes them greasy, needy, victim-y. Short- hair? Who knows? you're forced to focus on the eyes - kinda rude. Fine on the battlefield, inappropriate on a city street.

So, weaselly hypocrite that I am, I keep mine 3 inches or less, collar length, conventional. When it hits 4 inches, have it cut to 1. It grows.

I cannot imagine sitting for the hours it would take to cornrow or dread my hair.