What's wrong with ginger?

Fifthelement · May 2008

Ok, since I've been in the UK, I've noticed that a lot of people here really dislike ginger (red) hair. What's up with that? I talked to a lady that I'm working with right now, who just told me she had been bullied all throughout her school years :( Does anyone know why or care to speculate on the red hate?

Thanks, btw I'm not a ginger, but my husband is. I'm just intensely curious.

Pax!

Gossard_Is_God · May 2008

never trust a ging-er

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun · May 2008

uhhhhh i love the redheaded ladies. if no one else wants them, they can all come to me. i will shelter them in this harsh world.

edit: oh you meant just the UK. but my offer stands

Brisk. · May 2008

lol gingervitis - what a south park episode!

markymark550 · May 2008

I BrisK I wrote:

lol gingervitis - what a south park episode!

great episode

love the parody of the "Better red than dead" slogan

dunkman · May 2008

its cos they look like Duracell batteries

also Mick Hucknall is a ginger... what greater reason is there for people to hate gingers???

Sian-of-the-dead · May 2008

My twin brother is ginger... and I mean GINGERRRRRR!!!!

He stinks of piss... Everyone knows ginger's stink of piss.

Except Audiodave. He's of the rare 'stinkless ginger' species, 3rd generation... only ever been 1 found in the wild... true story.

decides2dream · May 2008

i think redheads can be gorgeous...and some, errr......not so much.

it's very rare for me to have a lukewarm response to one ginger-haired. i usually either think they are beautiful....or butt-ugly. sorry. and that applies to both genders. at the very least, i will think pretty or cute......or ack! redheads are *rare* and as much as people like to think they are so original in their thoughts, think outside the box, etc......the vast majority of people like other people who look like them. always have. it's really quite a common thing in human nature. no, you don't/aren't attracted always to people *exactly* like you......but people are usually draw to pretty common features. all generalizations of course, but that really is what it is....'average'...and redheads aren't average, in the hair color sense anyway.

btw - audiodave is a cutie.

reeferchief · May 2008

I like me a tasty redhead.;)

Ginger nuts are addictive, the biscuit variety.
Jamican ginger cake, scrumptious.
Josh Homme, awesome.

Mick Hucknall Arrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh.:eek::eek::eek:

Sian-of-the-dead · May 2008

decides2dream wrote:

i think redheads can be gorgeous...and some, errr......not so much. it's very rare for me to have a lukewarm response to one ginger-haired. i usually either think they are beautiful....or butt-ugly. sorry. and that applies to both genders. at the very least, i will think pretty or cute......or ack! redheads are *rare* and as much as people like to think they are so original in their thoughts, think outside the box, etc......the vast majority of people like other people who look like them. always have. it's really quite a common thing in human nature. no, you don't/aren't attracted always to people *exactly* like you......but people are usually draw to pretty common features. all generalizations of course, but that really is what it is....'average'...and redheads aren't average, in the hair color sense anyway.

btw - audiodave is a cutie.

True that. Gingers tend to be stunning or...erm... not so

Not so long ago I saw a ginger girl in my local pub once that absolutely took my breath away she was that beautiful, she was the talk of the table... same night, another girl with flowing ginger locks walked in and I was sick in my mouth a little. You're right, there isn't normally a middle ground with red hair.

And thank you, Audio is a cutie. Tbh when I first spoke to him and discovered he was ginger I didn't know what to think but when I met him I was astounded, he has the most amazing features... he's definately on the stunning side of the fence.

...but of course, you all knew I was going to say that

polaris · May 2008

she's too high maintenance ... mary-ann on the other hand you can take home

pjtaper · May 2008

heheheh, ginger.

decides2dream · May 2008

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

True that. Gingers tend to be stunning or...erm... not so
Not so long ago I saw a ginger girl in my local pub once that absolutely took my breath away she was that beautiful, she was the talk of the table... same night, another girl with flowing ginger locks walked in and I was sick in my mouth a little. You're right, there isn't normally a middle ground with red hair.

seriously!
my husband and i BOTH have always noticed that. but those that ARE stunners........:eek: wow.

