Common Courtesies for Dreadlocks
Last night I went to the Tristan Prettyman/John Butler Trio concert at the Fine Line with Katie and Jenny. We only went to see Tristan so we left after her set but the people in the Fine Line that night were kind of getting on my nerves.
What makes you think that after you leave your spot on the concert floor and tell the people around you that you are leaving to go somewhere else to watch the show that you should be allowed back into your old spot after you change your mind and decided to come back to watch the rest of the show? What makes you so god damn special? You left your spot, said goodbye to the people around you, thus forfeiting your spot on the floor.
Also the John Butler Trio must play some pretty funky music because there were a few people there who looked like hippies...Yes this includes white guys with dreadlocks, which is prompting this entry.
Here are a few rules for anyone who is thinking about dreadlocks or currently has them. The are the 4 Common Courtesies of Dreadlocks:
Rule #4: If you decided to get dreadlocks please maintain them. If you don't your hair will look like a poorly assembled birds nest.
Rule #3: If you are going out in public to a place where there will be many people, like a concert, please place ALL of your hair into a bandana. I don't like being the person to stand behind you worried that because your dreads are pointing away from your head that, that means they are going to poke me in the eye.
Rule #2: Again, if you are going out to a public place where you will be standing ass to crotch with other people, PLEASE do something to your hair so that I don't pass out because you haven't been able to wash your hair in a month. Try febreeze or some kind of fragrant body spray. That way you don't loose the dreads and you don't stink up the whole building.
Rule #1: This rule is perhaps the most important rule that applies to the wearing of dreadlocks. It is absolutely crucial to pulling off this "fashion" statement. Rule #1 of Common Courtesies of Dreadlocks is...BE BLACK!!! What is with all of this white, hippie, pot smokers thinking that they look so freaking cool with their dreadlocks? Maybe the appeal for them is that they could probably successfully hide a joint in their hair by carefully slipping it inside one of the locks... You don't look cool or trendy or whatever...YOU JUST LOOK DIRTY!!
Comments
"Common Courtesies for Dreaklocks"
Posted by: katie | September 16, 2005 11:58 AM
Um, yea. Never mind that white people had dreads LONG BEFORE blacks did (in terms of a desired hairstyle). Or that most of my dreadie friends and myself wash our hair several times a week....and most of us don't smoke pot or call ourselves "hippies" And yes, I am a white girl with blue dreadlocks. If you don't like other people, don't leave your house.
Posted by: Rachel | October 12, 2005 07:28 PM
I can refer you to someone who says the best-smelling hair he's ever smelled in his life was dreadlocks.
Posted by: Cari | October 12, 2005 07:48 PM
you suck at life. go pee your pants.
Posted by: Meegan the vegan | October 12, 2005 09:58 PM
so who made you lord and master over What Floor Space Belongs To Whom, anyway?
advice:
concerts are for enjoying music. it kinda sounds like all you got out of the experience was an excuse to bitch about Other People- and so far as i can tell, all they were doing was... enjoying the music, unless one of these white dreadheads pissed in your gas tank on their way out or something.
for the immediate future, you should probably stay home behind your keyboard until you've developed enough social graces and thick skin to go out in public without developing complexes about how other people's hair looks.
p.s. my livejournal gets more comments than your blog, and that is pretty goddamned sad, son.
Posted by: bald-headed black | October 13, 2005 02:42 AM
How about common courtesies for bloggers...get an education? Dreads are not a black-only hairstyle. Everyone had dreads before combs were invented. Yes, even YOUR ancestors. And I liked how in rule #2 you implied that washing dreads causes you to lose them. Perhaps you should learn more about what it is you're trying to insult. Dreads are washable just like brushable hair, they're not just nasty stuck together with dirt pieces of hair that would fall apart with a bit of water. Get a life, asshat.
Posted by: Kenny | October 13, 2005 11:53 AM
Hey everyone,
I have recieved your comments, which were both entertaining and informative. Many of you commented about how you can actually wash dreadlocks; this is something I did not know...Thank you for informing me.
I thoght your comments were so important I placed them in their own entry. While I appreciate your comments and I thought they were important, I did make fun of some of them in this entry. http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fran0617/DannyHoney/029753.html
Posted by: Dan Frank | October 14, 2005 09:24 AM
yeah,no, i completely agree with everything ur saying, infact, your wisdom and theories touched me so much im gonna go take out my dreads, cus, well, im not black. Id beter tell my *black* boyfriend he'd better not bother loving me anymore either because i just dont live up to your standards. God, man, uve really changed my outlook on life.
