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Why do people slag people with Red/Ginger/Auburn Hair so much?

  • 20-01-2012 01:38AM
    #1
    xclw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭


    just wondering why do people jeer and make fun of people with this colour hair so much? i mean the stuff that is said to them is really hurtful sometimes and makes people feel so ugly the want to dye it. not all gingers are ugly even, the best looking girl in my year has auburn/brownish hair like. i have brown hair but i'm just wondering if people feel bad about jeering someone for being overweight, having bad skin or other appearance issues why do they say hurtful things about gingers so much? :/
    is laughing and making someone feel bad about their appearance not only a form of bullying but just a sign of immaturity? I'm 18 and i've heard girls say "I don't like her." "why" "because her hair is so ginger."


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  • #2
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    Because they have no souls.


  • #3
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    Because it's funny.


  • #4
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Jealousy, duh


  • #5
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Because they're unoriginal and they saw it on South Park.


  • #6
    Joshua Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 246 ✭✭Joshua Jones


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVN_0qvuhhw


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  • #7
    theneed2rock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭theneed2rock


    What's the difference between a ginger and a brick?

    The brick gets laid.


  • #8
    we'llallhavetea_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭we'llallhavetea_old


    if anyone takes ginger jokes seriously they're pretty dumb.


  • #9
    xclw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭xclw


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    Because it's funny.

    yeah but it's not funny for the person being jeered, it makes them loose confidence and feel bad. say you had some part of your appearance you were insecure about would you like it if people constantly put you down for it?


  • #10
    Sindri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Sindri


    Because they are genetically inferior.


  • #11
    John Doe1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    I find dark red hair on a girl VERY attractive.

    Men just look semi-albino most of the time:D


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  • #12
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Because it's very slightly different from the norm and therefore must be persecuted to the fullest extent.

    Though red-headed girls can be quite hot.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #13
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    we'llallhavetea wrote: »
    if anyone takes ginger jokes seriously they're pretty dumb.

    Nice ninja edit! :D


  • #14
    Sindri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Sindri


    xclw wrote: »
    yeah but it's not funny for the person being jeered, it makes them loose confidence and feel bad. say you had some part of your appearance you were insecure about would you like it if people constantly put you down for it?

    Shut up ye *insert relevant insult here*.


  • #15
    johnners2981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭johnners2981


    xclw wrote: »
    just wondering why do people jeer and make fun of people with this colour hair so much? i mean the stuff that is said to them is really hurtful sometimes and makes people feel so ugly the want to dye it. not all gingers are ugly even, the best looking girl in my year has auburn/brownish hair like. i have brown hair but i'm just wondering if people feel bad about jeering someone for being overweight, having bad skin or other appearance issues why do they say hurtful things about gingers so much? :/
    is laughing and making someone feel bad about their appearance not only a form of bullying but just a sign of immaturity? I'm 18 and i've heard girls say "I don't like her." "why" "because her hair is so ginger."

    She must be a redhead not a ginger. Everyone knows gingers are disgustingly ugly terrible things.
    *shudders thinking about them*


  • #16
    Junior Jacon Jeese Jurger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭Junior Jacon Jeese Jurger


    Because they have to wear suncream in winter.


  • #17
    we'llallhavetea_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭we'llallhavetea_old


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Nice ninja edit! :D

    :cool:



    twas a hairy moment! :P


  • #18
    policarp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭policarp


    There is an old fishermans superstition,which is, that if you meet a red haired woman on the way to the boat, it's bad luck and you shouldn't go to sea that day.


  • #19
    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,331 ✭✭✭RichieC


    It's only the souless weird eyebrow and befreckled redheads I slag in fairness.


  • #20
    Sindri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Sindri


    I saw a ginger friend of mine today. He's after getting all fat and he was walking back from the shops the fat bastard all jiggly like.

    I instantly felt an unbridled hatred towards him.


