Thread: Dreadlocks

I think dreads is beautiful. I'm actually growing my hair out to get dreadlocks. Though I don't want super long dreads, only shoulder length. Are you contemplating getting dreads Elis?

That I am, although the outcome of this thread won't have anything to do with my decision... I'm just curious as to people's answers.

Hey I'm putting dreads in right now. I've got 20-30 in right now, but they're all small right now. I'm doing it naturally though, so it will probubly be at least 3 months before they start to look like dreads.

Depends on if it suits the person. I view it just as another hairstyle.

Dreads are fine, if you keep them a bit clean and nice. Hairy-diarrhea on heads isn't pretty.

Originally Posted by Neruo

.... Hairy-diarrhea on heads isn't pretty.

Ha, yes. I love that line.

Dreads are awesome.

The only reason for dreadlocks is if you are Jamaican. White people with dreadlocks don't look right. As long as you aren't the singer from Counting Crows either

Personally, I don't like them. I like long, soft, straight to slightly wavy hair. But I won't judge people negatively for having them, as long as they keep them clean anyways....

Originally Posted by ninja9578

The only reason for dreadlocks is if you are Jamaican. White people with dreadlocks don't look right. As long as you aren't the singer from Counting Crows either

Or Hindu, or Buddhist, or Rastafarian =)

Originally Posted by ninja9578

The only reason for dreadlocks is if you are Jamaican. White people with dreadlocks don't look right. As long as you aren't the singer from Counting Crows either

What???? Uh, ok.

I think they can look good, but often the only people with them that I see are pretty grungy and just plain dirty, so I tend to view them in a negative light. Slightly "cleaner" people with dreadlocks is something I am all for though, if they are able to pull it off. It can look really cool. That's much rarer, though.

The only white people I've seen who can pull it off are girls. Sorry guys, but... yeeck.

^^^ I'm really shocked that you guys think they only look good on a certain race of people or a certain gender. That's really weird to me. It's just another hairstyle. I know lots of white males that pull them off just fine.

Originally Posted by kichu

^^^ I'm really shocked that you guys think they only look good on a certain race of people or a certain gender. That's really weird to me. It's just another hairstyle. I know lots of white males that pull them off just fine.

It's because people are used to seeing 'locks worn by Africans.

If the Caucasians had started the 'locks trend it'd be viewed weird when we saw other races wearing 'locks.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

The only reason for dreadlocks is if you are Jamaican. White people with dreadlocks don't look right. As long as you aren't the singer from Counting Crows either

Come now, that's based on stereotypes. Dreads are just a common style in Jamaica, not for them. They're not inherited with them or anything. White people in dreadlocks don't look right? Well I think that depends if they have the look for them, not based on their skin color that you've adapted to seeing.

And no I'm not "Ay mon Jumacahn"..........

EDIT: Lol, just read the rest of the thread. See people explained it already..........

Originally Posted by ninja9578

The only reason for dreadlocks is if you are Jamaican. White people with dreadlocks don't look right. As long as you aren't the singer from Counting Crows either

Surely you jest... SKA's dreads look amazing. One of the reasons I'm getting them myself.

Originally Posted by Jeff777

Surely you jest... SKA's dreads look amazing. One of the reasons I'm getting them myself.

Ah! Yes! I love Ska's hair!

I had dreads before, Ha they look better on other people.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

The only reason for dreadlocks is if you are Jamaican. White people with dreadlocks don't look right. As long as you aren't the singer from Counting Crows either

Ha, my dad loves that band hahaha!

I have seen some bad dreads before.. like a whole web of matted hair to the scalp you can fit your hand under..

but I have seen some ace dreads..

natural ones are cool.. but you can have synth ones that look natural but you get to take them out and clean your head and have crazy colours.

I wear synth ones I think when my hair has grown long enough I may have natural ones..

Its cool having synth ones though as you can change the colours often unlike natural ones.


and it don't matter if yo black or white .. yheeeii heeee (Michael Jackson)

Black guys with dreads are awesome.

White guys with dreads are creepy stoners.

Originally Posted by Elis D.

I was just wondering what your opinion of people with dreadlocks are...
in my neighborhood there is quite a high concentration of natty dreaded people and the cops always tend to profile them and whatnot.

Also I know a few people who automatically look down on dreaded people, especially white people with dreads.

For the poll select 2 answers(opinion of dreads and opinion of dreaded people)

I really don't care if half the world wore dreads. I would never wear that hairstyle, but some people like it, so who cares?? And people who look down on dreaded people are stupid. They shouldn't judge them by their appearance, but by their actions. Someone might look awful on the outside, but might be amazing on the inside.

I don't judge people who have them as any specific stereotype, I just personally think it looks absolutely dreadful (ha) on 95% of white people, especially girls. Some guys can pull it off, like I've seen a picture of Ska on here, and he pulls it off fine, but it's rather rare, at least around here.