What difference does it make to you?

Ray Palmer · 19-11-2019 1:37pm #1

Over the years I have worn some questionable fashion and styled my hair or beard as suited. Never been particularly bothered by others views and have a general live and let live view.
Of course others don't have the same view and think they should let people know what their view is. From just simple comments to violent attacks. What difference does it make to people that they do this? If I dye my hair and have a handle bar moustache what does it do to you?

magic_murph · 19-11-2019 1:39pm

Seems like you are seeking attention.
Here is some attention.
I hope you feel better.
Good Bye

antodeco · 19-11-2019 1:40pm

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Why versus what

Oasis1974 · 19-11-2019 1:41pm

Ray Palmer wrote: »

Over the years I have worn some questionable fashion and styled my hair or beard as suited. Never been particularly bothered by others views and have a general live and let live view.
Of course others don't have the same view and think they should let people know what their view is. From just simple comments to violent attacks. What difference does it make to people that they do this? If I dye my hair and have a handle bar moustache what does it do to you?

Handle bar moustache is actually offensive in some people's eyes I'm guessing it's a big no no...

Deebles McBeebles · 19-11-2019 1:44pm

Ray Palmer wrote: »

If I dye my hair and have a handle bar moustache what does it do to you?

Makes me wetter than an otter's pocket, Ray.

El Weirdo · 19-11-2019 1:48pm

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Makes me wetter than an otter's pocket, Ray.

Has me dripping like a f*cked fridge, too.

Ray Palmer · 19-11-2019 1:50pm

magic_murph wrote: »

Seems like you are seeking attention.
Here is some attention.
I hope you feel better.
Good Bye

And if that was true why would it bother you?

The other thing is I am not seeking attention but I am guessing that is what people think and want to ridicule people so they don't feel comfortable and toe the line.

Tacitus Kilgore · 19-11-2019 1:52pm

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Handle bar moustache is actually offensive in some people's eyes I'm guessing it's a big no no...

wah?

lawred2 · 19-11-2019 1:55pm

games gone Jeff - sure any old thread can be started now

LaFuton · 19-11-2019 1:56pm

why difference as you so aptly put it.

if you're so blasé then why post about it and enquire why the what

what da fook

sure sign of a daffodil strangler if ya ask me

which u did

o1s1n · 19-11-2019 2:00pm

Ray Palmer wrote: »

And if that was true why would it bother you?

The other thing is I am not seeking attention but I am guessing that is what people think and want to ridicule people so they don't feel comfortable and toe the line.

Irish people are known for slagging and making fun of people if they look ridiculous. It's just something that's done.

If one of my friends turned up for pints with a handlebar moustache he'd want to make sure he packed his thick skin that day too :pac:

Deebles McBeebles · 19-11-2019 2:02pm

Ray Palmer wrote: »

And if that was true why would it bother you?

The other thing is I am not seeking attention but I am guessing that is what people think and want to ridicule people so they don't feel comfortable and toe the line.

Pay no mind, Ray. You have a few fans here, just from your description alone. My office currently resembles a slip n' slide. You have my meat muffin looking like an elderly spaniel's eye.

Boom_Bap · 19-11-2019 2:02pm

Don't listen to other people Ray.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 19-11-2019 2:03pm

Fear and jealously.

Fear because they're worried that self-expression leads to things like liberalism, being different and this might make them look a little more normal and boring.

Jealousy because they lack the ability to express themselves and are, well - normal and boring.

Badly Drunk Boy · 19-11-2019 2:16pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Irish people are known for slagging and making fun of people if they look ridiculous. It's just something that's done.

People are known for slagging and making fun of people if they look ridiculous. It's just something that's done.

20Wheel · 19-11-2019 2:23pm

Only goth in the village.

o1s1n · 19-11-2019 2:27pm

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

People are known for slagging and making fun of people if they look ridiculous. It's just something that's done.

Oh, my apologies. I forgot that humans everywhere are one homogeneous group with zero cultural differences and social interactions from country to country.

If you ever travel to Asia, try saying 'the state of you, you look like a spa' to someone wearing something ridiculous, I'm sure they'll know exactly what you mean.

sbsquarepants · 19-11-2019 2:30pm

Why difference does it make to you?

Not difference anyway, it make to me.:D

sbsquarepants · 19-11-2019 2:34pm

El Weirdo wrote: »

Has me dripping like a fucked fridge, too.

