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What's the weirdest question you've been asked towards your dreads?

General Talk

A few years ago when I was in a very removed phase of my life I was basically living outside barefoot and just wandering. When I would visit my friends they would always be finding TONS of ladybugs living in my hair. I actually liked that alot. Its like being a rhino with birds or a shark with little fishy passengers.I guess its worth saying that I was simultaneously going through a pretty heavy LSD/PSILOCYBIN phase lol Matthew said:

Yesss! I remember that day. I was looking through his dreads, because he said that he had felt something move on his scalp. So I looked, and sure enough, there was a spider.

I said, "Uhmmm, Cecilio, there's....a spider in your dreads..."
He freaked out, and immediately cut them without even thinking. Eesh.

Anyway, I really don't see how we look like stoners.
Like, if you see the aboriginal people of Australia and their dreads, you don't think of that, do you? Seriously. So weird.

Vaccine said:

there was a spider in your friends dreads?? oh dear...im not going to sleep well tonight. haha, cause there was this huge ass spider in my car today and i don't like spiders... :/ lol

i had this dude ask me if i had weed on me one night. after saying no to the guy i turn around to my friend who was with me and i said, "do i look like a stoner to you?" and he said, "well yea, you have dreads!" what the hell does that supposed to mean? hahaha, life is awesome sometimes.

updated by @didjeridurian: 07/22/15 06:40:19AM

not going so well brahs!:(

Life Issues Facing Dreads

I get crap from ignorant bigots for having dreadlocksI get crap from omnivores for being veganI get crap from vegans for not eating cooked foodsI get crap from raw foodists for speaking out against "raw superfood" scamsI get crap from old people for listening to bands Like the DeadI get crap from deadheads for speaking out against drinking, drugs, and smoking.I get crap from WASPs for being a social libertarianI get crap from the liberal left for being a fiscal conservativeGUESS WHAT! THATS WHAT MAKES ME, ME! AND I LOVE ME!Its like Daniel said expressing your individuality will protect you from getting involved with the wrong sort of people. And on the flip side, whoever wants to be your friend knows exactly what they are getting and they are a friend for as long as you keep on being you. You can have a thousand people that consider you their friend, but if you conform to the image of someone else you will ALWAYS have ZERO friends because no one is really friends with YOU they are only friends with the character you are portraying.

johny clean pisses me off

General Talk

fantastic example... tha tron said:

Yeah, he's bias to say the least that's horrible. Almost reminds me of the infomercials that use extreme exageration to get you to use their product as oppsed to using "outdated" products ( or what the company wants you to think is outdated)
Like a company that is trying to sell lets say a step lader "Are you sick of falling and dieing from your old lader? Then you should try Super step!" seems like he is getting pretty desperate to me.

Dyeing locks DIY?

Dreadlock Styles and Dread Styling

Henna dyes...try aubrey's organics maybe?

I found my dreading method...but???

Dreadlock Styles and Dread Styling

sounds very similar to backcoming though. A bit gentler perhaps...The aloe isn't really gonna do anyhting substantial though so don't panic when it comes out and you dont have perfect instant dreads. The reason wax "works" is cause it DOESN'T come out. Same idea as the gel I suppose.

Every discussion you will ever have about your dreadlocks

General Talk

nice thought but my point is that they are not looking for the truth. You can only see, find, and/or appreciate truth when you are looking for it.Best to turn that desire to show truth inward and improve your own self. Your example will be a brighter beacon than your words 100% of the time. soaringeagle said:

when ya want em to stop playing games, take the controllers away.
you control the conversation when you use truth to shut down lies.

Didjeridurian said:

I get people who come up to me alllll the time about my diet. Some people are genuinely curious and they seem to be perceptive to some small degree. However there are people who are macrobiotic, or auyrvedic, or whatever other diet and they approach me with questions for which they are already equipped to argue about lol.
Even other raw foodists who are bought and sold into the "raw superfoods" scams, will try to do the same thing. Most people who ask questions dont really want you to answer them. They are only setting themselves up for a well rehearsed rebuttal. Its like when you are playing a 2 player game but you are controlling both controllers. They only want to play with themselves. lol
Let them play and chase their own tail while you listen, learn, grow and evolve.

Daniel said:

problem is they approach me curious about something that im doing. They have preconceived notions about something theyve never done and its impossible to change their mind. Its a lose lose scenario. I can try to tell them something or dispel a myth (read: lie) or i can just shut up and not deal with being called out by people who have no idea what their talking about

Every discussion you will ever have about your dreadlocks

General Talk

I get people who come up to me alllll the time about my diet. Some people are genuinely curious and they seem to be perceptive to some small degree. However there are people who are macrobiotic, or auyrvedic, or whatever other diet and they approach me with questions for which they are already equipped to argue about lol.Even other raw foodists who are bought and sold into the "raw superfoods" scams, will try to do the same thing. Most people who ask questions dont really want you to answer them. They are only setting themselves up for a well rehearsed rebuttal. Its like when you are playing a 2 player game but you are controlling both controllers. They only want to play with themselves. lolLet them play and chase their own tail while you listen, learn, grow and evolve. Daniel said:

problem is they approach me curious about something that im doing. They have preconceived notions about something theyve never done and its impossible to change their mind. Its a lose lose scenario. I can try to tell them something or dispel a myth (read: lie) or i can just shut up and not deal with being called out by people who have no idea what their talking about

Every discussion you will ever have about your dreadlocks

General Talk

I love your sense of humor...eye of newt lolYour sense of humor is a powerful arsenal against the ignorant attacks of the dimwitted. Of course they most likely dont even realize they are attacking you. Most people are so desensitized by violence, rationalized public hate speak, and general degeneration that they really think what they are saying is normal and civil.Just remember that people can only ever treat you as nicely as they treat themselves. And take a look around at what most people are putting themselves through on a daily basis. They get themselves into such a deep hole that they get so used to the darkness that they actually like it there. So if you ever try to show them any light they will become blindly enraged and lash out at you.My favorite concept in "The Matrix" is that everyone who chooses to be part of the matrix is a potential agent. That idea is ever present especially these days

A long time ago, in a forum not so far away...

Introduce Yourself

Lebensreform! BrotherGreat work, welcome back!

flat dreads

Dread Maintenance

I forget who said it but there was someone who suggested using a tshirt (not sleeve but whole shirt) to make it so that your hair would sort of be laid out behind you when you slept. That sounds like it makes sense but I never tried it.