Hoo boy! I added an "IMO", Natasha. I never attempt to speak for anyone but myself. But over the years, I've had so many women roll their eyes when I asked them if their s/o's like their long hair, as if to say, "Yeah, too much!" (lol) Many others have told me that their DH's would *love* for them to grow their hair. Only once, recently, has a woman expressed her husband's disappointment that she was growing hers out! And many comments I've heard from guys about cropped women I won't ever repeat.
Oh yeah, there are many guys, including my dad, who love a short hairdo on a woman. I'm sure that some men think the Twiggy cut looks super. But, it's probably my most hated trendy cut ever. Truthfully, I actually enjoyed the Dorothy Hamill "wedge" rage, as most of these cuts replaced shags, my *second* most loathed haircut trend ever! (lol) Plus, the cuts did look terrific, as short styles go, *IMO*. Blessings, Bob
In reality, men will still gawk at this beautiful woman, but the hair is no longer part of the package, IMO.
See, Bob, that's one of the problems I have with many of your posts: Overgeneralization. And the notion that your personal tastes and opinions should somehow be representative of those of the rest of the planet's male population.
BTW: I know men (and women) who will gawk at her *because* of that haircut. ;)
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Hey Y'all! It's been deleted now, but kensrs stated twice in the same paragraph that I was being repetitive. Yes, I suppose I'm sometimes guilty, but I never thought that anyone was hanging on my every word! WRONG!! (LOL)
Natasha, you are correct to a point. I try to be colorful, and sometimes amusing. Nothing is more boring than reading a steady strem of "I like it" and "I do not like it" postings. I use hyperbole, but I attempt to be of good cheer. Maybe my comment about that Anja model went over the line, but I'm talking about her *haircut*, which I believe is one of the most horrendous creations since Vidal Sassoon started lopping hair. In reality, men will still gawk at this beautiful woman, but the hair is no longer part of the package, IMO. True, I enjoy a good, spirited debate over inconsequential matters sometimes. I never get angry over another's contrasting viewpoint on *hair*, or much else, really. Obviously, I am passionate, but I think I'm tame compared with those on other comment lines.
BTW, check out my thoughts on Patricia Arquette from several months ago. Her thread was just bumped up. God Bless, Bob
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This is from Wikipedia, the definition of an internet troll:
An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who intentionally posts controversial or contrary messages in an online community such as an online discussion forum or USENET, with the intention of baiting users into an argumentative response.
I don't believe Bob fits that. He is stating his opinion. I don't believe that he is looking to get people riled up. His posts are never personal, and are more a statement of fact from his perspective. He feels like he has to reply to 99% of the posts, well so do some others (Kramer, Fatmoogas for example) and that is his right. His posts are a bit repetetive, but so what? Keep posting Bob, but do try to mix it up a bit!
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It’s not the repetitive nature of Bob’s posts or Kramers for that matter, lord knows most of us regulars are guilty of that.What gets me is these posts regularly go beyond a like or dislike and move into something more difficult for me to put into words, so please bare with me.
These posts often include statements suggesting a particular woman’s beauty has been lost because of the length of her hair. As if her hair “is” her beauty.Sometimes it’s the out and out statement that the subject has gone from a sexual goddess to a homely soccer mom because her hair is now closer to her shoulders than her ass. The words matronly or the comparison of a new picture with shorter hair to one 4 or 5 years old with the statement “makes her look older”, duh?
The most irritating is the insinuation or our right statement, if you disagree, you must be from a different plant.Yes, there are from time to time the “she looks nice with short hair but they generally come across, at least to me, as more of a concession than the impassioned pleas we generally hear.Similar to a hard core republican having to admit to a hard core Democrat the war in Iraq is not going well.
Nearly as irritating is; if you support long hair, you are allowed to post these “pointed” responses. Even come the short hair board and do the same, yet the rest of us are not.Sorry Dave but I call it as “I” see it.
