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Men and Hair Straighteners; A sign of the times or just plain weird?
Topic Started: Jun 3 2008, 08:17 PM (1,132 Views)
Willie

I have no idea what a hair straightener is, and for that matter don't really care that I don't know, but it sounds pretty gay to me. The only thing that a bloke needs to maintain his hair is hair clippers with a number 1 comb on them (or a number 2 comb if it's winter).

I was born in the 60's (that's the 1960's not the 1860's), so all this metrosexual mumbo jumbo is just those young folk rebelling against normal society, like they did with that "rock and roll" music years ago. That was only a passing phase, just like this metrosexual stuff will be. Common sense and sanity will prevail, mark my works.

Just out of curiousuty though when you use one of these hair straightener thingys does it make you hair feel nice and soft? Not that I'd ever think about using one of course, just want to know in case it ever comes up in a conversation one day.

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That was only a passing phase, just like this metrosexual stuff will be. Common sense and sanity will prevail, mark my works.


Thats what we all hope and prey about emo culture.
Emo's are why we don't hate Metrosexuals much.

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I was born in the 60's

What "phase" did you follow (Be completely honest, we all have one)
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Willie

I liked the beetles, so naturally I liked the way the Mods dressed. Nice single breasted collarless jacket, stovepip pants tight enough to make walking hard, but not that tight that they cut of the blood circulation to your legs, and of course the "winkle picker" shoes.

We knew what cool was back then. :Nod:

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What "phase" did you follow (Be completely honest, we all have one)


What do you mean did I follow, those clothes are still in fashion, aren't they?

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Thats the thing with our music too, its all pretty much formulated to annoy our parents.

I'm not really sure about the soft thing. I'll ask around and see what people say.
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Willie
Jun 11 2008, 07:09 PM


Just out of curiousuty though when you use one of these hair straightener thingys does it make you hair feel nice and soft? Not that I'd ever think about using one of course, just want to know in case it ever comes up in a conversation one day.

Hair straighteners don't make your hair soft - they use flat metal plates and heat to flatten hair.

Many women still use a conventional iron to do the job.

So basically you end up with with very straight, sometimes very dry & brittle, hair.
Straightening should be used with caution as hair breakage, burning and baldness has been known to occur :lol: I'm sure there is a reality tv show somewhere called "When Hair Irons Go Bad!".

Softness can be purchased in a bottle...like most things these days.

My one true phase was the Grunge scene of the 90's - very Nirvana, Curt Cobain style - op shop cardigans, converse sneakers, irreverent tshirts and lots and lots of jeans. I still like that style to a point - over the cardies but still love the tshirts, jeans and, of course, the Converse sneakers. Just thinking about it makes me nostalgic.

And you know, we didn't know what hair straighteners were then and seemed to do just fine without them.

P.S. Welcome Willie!
P.P.S. G, guess what???? I found the jacket!! W00t!! It's black and cotton, too :lol:
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Does indifference count as a stage?

How bout emo-bashing?
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I'm over emo bashing. Manly because I remember how it feels being a teen.
Emos, punks, rochers and grunge fans all felt the same. everyone but emos just expressed the "f**k the world" feeling better.
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Being a teen who isn't maniacally depressed I feel they're fair game.
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"Joss Whedon is my master now."
Lol - 'maniacally'?

I'm not being a stickler for spelling, it just struck me that I think Pk is a candidate for 'maniacal depression'

easy to bag him when he's not here
*senses that she is about to be stabbed by a lurking PK*
*shivers*

:rofl

I think indifference is definitely a phase and I'm with you, Sypons - I do remember what it's like to be a teenager (...it was the best of times, it was the worst of times) but have little or no sympath for this generation's breed of Emos who have little more to whine about than whether or not they have the latest iPod skin or the newest ring tone on their mobile phone.

I find that most genuinely disadvantaged kids who have plenty to moan about, if they could be bothered, can't afford to be Emos even if they wanted to be one and don't need the extra grief.

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Also those that tend towards being emos are typically less intellectually inclined as it were.
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Willie


Now I'm even more confused.

Why would anyone want to make their hair sraight if it's only going to end up on the bathroom floor?

Do they put their hair in a plastic bag and take it out with them to show people how straight it is? :D

Vanity is such a strange thing.

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Not to mention expensive.
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Willie
Jun 17 2008, 11:59 AM
Now I'm even more confused.

Why would anyone want to make their hair sraight if it's only going to end up on the bathroom floor?

Do they put their hair in a plastic bag and take it out with them to show people how straight it is? :D

Vanity is such a strange thing.

:rofl

I admit to having my own brand of personal vanity but the lengths that some will go to are indeed confusing
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Sypons
Jun 13 2008, 09:10 AM
Thats the thing with our music too, its all pretty much formulated to annoy our parents.

This used to be true, but I think the current generation of kids don't really have any rebellious music of their own. The resurgence of indie light rock seems to be hugely popular at the moment, but it certainly isn't new, and isn't going to annoy anyone. It's just bland.

Ok hip-hop and nu-metal can be pretty offensive, but they're not products of this generation. They've been around since the early nineties.

I guess dubstep and err... that kind of gipsy-punk stuff are genuinely new, but they're quite mellow really. Confusing perhaps for the older generation, but not really offensive.


Maybe it's a kind of indirect meta-annoyance. The older generation will be offended by the kid's lack of originality and inability to come up with anything genuinely annoying.
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"Joss Whedon is my master now."
dpl, i think u have summed it up perfectly

the next time i come across an irritating adolescent (likely to be any moment now), i will be sure to tell them that are are 'meta-annoying' me :lol:
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