Posted by: jen | October 16, 2005 11:44 AM
What is with all the judging? Especially white people judging other white people simply because they choose to wear beautiful dreadlocks on top of their heads. I have had my dreadlocks for over a month, and I view it as my spiritual awakening, individuality, and for peace throughout the whole world, especially during this time with the unjust war and the downfall of the administration that got us into this in the first place. People may label me however they want, but dreadlocks are hard work, creative, fun to decorate, and most of all, personal. Who are you to judge me, who has no clue who I am as a person. I was raised in a Baptist household and fortuntely realized that every person around me were deep hipocrites and were trying to tell me I was going to go to hell if I were to think, act, or be anything that they were not. I have grown as a person and my dreadlocks symbolize this for me.
Posted by: kelly | February 20, 2006 07:37 PM
Dude, you need to get a life! I don't know about anyone alse, but i personally don't go to gigs to make narrow-minded, predjudiced, snob-assed views on other dudes hairstyles...is that all you can find to do with you'r spare time? try stamp collecting
Posted by: Ali | February 26, 2006 02:08 PM
hmmmm you seriosly didnt know you could wash dreadlocks? ..heheh well anyway...you can wash them, once or twice a week ,i use KNottyboy Dreadwax..ive heard its only jamiacans that dont wash there dreads at all, cuz they think thats the only tru form, not to mess with the process.if you dont wash them they get stinky!..and clean dreads knot up better then oily slick dirty ones
Posted by: Nikki | November 19, 2006 10:48 PM
hawu shame.coming from south africa, the land of the "black man" i am respected and totally accepted with dreads.i am a blonde girl with blue eyes!shame dan,concerts must really suck for you...so must stepping a foot out your front door. CIAO!!
Posted by: joools | January 5, 2007 01:45 PM
Dreads are not a fashion statement, and if one is to obtain dreads for reasons of fashion, their decision is probably going to bite them in the ass sooner or later... And although yes the Afroecentric Experience of Rastafarianism is well known for dreadlocks, dreads can be traced back further than that, way further actually, even to cavemen, so I must ask you, why does race matter and who says dreadlocks are for any certain race? And if you must know, if someones dreadlocks smell, its because they weren't cared for properly, either because of ignorance or neglect. I'm sure I'm repeating alot of whats already been said up there, but i didnt feel like reading it. If you must discommend, at least do some research so you know what you're talking about before you start spitting a bunch of bullshit.
Posted by: fonkdasnyguh | March 23, 2007 06:20 PM
W8!!!! Dreads originated in EGYPT!! Not Rome or Greece or anywhere else. Where are u getting your information from? Just like everyone else in european histor, you "discover" or
"adopt" other peoples cultures and act as if you were the first to do everything. Yea, I'm talkin 2 u, RACHEL. O and by the way, the Rachel in the bible, where your name originates, WAS NOT WHITE!!!!
Posted by: T. Mo. | May 9, 2007 04:02 PM
That's real talk T. Mo., If yall really want to be black that bad, go get cremated.....(womp womp womp)
Posted by: Rudeboy | May 9, 2007 10:12 PM
WOOOOOW.... That was not nice. Hilarious, but not nice. L.M.A.O!!!!
Posted by: T. Mo. | May 9, 2007 10:22 PM
Yea, so what? Racism is everywhere. I jus prefer to be more open wit it. If a CRACKER dont like it they can choke on a dead dick.
Posted by: Rudeboy | May 9, 2007 10:32 PM
wut f***in nerve you have to say some stupid shit like the dumbass statements you just made about dreads. i'm 12 years old and i have some pretty supa-kickass locks. i have gotten a f*** of alot of comments on my dreads. o ya and there not dirty you f***in loser. i wash my dreads every other day and they smell FINE and dont fall apart. so go f*** your self
Posted by: Lukas | June 26, 2007 06:05 PM
wut f***in nerve you have to say some stupid shit like the dumbass statements you just made about dreads. i'm 12 years old and i have some pretty supa-kickass locks. i have gotten a f*** of alot of comments on my dreads. o ya and there not dirty you f***in loser. i wash my dreads every other day and they smell FINE and dont fall apart. so go f*** your self
Posted by: Lukas | June 26, 2007 06:06 PM
wut f***in nerve you have to say some stupid shit like the dumbass statements you just made about dreads. i'm 12 years old and i have some pretty supa-kickass locks. i have gotten a f*** of alot of comments on my dreads. o ya and there not dirty you f***in loser. i wash my dreads every other day and they smell FINE and dont fall apart. so go f*** your self
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Posted by: iesrgafpwx | August 5, 2007 04:56 PM
you are an ignorant yuppie bastard.. john butler is white and has dreadlocks.. i agree that if you don't like the way people look, don't leave your house..
