Grown men with braids

**bhop13** · 10-18-2010, 02:55 AM

I was in high school from 96-00 and I don't remember braids being such a major style. Most boys had short hair cuts (a lot of brushing and talking about waves) and no one had locs. I thought braids were cute THEN, 10+ years ago, but I remember being in college thinking that some dudes look like kids. I could care less about popularity, lol. Men wearing skinny jeans is popular and I think it looks silly.

**Trenellm** · 10-18-2010, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by AuNappturale

^^^Not in my world. Even when Rick James was rockin' them when I was a kid, I thought he looked silly.

this righ here

**MsClocs83** · 10-18-2010, 03:08 AM

^ thank you both for answering my question, I guess it was just popular where I lived.

**Micheli** · 10-18-2010, 03:28 AM

i think it depends on the man. normally i would say i dislike braids on men, BUT my little (27 yr old) brother sports these crazy looking cornrows and they actually look very good on him. his hair is neat and clean AND he has a job where he can afford TWO cars in San Francisco. a legal job...
thing is, i don't see a lot of men who actually take care of their hair well enough to justify the braids...

**meraki** · 10-18-2010, 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by AuNappturale

^^^Not in my world. Even when Rick James was rockin' them when I was a kid, I thought he looked silly.

I just thought it was part of his rock/funk image. I was too young (born in 1973) to have a stronger opinion than that.

We're bustin out and we're free from the square
We done braided our hair, we don't mind if you stare

Oh, that will look good in a siggy!

**AuNappturale** · 10-18-2010, 04:23 AM

^^^Ahhh, we're in the same age range. I was a deep thinking, precocious child. LOL!

**naturalsoul** · 10-18-2010, 04:35 AM

Wow. I go away for the weekend and come back to this!

Am I the only one who had no idea the 10 page limit was demolished? Yes? Ok then.

Anyway like someone else said this whole argument makes me see things a whole lot differently than before...

**AuNappturale** · 10-18-2010, 07:54 AM

^^^ It may not have been demolished, just unreported. Then again, my favorite threads generally go on forever. Hmmm, maybe I just never noticed the non-demolition (probably not a word).