  • #21
    lanternchikk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭lanternchikk


    Proof that gingers do have souls!


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  • #22
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    xclw wrote: »
    yeah but it's not funny for the person being jeered, it makes them loose confidence and feel bad. say you had some part of your appearance you were insecure about would you like it if people constantly put you down for it?

    I don't think many adults would do it to a redhead's face, and any time I hear slagging it's clearly not meant to be taken seriously (though that of course doesn't mean that the target won't take it seriously).

    Any serious prejudice against our fiery-follicled brethren would be horrible, I agree, but I don't know that it happens that often.

    I suppose it originates from countries like the U.S in particular where that hair colour isn't so common and thus stands out.

    And personally I think red-headed girls can be gorgeous.


  • #23
    saa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭saa


    xclw wrote: »
    just wondering why do people jeer and make fun of people with this colour hair so much? i mean the stuff that is said to them is really hurtful sometimes and makes people feel so ugly the want to dye it. not all gingers are ugly even, the best looking girl in my year has auburn/brownish hair like. i have brown hair but i'm just wondering if people feel bad about jeering someone for being overweight, having bad skin or other appearance issues why do they say hurtful things about gingers so much? :/
    is laughing and making someone feel bad about their appearance not only a form of bullying but just a sign of immaturity? I'm 18 and i've heard girls say "I don't like her." "why" "because her hair is so ginger."



    You have ranked some girl the best looking girl in your year for the same reasons other rank some girls lower for having imperfections or differences (based on the standard which no one has to adhere to) its nature and nurture, mostly nurture. Red hair is different and rare and wasn't always socially acceptable historically.. a lot of hair colours are frowned upon bright (false colours) or grey usually., weight has always been a status symbol thing, good skin is difficult to achieve or maintain.
    It doesn't end once you reach 25, its just what our society is and a sign that we are all animals trying to mate with each other.
    All you can do is grow a thick skin and be an activist for what you believe in.


  • #24
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,291 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    Gingers are a minority. Minorities are hated.


  • #25
    Sindri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Sindri


    If I was a ginger girl,
    na na na na na

    Then I'd have all the sun cream in the world,
    If I was a ginger gir-r-r-l


  • #26
    Underdraft
    Closed Accounts Posts: 323 ✭✭Underdraft


    They have a hard time beyond the slags. I reckon they're discriminated against in Ireland. You'll hardly ever see a ginger politician or well off person in the media for example, but you take a walk thru council estates I guarantee you'll see a disproportionate number ginger kids roaming the streets.

    I'd get ESRI to do a study but I'm too tired to contact them right now.


  • #27
    gsxr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,167 ✭✭✭gsxr1


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/group.php?groupid=136



    LOOK!!!


  • #28
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,541 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    ugly the whole lot of em


  • #29
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    gsxr1 wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/group.php?groupid=136



    LOOK!!!

    Great, a quick and easy way to know which posters to put on ignore!

    :pac: kidding!


  • #30
    gsxr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,167 ✭✭✭gsxr1


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    Great, a quick and easy way to know which posters to put on ignore!

    :pac: kidding!

    http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/file.php?40,file=12440,filename=73040-hot-redheads.jpg

    http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/cm/cosmopolitanuk/images/RZ/Rihanna-the-new-red-heads-100211.jpg

    http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS2qMy2C7P1uP5t6g2AjHGZOIyzcCZ2aXqpMMHUEOZcV1ptRoadPKDn665FUA
    A few lovely examples.


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  • #31
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    gsxr1 wrote: »
    http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/file.php?40,file=12440,filename=73040-hot-redheads.jpg

    http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/cm/cosmopolitanuk/images/RZ/Rihanna-the-new-red-heads-100211.jpg
    A few lovely examples.

    The first one's pretty hot but I'll call shenanigans on Rihanna as it's not her natural hair colour.
    However, if you put Karen Gillan in front of me right now, I'd ginge her all night long. (if she wanted to)


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