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About this whole "her hair is her beauty" thing...It's no secret that I like short hair and think it's sexy and feminine. To me, it exudes confidence. I try to remain impartial as best I can, but even I have made the occasional statement that someone does look better long...rarely, but i have.
Bravo Hal for speaking out for the little guys!
We all know what opinions are like...and I've got both!
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I guess Hal is right and we are all repetitive at times. As for trolling...if Bob is a troll then he's quite a genial one. Personally, I try not to state my own view point too much (when I begin a thread). The pictures should do the talking. I find that sometimes I agree with Kramer's perspective (for example) when he contrasts a woman with long and short hair...but it's also true that sometimes the recent picture is of a much older woman. On occasions, when the playing field is level, I've actually preferred the short look. I suppose it's all a question of opinion--but preferably, there should be an element of "news" involved, not only a picking out of how someone looked years ago (though it depends a bit on the context and how it's handled too).
It’s not the repetitive nature of Bob’s posts or Kramers for that matter, lord knows most of us regulars are guilty of that.What gets me is these posts regularly go beyond a like or dislike and move into something more difficult for me to put into words, so please bare with me.
These posts often include statements suggesting a particular woman’s beauty has been lost because of the length of her hair. As if her hair “is” her beauty.Sometimes it’s the out and out statement that the subject has gone from a sexual goddess to a homely soccer mom because her hair is now closer to her shoulders than her ass. The words matronly or the comparison of a new picture with shorter hair to one 4 or 5 years old with the statement “makes her look older”, duh?
The most irritating is the insinuation or our right statement, if you disagree, you must be from a different plant.Yes, there are from time to time the “she looks nice with short hair but they generally come across, at least to me, as more of a concession than the impassioned pleas we generally hear.Similar to a hard core republican having to admit to a hard core Democrat the war in Iraq is not going well.
Nearly as irritating is; if you support long hair, you are allowed to post these “pointed” responses. Even come the short hair board and do the same, yet the rest of us are not.Sorry Dave but I call it as “I” see it.
Yours truly and somewhat ready for the wrath!
Hal
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Trolling would be deliberately writing things in the hope of provoking others (flame wars, etc.). I don't believe Bob does that. Yes, he can be repetitive. All the members who just say "I like long hair" or "I like short hair" are sometimes repetitive. However, trolling is something else
Both Ken and Hal have a point. The purpose of these boards is to discuss and debate the happenings with Celebrity hair. Bob should (and does) give us his opinion, however, it does get repetetive. I don't comment every time on a post unless I have something to add. Kramer probably does the best job of counterpoint on this board. He will not only state how much he doesn't like the short hair, but he will 19 times out of 20 give us a pic or a link to a picture. Bob is usually good in this respect, but his comments do tend to repeat themselves.
I am not trying to cause trouble but most boards I visit, Bob is a member of. I hate opening up EVERY thread of any celebrity or any other person to see Bob state longer hair looked better, we all get Bob has a thing for long hair but come on you don't see me going to every long haired thread on the net and state she should cut it. After awhile it becomes almost as much of an annoyance as Shampooist comments on LTAH. Honestly you don't need to post on every single thread. If you like long hair great visit long hair threads, if you want to say somethign occasionaly that is fine also. What Bob does though is OVERKILL.
I am sure Bob is a great guy and by no means am I trying to personally attack him, if anyone takes it that way don't. I just hate reading on every thread that he likes long hair. It's like going to your favorite website just to have the same pop up that gets around your security measures and hits you in the face. Hope you understand.
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ssjockey, I can't figure out if you're saying something complimentary.
I mean it as a compliment. We may disagree, but 99 times out of 100, you have a link, or evidence to back up what you say. You don't just say "it is short, therefore I don't like it". There should be a back and forth here, but I hope it is a bit more than "she should cut her hair in a pixie" or "she should grow her hair out longer than Crystal Gayle". That's my point.
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