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sshblack - March 23, 2006 11:15 AM (GMT)
As the age, geographical location, and memory varies so widely amongst you fine folk, I am concerned that many people might not know what I'm talking about. Although someone mentioned something to me the other day that made me laugh so I thought I would share it with you.

It was a haircut. It was called the "undercut" and if your family have photographic evidence of you having this monstrosity, end them.

The undercut was basically when you had a centre parting in your hair but all the underneath hair was shaved really short so it was almost like a centre parting wig. It was dangerously popular in my school about 12 years ago and it just made me laugh how cool we all thought it was. Now after seeing pictures of myself with my shirt untucked and my massive, chunktastic, early 90's walkman blaring out Shaka Deemus and Plier - Twist and Shout, with this haircut I know can only hope that my future wife never meets my photo-collecting mum.

Just wanted to know if anyone had one or remembers kids with them???

Please don't tell me I was the only kid with one, I'll be distraught. It was so East 17 I'm nautious just thinking of it.





merman - March 23, 2006 11:19 AM (GMT)
Yep, I remember a kid at school having that same style... didn't suit him.

Mind you, my favourite haircut of all time was this guy who wore a sort of goat-herder's hood, and the top of it was cut out and he had this huge round mass of hair sticking straight up through it. Mad.

RS200 - March 23, 2006 11:28 AM (GMT)
Flat-top all the way :)

Would still have it today if it wasn't for me being folically challenged (Thanks Dad !)

do remember the "undercut" though !! .. never was brave enough to try one myself !.


Ashley.Day - March 23, 2006 11:52 AM (GMT)
I used to think undercuts were so cool. It was like being a secret thug. I was wrong of course. It was more like being a blatant tosser.

Jumpman - March 23, 2006 04:01 PM (GMT)
I wanted one but my hair is too wavy.

btyler1978 - March 23, 2006 06:18 PM (GMT)
:o :o :o :o I had an undercut...............gonna go burn the pics right now. :D

koopa42 - March 23, 2006 06:45 PM (GMT)
yep I had an undercut, also had a step one time and got sent home from school :o lets not even mention tram line LOL

Elgin_McQueen - March 24, 2006 11:39 PM (GMT)
Had mates who had undercuts, it was always the same people. I stuck with wedges and spikes. Until I started dyeing my hair random colours.

Patdfb - March 26, 2006 06:09 PM (GMT)
me had one .. had to have a side parting though to get round schhool regs... was a short back and sides, honest guv... but looked awful and was know as 'the bowl' round these here parts


TTFN PINKY

Antiriad2097 - March 26, 2006 06:24 PM (GMT)
Don't recall ever having a hair 'style' apart from a brief period when skinheads were accidentally in vogue and mine was like that already.

Buit then I was ahead of the leg warmer fashion too...




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