I don't even have a fanny and i'm wet too.....actually i may just have pissed myself laughing at the thoughts of that gay as mardi gras mustache

You keep rocking those handlebars Ray. You the man!

jimgoose · 19-11-2019 2:42pm

Raymond, you're one crazy-azz muhfuh and you may shizzle my nizzle whenever you feel like it. Have a little faith, baby!!

jimgoose · 19-11-2019 2:44pm

sbsquarepants wrote: »

I don't even have a fanny and i'm wet too.....actually i may just have pissed myself laughing at the thoughts of that gay as mardi gras mustache

You keep rocking those handlebars Ray. You the man!

I too am "eating oats" as 'twere. Very strange, we probably all have Phantom Phanny, bit like ghost limb syndrome.

TuringBot47 · 19-11-2019 2:47pm

magic_murph wrote: »

Seems like you are seeking attention.

+1

Same goes for women who dye their hair bright colours like shocking pink.
Trying too hard, instant flag to avoid.

Church on Tuesday · 19-11-2019 2:49pm

Makes **** all difference to me TBH.

El_Duderino 09 · 19-11-2019 2:56pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Irish people are known for slagging and making fun of people if they look ridiculous. It's just something that's done.

If one of my friends turned up for pints with a handlebar moustache he'd want to make sure he packed his thick skin that day too :pac:

Yeah you get this. People who think they have a night's worth of jokes about a topic. I can't think of 3 good jokes about a handlebar moustache. I'd say most people would just make a joke or two and move on to having the craic. Endless jokes about someone's moustache would probably be tedious along with the gas ticket making jokes all night

I couldn't give a shyte about other people's fashion. I often admire someone who would do something differently and pull it off by not caring what other people think, even when I wouldn't want to do those things myself. Best of luck to you and your wardrobe choices OP. Each to their own

Ray Palmer · 19-11-2019 3:10pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Irish people are known for slagging and making fun of people if they look ridiculous. It's just something that's done.

If one of my friends turned up for pints with a handlebar moustache he'd want to make sure he packed his thick skin that day too :pac:

You seem to miss a huge element of this being it isn't just verbal and includes violence. It is not people I know but strangers. So not some light hearted remark but violence and aggression.

Even some light hearted comments may come with people going to touch or grab at you. When I dreads people would grab them and the same with some facial hair.

If I was a women people would be all over it as assault.

Plopsu · 19-11-2019 3:17pm

Some people hate people who are different to them. The more different you are, the more justification they think they have. Also, it's a bit like showing some animals a reflection of themselves. They don't understand what they're seeing, so they go nuts.

o1s1n · 19-11-2019 3:24pm

Ray Palmer wrote: »

You seem to miss a huge element of this being it isn't just verbal and includes violence. It is not people I know but strangers. So not some light hearted remark but violence and aggression.

Even some light hearted comments may come with people going to touch or grab at you. When I dreads people would grab them and the same with some facial hair.

By looking 'different' you are standing out. By standing out, you are making yourself known to the absolute plebs and scrotes out there.

That's all there is to it and unfortunately the decision you make. Boring obscurity of fabulous with attention? (be it good/bad)

Ray Palmer wrote: »

If I was a women people would be all over it as assault.

Fairly sure if someone assaults you, even as a man (?!) it is considered assault....?

Effects · 19-11-2019 3:26pm

o1s1n wrote: »

By looking 'different' you are standing out.

You're generally just standing in with a different crowd. People just want to look the same as other people who they think stand out.

Ray Palmer · 19-11-2019 3:55pm

Effects wrote: »

You're generally just standing in with a different crowd. People just want to look the same as other people who they think stand out.

How amazingly astute. Not true and pretty ignorant. People who like similar things may wear similar fashion but it isn't to look the same.

I wear clothes based on how I feel or what I am doing. That can range a lot of different looks. I used to wear sort of 20s mens fashion which nobody was really wearing but thanks to peaky blinders that is now considered fashionable.

It is quite strange how fickle people are joining in with whatever is now fashionable.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 19-11-2019 4:00pm

Ray Palmer wrote: »

It is quite strange how fickle people are joining in with whatever is now fashionable.

How difference make it to you?

jimgoose · 19-11-2019 4:01pm

Ray Palmer wrote: »

...It is quite strange how fickle people are joining in with whatever is now fashionable.

This from the man who has everyone in the thread talking like Yoda!

What difference does it make to you?

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