How accepted is long hair on men in Ireland these days?

Sam011

Is there still a stigma attached to it? Would it be hard to get a job?

uch

Crustys

I have long hair..

I've pretty much been ostracized..

Atlantic Dawn

If from the back it makes the dude look like a lady it could be problematic.

Sam011

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I have long hair..

I've pretty much been ostracized..

What kind of job do you have, may I ask?

DEFTLEFTHAND

It doesn't suit certain people. Especially men who are objectively ugly looking in the first place.

Sam011

Sam011 wrote: »

What kind of job do you have, may I ask?

You may not..but I had short hair when I got it..

Bobblehats

Depends. How long is a piece of straw

Bobblehats

uch wrote: »

Crustys

Actually that’s another no go, hair like worzel

Fccwontletmebe

Sorry but one of these things come to mind when never I see a grown man with long hair.

Hipster, Atheist, Vegan or someone with mammy issues.

Is that racist?

wakka12

Fccwontletmebe wrote: »

Sorry but one of these things come to mind when never I see a grown man with long hair.

Hipster, Atheist, Vegan or someone with mammy issues.

Gamers and vain bastards as well

I am none of those things..

Fccwontletmebe

wakka12 wrote: »

Gamers and vain bastards as well

Heavy Drug users as well, forgot that one.

Realt Dearg Sec

Fccwontletmebe wrote: »

Sorry but one of these things come to mind when never I see a grown man with long hair.

Hipster, Atheist, Vegan or someone with mammy issues.

Is that racist?

No it's not racist. But it does make you sound like an arsehole.

Bobblehats

Deleted User wrote: »

I am none of those things..

You’re alright then. Long as you’re not a short back n sides squeaky bum motherfcuker

If you still wear black band tshirts, black jeans, and a wallet chain in your thirties with a long greasy pony tail and a whispy beard then I reserve the right to assume if you have that little regard for the image you project that you are sloppy about things in general

Bobblehats

Bobblehats wrote: »

You’re alright then. Long as you’re not a short back n sides squeaky bum motherfcuker

Woo-hoo..

**(goes back to washing hair in mountain stream..)**

begbysback

We used to call them starvethebarbers

mdwexford

Long hair is for girls.

begbysback

mdwexford wrote: »

Long hair is for girls.

And jack russells, long haired jack russells that is

Bobblehats

Deleted User wrote: »

Woo-hoo..

**(goes back to washing hair in mountain stream..)**

I recommend timotei. As long as you ‘mosh’ excess moisture out

swarlb

This is like reading some time warp letters page from a 1960's newspaper....

Is it ok for men to have long hair.....Christ......

I suppose you do realise that most 'modern' haircut styles date back to the 1940's.... Maybe the crew cut will make a return in 2030, followed by the flat top in 2035....

Fccwontletmebe

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

No it's not racist. But it does make you sound like an arsehole.

Did you wash your hair this year yet?

Sam011

swarlb wrote: »

This is like reading some time warp letters page from a 1960's newspaper....

Is it ok for men to have long hair.....Christ......

I suppose you do realise that most 'modern' haircut styles date back to the 1940's.... Maybe the crew cut will make a return in 2030, followed by the flat top in 2035....

If a short haired fella wanted the same job as the long haired guy, he'd get it.

Realt Dearg Sec

Fccwontletmebe wrote: »

Did you wash your hair this year yet?

It's only February.

Totofan99

I haven't posted on boards in ages but I spotted this thread and felt like jumping in.

I have long hair and I used to be a secondary school teacher. Sadly, what someone said above is true, at least in schools. If there's a guy with short hair going for the job as well, he'll probably get it. A principal once told me that he didn't have a problem with my hair but he had talked to some principals that had. I know for a fact that there was one job I didn't get purely because I had long hair.

Anyway I've since left teaching (not because of my hair, but because of illness). I'm now operations manager for an educational company, and they definitely don't have an issue with my hair. And I'm in charge of hiring so I definitely won't be refusing someone a job based on their hair!

Fccwontletmebe

Totofan99 wrote: »

I haven't posted on boards in ages but I spotted this thread and felt like jumping in.

I have long hair and I used to be a secondary school teacher. Sadly, what someone said above is true, at least in schools. If there's a guy with short hair going for the job as well, he'll probably get it. A principal once told me that he didn't have a problem with my hair but he had talked to some principals that had. I know for a fact that there was one job I didn't get purely because I had long hair.

Anyway I've since left teaching (not because of my hair, but because of illness). I'm now operations manager for an educational company, and they definitely don't have an issue with my hair. And I'm in charge of hiring so I definitely won't be refusing someone a job based on their hair!

How’s your personal hygiene? Do you shower once a year?

Potential-Monke

I always wanted long hair. I think it was because 2 of my 3 older brothers had long hair, and the third could grow it long if he wanted, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't grow it long. Once the mother stopped giving us the bowla haircut (which is allegedly making a comeback... *shudders*), I tried, but all I ever ended up with was something akin to a straight afro, but roaring red hair on a pale short freckled boy. My head hair grew out, not down, and wouldn't stay down. I gave up.