Posted by: Lauren | August 15, 2007 04:13 PM
Woow All you guys are taking this ignorant idiot's comments to heart to easily. Everyone who has locks knows that it is much easier for one to judge than appreciate the beauty in each lock. Dreads are beyond race, fashion, and religion. They are a journey you take with yourself. There are more important things in life the judging others by their Hair! This is 2007 we should be beyond this people!!!!
Posted by: KrisXoXo | November 1, 2007 12:30 PM
i have dreadlocks and i've had them for 2 yrs. im no hippie, and i dont smoke pot. having dreads has nothing to do with smoking herb, and i thought that was pretty fuckin' stupid that you would say that. how can you be so judgemental of someone you don't even know. thats like me saying, "your black? you must be a feckless, ignorant, gang member, that sells crack." i just dont understand how you can sterotype someone else as an african american, whos been fighting stereotypes for centuries. its wrong and doesnt make any sense. think before you speak...
Posted by: albey speaks the truth | November 13, 2007 01:20 PM
well i disagree with you on so many levels. where do you get off telling people the "rules" of having dreadlocks? it's called freedom of expression, don't be such a dick.
i actually clicked on your blog because i searched images for dread pictures, and thought the guy in the photo had amazing dreads...and then i come to your blog to get the picture for my archives and have to read some bullshit whiney rant? lame.
Posted by: riley | November 15, 2007 12:36 AM
Haha, I am with the person above me, although this was posted about two years ago.. I was looking for guys with dreads, personally I think it's hot.. whether it be a black or a white person..
It's stupid to stereotype, maybe you should do some home work before you post on such a topic. Expressing your opinion before getting some info will just get you bashed.
Posted by: Ray | November 25, 2007 10:10 PM
No one can say where dreads originated exactly. Many people believe it was in Ethiopia. I really just wanna say dan frank... man your statements about dreads being dirty don't make any since. If you have dreads its not like you have to stop washing your hair, thats a personel choice. Also don't give dread heads shit for being pot heads cause it a fucking plant! Its our own decision to smoke an herb and at least we arn't the ones on the internet criticizing people who walk around in work suites all day.
Posted by: Alex Curry | November 27, 2007 05:27 PM
who the fuck is the guy writing this? i wash my dreads more than you wash your balls you nobjockey. who appointed you style police? its freedom of expression. i swear if i met you i would piss in your eyes. i agree with the guy above, dreads are beyond anything you could get your head around. crawl back under the narrow minded rock you came from and proceed to eat a turd you prick. regards from manchester, england.
Posted by: 'a white guy with dreads' | January 22, 2008 07:36 PM
p.s. i want to be sick on your head
Posted by: 'a white guy with dreads' | January 22, 2008 07:44 PM
actually buddy the first to do dreadlocks were asains , believe it or not,
egyptians ( like me) had them way back when
so please just dont be so ignorant
ps.s i wash my hair every other day and i have those "dirty dreadlocks"
i have never smoked pot and i am not a hippie
Posted by: d tha egyptian | February 24, 2008 11:05 PM
Ancient blog entry, but whatever. All hair types mat up if they're dirty, making them very much able to dread. Dreads occur naturally in any hair if it is washed and never combed. Alternatively, if a white person never washes, combs, or even touches their hair they'll end up with a Polish plait. lol. Arguing about the origins of dreads is pretty uninformed because every ethnicity has been dreading since they started walking upright. You guys are basically arguing over who drew it first on some cave wall.
Posted by: tom | April 9, 2008 10:07 PM
it seems to me that everyone writing on this site is really concerned in defining themselves, and furthermore allowing themselves to be defined by others...the people writing commenting on this blog are absolutley rediculous it surprises me that people who claim to be non-predjudice find themselves judging this guy for his thoughts...but also whoever wrote this must have so many prejudices that he cant think beyond that...to the people of this page i inform you of your incredibly closed minds and your hipocracy...and yes i am aware that by posting this i have become one of you so their really isnt any reason to comment on that
Posted by: lina lou | June 11, 2008 01:04 PM
you do understand that John Butler himself sports whippin dreads.
he is white
Posted by: Bbing | June 14, 2008 09:10 AM