Reactions to pigtails

**Rennire** · April 7th, 2011, 09:03 PM

Yikes! I wear my hair in twin braids all of the time and I didn't realize that it was so frowned upon! I haven't noticed any weird reactions to mine yet. I doubt I'll stop wearing them anytime soon!

**ouseljay** · April 7th, 2011, 09:03 PM

I had a friend in high school who wore her hip-length hair in braided pigtails (the style that starts just behind each ear) nearly every day. I only saw her without them a very few times, it was always an event when she didn't. I never knew her to get negative comments, except once when a teacher made an aside to me. O.o She cut her gorgeous hair to shoulder length after she graduated, though.

I haven't worn pigtails since elementary school I think, but not for any particular reason. Maybe I'll do it this week.

**Rocket22** · April 7th, 2011, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by ouseljay

I had a friend in high school who wore her hip-length hair in braided pigtails (the style that starts just behind each ear) nearly every day. I only saw her without them a very few times, it was always an event when she didn't. I never knew her to get negative comments, except once when a teacher made an aside to me. O.o She cut her gorgeous hair to shoulder length after she graduated, though.

I haven't worn pigtails since elementary school I think, but not for any particular reason. Maybe I'll do it this week.

This story reminds me of a girl in elementary school as well, she wore two braids everyday as long as I can remember and then one time she wore here hair down I still remember that, it was amazing!!! this is 35 years later and I still remember her hair

**Knotted** · April 7th, 2011, 09:07 PM

I wear pigtails a lot in the summer to keep cool. I get very few comments on them, but the few I do get are positive.

**McFearless** · April 7th, 2011, 09:07 PM

Beware of old creepy men who gawk at girls in pigtails.......that schoolgirl fantasy never really goes away huh

**Alun** · April 8th, 2011, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by spidermom

Well, see - to me those aren't pigtails. Pigtails are those little girly things that come off the side of the head just above the level of the ear, and it's either two ponytails or two braided ponytails.

What you have are twin braids. Nothing wrong with that! I've never seen a negative look when I've worn my hair that way.

Yes they are, at least in the UK and probably Canada, as that's where the OP is posting from. Terminology is apparently different in the US, and even in different parts of the US, but there's a whole thread on that, which I'm too lazy to look for!

Originally Posted by McFearless

Beware of old creepy men who gawk at girls in pigtails.......that schoolgirl fantasy never really goes away huh

Ummm ... pretends not to gawk... creepy? Me? Besides, she's not wearing a gymslip. Oops, perhaps I'd better not say more.

**darklion** · April 7th, 2011, 09:08 PM

love 'em!
my neighbor is in her 60s and still wears them.

**spidermom** · April 7th, 2011, 09:08 PM

Well, see - to me those aren't pigtails. Pigtails are those little girly things that come off the side of the head just above the level of the ear, and it's either two ponytails or two braided ponytails.

What you have are twin braids. Nothing wrong with that! I've never seen a negative look when I've worn my hair that way.

**UltraBella** · April 7th, 2011, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by spidermom

Well, see - to me those aren't pigtails. Pigtails are those little girly things that come off the side of the head just above the level of the ear, and it's either two ponytails or two braided ponytails.

What you have are twin braids. Nothing wrong with that! I've never seen a negative look when I've worn my hair that way.

I fully agree, that's exactly what pigtails are. They are adorable for the 5 and under crowd

Jeno86 · April 7th, 2011, 09:55 PM

I love pigtails!
This: http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photo...99240_7964.jpg was the last time I wore them, so about 3 years ago. I've yet to get a negative reaction to them. I either get called the Goth Sailor Moon or Abby from NCIS. Either way, awesome.

On a side note: yes I had damaged hair in that photo (wish I had known about this site back then), which resulted in it being cut to my chin not too long after.