Bigoted Old Man

[Ezio]

Today a guy between the ages of 60-70 came through my line. While the cashier, L, was ringing up his order, he remarked upon seeing a man about middle age with long hair in a pony tail. He then asks L what she thinks about that. L says she can't comment on that and says her 20-something son wear's his hair long. BOM then goes on to say that a grown man should NOT have long hair and how when he was growing up, said people would of had, and I quote, "the shit kicked out of them".

He had said some things before the physical assault part, but by that time I was about ready to kill him. At the end of the transaction, the "gentleman" jumped up and down, and pantomimed beating someone up. He is not a regular customer, so I hope to never see him again.

[MoonCat]

Wow, what a crazy old coot.

[Ophbalance]

Hah. I'd be in a world of trouble then. Me, being a long grey haired hippie that's prone to wearing tie-die. Drives my elderly cube mate nuts, she being the southern bell type. It gives me no end of pleasure in annoying these types .

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Up until a few years or so ago, my uncle wore his gray hair long.

I'd love to have seen this guy try to beat up my uncle. He's a Marine.

[Halo_miles]

If someone else's dead cells on their heads give this guy cause for offense....I had a good follow up, but I lost it. Anyways, the guy's a douche. Yes, that's what I was thinking.

[wolfie]

I'd be tempted to answer the old guy with:

According to all the paintings, Jesus had long hair. Why would you want to inflict violence on Him?

[dalesys]

Santa Claus has a red suit

He's a communist!

And a beard and long hair

Must be a pacifist!

What's in the pipe that he's smoking?


A. Guthrie

[MadMike]

I'd love to have seen this guy try to beat up my uncle. He's a Marine.

I have a friend like that too. He's a nice guy, but I wouldn't ever want to piss him off. He has his long hair in a single braid.

[cashierbex]

I wonder what he would think of me in "men's" clothes and short hair that is more in common with men's styling.

[Argabarga]

Personally, I'm amazed that some folks can and DO lose sleep over how long someone else is wearing their hair.....


Life's stressful enough as is, why come up with new things to get upset over?!

[RootedPhoenix]

O_o

Life is waaay too short to worry about hair.

As long as you're a nice person, that's all I worry about. Even if you're mean, you're still a human being, and I'm going to do what I can to be kind.

[smileyeagle1021]

This guy would get a kick out of my karate instructor when I was about 8... he followed the tradition of only cutting his hair when he suffered a defeat, so his long hair was a sign of honor... and anyone that disagreed to the point of committing violence against him would literally be kicked, most likely in the shins, followed by him swinging around and hitting you in the face with his braided hair, and walking away while you were still disoriented, and pray that you were smart enough not to try to go after him again.

[XCashier]

BOM then goes on to say that a grown man should NOT have long hair and how when he was growing up, said people would of had, and I quote, "the shit kicked out of them".

Hey look, there's a man with long hair over there, why don't you go kick the shit out of him? Wait, what's he got written on his jacket..."Hell's Angels"...oh well, he's still got long hair, why don't you demonstrate your attitude towards him...hey, where're you going? Why're you running away?!

[thansal]

+1 for another long haired (and starting to get rather grey)

I still get shit for it every so often, meh on them.

[PepperElf]

At the end of the transaction, the "gentleman" jumped up and down, and pantomimed beating someone up.

Let's see him be that brave when facing say... THIS long-haired gentleman:


Yep. Chuck Norris with long hair. (well, long-ish)