pie-eater 207 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Ginger. Heard that a lot at school. In fact, sometimes I was called Ginger Prince (I look better than Paul Scholes so I deserve it more). But when I was a little nipper I got a bit of bullying about being a ginger, before I was able to fight back of course which I learnt quite quickly. Any other "gingers" here? Some article in Guardian today about it which I found really interesting. I know how she feels. "We're all around you. If you look, you'll see us: on buses, in shops, at the office, in pubs; we are more common in Britain than anywhere in the world. Yet you'll rarely see us on beaches, and you'll be lucky to spot us in direct sunlight during the summer months. We are redheads. You might know us as ginger, or strawberry blond if you're being kind; few of us have passed through life untouched by carrot-top jokes or escaped the muffled laughter induced by our milk-white legs in PE lessons. A large number of us have been followed round playgrounds by gangs of mouse-haired children chanting: 'Tut-tut, ginger nut, where d'ya get your hair cut?' All of us have automatic entry into the only minority group for which discrimination based on skin and hair colour is socially acceptable." http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,2116796,00.html In fact lets have a poll: Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Yeah, Gingers get a real hard deal, just because their hair is a different colour. I've never understood that tbh, why don't brunettes get it, or Black haired people?? Its not as if its an uncommon colour, well not for me since I'm from Scotland and there are thousands who are ginger. I didn't really think it was attractive, but recently I have a thing for Ginger women, dunno why. Strange i think its weird what people give others stick for. People who wear glasses getting called specky and other stuff, what a weird insult!! Link to post Share on other sites
base40 0 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I have fairly dark hair. But here in Japan people sometimes call me blonde. I really do not get that, it never fails to confuse me. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Red hair for me though fairly light now compared to as a kid. People call it blond here. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Grey. Does that count as blonde? Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I think so, and they are taking over my beard from the red hairs that used to dominate there... Link to post Share on other sites
HoTRoD 2 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I like redheads. My ex used to be a redhrad and she was a bit like the sterotype in some ways. She found it all quite funny actually - helped that she was really pretty. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 The Scottish red haired girls are just wonderful. Very attractive. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 until they speak Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I quite like the Scottish accent. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 so do I and my good mate is scottish. But some of the accents I heard in Glascow were just too funky! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Yeah, the Billy Connelly accent is real rough. Can't imagine a lass with that voice though, but I'm sure there are plenty. Link to post Share on other sites
mayhem22 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 i've always had a thing for redheads. my first boyfriend was a redhead and i've dated two others, one of whom i'm still with. he definitely has the fiery temper, but also the passion and room-filling fun presence. let's ginger loving! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Originally Posted By: thursday Yeah, the Billy Connelly accent is real rough. Can't imagine a lass with that voice though, but I'm sure there are plenty. nah, his accent isn't rough!! He's changed sooo much. His accent now is the accent that 10 -15 years ago he used to take the piss out of. The Glasgow accent is what most people consider to be the standard scottish accent, how wrong they are! I'm from Dundee and would never want to sound like a person from Glasgow, not that my accent is any better, just I hate the Glasgow accent, its so whiny. Gets right oan ma tits big man!! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 The Scottish accent for me is really interesting - sometimes it sounds really cool and quite sexy and then the next minute it is on the other end of the scale... more so than some other accents I know (like a heavy Midlands accent which I am not keen on). Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 A Sean Connery fan then Rach. Link to post Share on other sites
Mootilda 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I had a nickname of "strawberry" at school. I didn't understand it at first - aren't strawberries bright red?? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 you mean strawberry as strawberry blonde? That's the very white blonde at the top of the strawberry. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 strawberry blonde, thats what ginger call themselves to pretend that they aren't ginger!! Just be Ginger and be proud as well!! I'd welcome any hair whatever the colour!! Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Ozzy redheads (males anyway) are often called "Bluey" as in the colour blue. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Originally Posted By: snobee Ozzy redheads (males anyway) are often called "Bluey" as in the colour blue. Really? Never heard that. Only meggsy! Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Jeez Indo - Redheads are to Bluey as Footy is to Crows. You musta grown up in the wrong burbs. Or never lived in the country. True Blue. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 John Williamson....quality!!! Home amongst the Gum Trees is my fave song from John Williamson!! hehehe Link to post Share on other sites
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