Want to agitate some people?

[Bengalzona]

I played the role of Frederick in a professional production of "The Pirates of Penzance". For the role, I grew some lambchop sideburns and got a tight perm. People would ask about the sideburns, but I didn't mind (most thought I was doing an Elvis impersonation somewhere). I used that as a cue to mention the show and get publicity. It worked out pretty well, actually.

After the show, I shaved off the lambchops. But I kept the perm for a few years because I liked it. I had a convertible back then and it kept my hair from looking like Donald Trump's toupee. People really freaked out over that. People would call me "Mike Brady" or "Ronald MacDonald". People spread a rumor that I was playing for the pink team. One of my best friend's from college stopped talking to me altogether (he was a bit of an asshole anyway, no loss). Even people I didn't know would walk up to me and say things like, "Is that your real hair?". It sort of brought out the worst in other people. But I didn't care. Like I said, I liked it so I kept it. When I got rid of the convertible, I got rid of the perm. But it wasn't because of other people.

Wear your hair, facial or otherwise, how you like. If people are too petty to get over it, that really is their problem and not yours.



That's me on the far left.