Now, 20+ years later, I can grow something they can't, a glorious beard. Granted, i've been slowly balding on top for a few years now, but they can't grow the beard so I'm happy now. As for long hair on men, it's grand, but as you can see above, it does have it's own problems, much like having a beard has its own problems, but you live with them because you're proud of your hair/beard, and as long as you don't care what other people think (the judgemental pricks), you'll be happy with what you want.

Totofan99

Fccwontletmebe wrote: »

How’s your personal hygiene? Do you shower once a year?

Yeah, I manage to shower more than once a year alright. I even had a shower today!

swarlb

Sam011 wrote: »

If a short haired fella wanted the same job as the long haired guy, he'd get it.

Not if he was a skinhead wearing a tracksuit, and the long haired guy actually knew what the job entailed (see what I did there)...

BeerWolf

My hair's starting to go over the ears... time for a haircut!

Tired Gardener

Wow, imagine being this outraged at other people's choice of hair style?

A bit pathetic really.

Capt'n Midnight

Bobblehats wrote: »

Depends. How long is a piece of straw

Thanks to standardised crops and combine harvesting the divergence in straw length is not as great as you might think.

El_Duderino 09

I get the hereby-jeebies when I see balding blokes with long hair. Each to their own. It’s an unfair prejudice but I personally think the bloke is probably a dope.

I like longish hair on a man. Not if they have visible bald spots though, cut it tight in that case. I draw the line at longer hair than mine so as long as a chap makes sure it's not past his bra strap, he gets the totally worthless and irrelevant gift of my approval. Suits some better than others, like most things.

Definitely wouldn't inform my decision on hiring or not, as long as it's spotlessly clean as I would want from anyone.

swarlb

What gets me is the stupid looking 'long at the front, almost in the eyes' while sporting a short back and sides.... who ever convinced men to have that style was a genius....and getting paid for it as well !!

Bobblehats

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

I get the hereby-jeebies when I see balding blokes with long hair. Each to their own. It’s an unfair prejudice but I personally think the bloke is probably a dope.

Got to admire a man with a nice skullet.

I’ll be honest get envious, when I see even their nape hair isn’t fuzz whilst condemned to keeping up with tapered undercuts like the gay icons adorning those very walls but then don’t be flicking your hair back and running your fingers through it like a prannet...

Lewis_Benson

Sam011 wrote: »

Is there still a stigma attached to it? Would it be hard to get a job?

Theres is/was a stigma attached to it?
Wtf.
Some people are so up their own backsides....

I had long hair for most of my life.
Cut it short a few years ago as it's starting to recede.

KiKi III

Long haired freaky people need not apply

Ficheall

I used to have long hair, but decided to switch things up and go for a bald spot and receding hairline instead.

EmmetSpiceland

I’m not a fan of long hair on men but it can be “acceptable” on some men.

Shoulder length, straight hair, on a tall, clean shaven, man is fine but a head of “messy” curly hair on some clown in “bootcut” jeans is unforgivable.

Ficheall

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I’m not a fan of long hair on men but it can be “acceptable” on some men.

Shoulder length, straight hair, on a tall, clean shaven, man is fine but a head of “messy” curly hair on some clown in “bootcut” jeans is unforgivable.

What is the point of long hair if it's not curly?

Realt Dearg Sec

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I’m not a fan of long hair on men but it can be “acceptable” on some men.

Shoulder length, straight hair, on a tall, clean shaven, man is fine but a head of “messy” curly hair on some clown in “bootcut” jeans is unforgivable.

I think misuse of scare quotes is unforgivable. Amazing the arbitrary nonsense we use to judge people.

Church on Tuesday

Deleted User wrote: »

If you still wear black band tshirts, black jeans, and a wallet chain in your thirties with a long greasy pony tail and a whispy beard then I reserve the right to assume if you have that little regard for the image you project that you are sloppy about things in general

Load of bollix.

Ronan|Raven

Bobblehats wrote: »

Got to admire a man with a nice skullet.

I’ll be honest get envious, when I see even their nape hair isn’t fuzz whilst condemned to keeping up with tapered undercuts like the gay icons adorning those very walls but then don’t be flicking your hair back and running your fingers through it like a prannet...

Devin always rocked a fine skullet.

branie2

Mullets are the worst!

MSVforever

Used to have long hair in my teens. Was playing guitar in a crossover band and was also part of the metal scene. Fast forward a couple of years and I had to cut them off as it wasn't acceptable in finance jobs....
Went back to uni and there were loads of long haired fellows including a lecturer with dreadlocks...

People didn't bid an eyelid in the early 90s but then I didn't grow up and don't know if there were different subcultures...

CalamariFritti

90% of men have the exact same haircut. God forbid you got something different.

JohnnyFlash

The skullet is a disgusting hairstyle. It’s the hairstyle of choice of the old rocker who refuses to accept he’s now a bald man. Usually combined with a Slayer T-shirt, heavy black boots with metal clasps, and one of those denim jackets with band patches on the back.

Traficante

Sam011 wrote: »

Is there still a stigma attached to it? Would it be hard to get a job?

Depends on the job, if you are a **** hot programmer, no issue, you are hired for your skills. If you have to meet and greet members of the public, maybe and that's a big maybe. You can't have people been made call Lucy, Larry and then have a problem with someones hair.

I Am The Law

Fccwontletmebe wrote: »

How’s your personal hygiene? Do you shower once a year?

Wether I need it or not.