How Long Is Too Long?

[farouk]

23 minutes ago, Starise said:

My wife wouldn't care either way as she has no apparent opinion on it. The ear studs would probably get her attention lol.

@Starise Oh well, if so, then go for it.

(You must know whether she would expect you to tell her in advance about studding your ears...)

[farouk]

5 minutes ago, Sower said:

 Very long hair, gold chains, tattoos and ear piercings etc (to me) are a sign someone's not satisfied (to fit in) with God's original paint job. (Clear coat).........

 

@Sower Well.... plenty of women seem to cope with such things in a work environment.....

[Starise]

18 minutes ago, Sower said:

When I was about 35yrs old I had probably my longest hair but today would not be considered long,  but enough to 'fit in.'
Was helping a neighbor drilling some large steel I beams with my 1/2" drill, and it was hard and hot. I felt the little breeze coming from the drill cooling fan and leaned down to cool my face. Wrong. The 1/2" drill bit caught my hair and wound up my hair, the drill, my hands and wrist and cord, and was still running till my 'buddy' pulled the plug.

My fingers were closed tight on the trigger and could not release. He unwound the mess and looking at my scalped head said OOOhhhman, you're bald. Not really. just about a third on one side was totally void of any hair, but you could see a bazillion tiny tiny red dots (grave markers) And, my wife and I were going with her sister and husband that night for dinner and dancing.

I took a shower (it really did hurt) got dressed and looked in the mirror. Called my wife and ask her to bring her hair spray (glue)  I combed my other side of hair over the bald spot and sprayed half of the can of spray and headed with the wife for a nite out. I just couldn't jump around or lean over or it would look like the top of my head was opening up.
As far as hair length today, I prefer function over aesthetics. I work around too many spinning tools, and sharp tools. Even dangling long sleeve shirts/gloves are a potential risk. I learned my lesson. Very long hair, gold chains, tattoos and ear piercings etc (to me) are a sign someone's not satisfied (to fit in) with God's original paint job. (Clear coat).........

 

lol!

I once worked with tools every day. Not so much any more, but it only takes one time. Freak accidents seem to occur a lot with me.

Just the other day the wind caught my car door as it was very windy out and the corner of the glass went across under one of my eyes. A pretty hard blow. Looked like someone punched me lightly. All ok now. 

Wasn't it Absolom who caught his hair in a tree? I don't believe I spelled it correctly.

[farouk]

8 minutes ago, Starise said:

lol!

I once worked with tools every day. Not so much any more, but it only takes one time. Freak accidents seem to occur a lot with me.

Just the other day the wind caught my car door as it was very windy out and the corner of the glass went across under one of my eyes. A pretty hard blow. Looked like someone punched me lightly. All ok now. 

Wasn't it Absolom who caught his hair in a tree? I don't believe I spelled it correctly.

@Starise Well....I guess that overall Absalom is not well spoken of in Scripture.

[Charlie744]

2 hours ago, Starise said:

I haven't ever grown my hair very long, but since it was very short I decided to go the other way and see if I like it.

It's at that awkward in between stage right now. Not short, not long. I don't plan to grow it extremely long, just maybe longish.

How long can I grow it and not have it too long? 

The bible says it's a shame for a man to have long hair, but define "long"?? 

Thoughts?

 

 

It is too long when it gets caught when you close your car door… twice. 

[Starise]

1 hour ago, Charlie744 said:

It is too long when it gets caught when you close your car door… twice. 

I see the barbers are not getting rich off of you.

[Starise]

1 hour ago, farouk said:

@Starise Well....I guess that overall Absalom is not well spoken of in Scripture.

Are long haired people trouble then

[Neighbor]

Seems to me the Cowsills covered the subject "Hair"  completely back in  1968.

...Long as you can grow it....

[farouk]

@Starise How about Yul Brinner - style?

[Neighbor]

I once had longer than shoulder length hair. I also wore stripped  bell bottom pants, but had to conform to standards of the time for my career choice and so I had it cut to a respectable length one that would not invite distraction nor criticism.

Now many many  decades later my preferred style is no hair at all on top, but a very serious beard. Funny how when a man goes bald he doesn't go bald  of the chin whiskers.