Fifthelement · May 2008

I agree D2D and Sian . . . Gingers are usually one or the other in terms of looks. Mine's definately on the hot side. But back to my original question . . . Why are gingers made fun of, harrassed, etc.? Is there some sort of superstition surrounding red hair in the UK? It rather seems like a mediaeval mentality

Lizard · May 2008

GINGER HAIR!!!

at first i thought you were gonna say people in the UK don't like to cook with ginger!

dawng · May 2008

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

Everyone knows ginger's stink of piss.

hmmm...never heard the term "ginger". been called many things...carrot top, 'annie' (little orphan), red, red dawn, etc. but never ginger.

I don't know why anyone would say that "ginger's stink of piss". I shower on a daily basis, and I do not stink of anything, especially not piss.

As far as why do we get picked on a bit more? Because we're different. I used to be bummed about it as a kid, but now I very much enjoy the fact that I don't look like everyone else.

markymark550 · May 2008

Ginger Kids

Children with red hair, light skin, and freckles. We've all seen them. On the playground, at the store, walking on the streets. They creep us out, and make us sick to our stomachs. I'm talking, of course, about Ginger kids. Ginger kids are born with a disease, which causes very light skin, red hair and freckles. This disease is called "Gingervitis". Kids who have Gingervitis cannot be cured. Because their skin is so light, Ginger kids must avoid the sun. Some people have red hair, but not light skin and freckles. These people are called daywalkers. In conclusion, I wil leave you with this. If you think that the ginger problem is not a serious one...think again!*

*Paraphrased, of course, from Mr. E. Cartman

Fifthelement · May 2008

Lizard wrote:

GINGER HAIR!!!

at first i thought you were gonna say people in the UK don't like to cook with ginger!

What a cutie! Yeah, I'd never heard of ginger in the context of red heair before either . . . but now Ginger Spice makes sense (edit for clarification: the name, not the person!)

sweet adeline · May 2008

they called murray from flight of the conchords "ginger balls".

edvedder913 · May 2008

I definitely thought this was a food related conversation......

Flagg · May 2008

I prefer Mary Ann.

norm · May 2008

"i love those redheads" - wooderson

sweet adeline · May 2008

sweet adeline wrote:

they called murray from flight of the conchords "ginger balls".

here's the proof: http://youtube.com/watch?v=mqbB8aPD1UU&feature=related

norm · May 2008

cutback wrote:

"i love those redheads" - wooderson

shit youtube has everything!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCvXcBWkas0

Brisk. · May 2008

theres nothing wrong with Ginger - http://www.merryswankster.com/images/Gingerreyes.jpg

AmentsChick · May 2008

"Some people are into that, who am I to say" -- EV

failedpersephone · May 2008

it's because the red hair means they have no souls.

it's the indicator for the second coming of Beelzebub.

sweet adeline · May 2008

cutback wrote:

shit youtube has everything!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCvXcBWkas0

mccouneghy is the shit in that movie.

"full kegs, everyone's gonna be there."

and who can forget:

"i keep gettin' older, and they stay the same age."

edit: youtube added: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo4kDrWBa6c&feature=related

decides2dream · May 2008

Fifthelement wrote:

I agree D2D and Sian . . . Gingers are usually one or the other in terms of looks. Mine's definately on the hot side. But back to my original question . . . Why are gingers made fun of, harrassed, etc.? Is there some sort of superstition surrounding red hair in the UK? It rather seems like a mediaeval mentality

again, i think it's b/c of being *different.* now sure why it's so specific in the UK, i wouldn't know.....but even here in the states i've seen it happen enough in my student and teacher days.

and yes, referring to someone as 'gnger-haired' is definitely a UK thing. in the states we call em redheads. either way, both are incorrect huh?

and i too initially thought this thread was about the spice ginger....or at least ginger from gilligan's island.

haha.

pearljamjen · May 2008

I had never heard the term "ginger" before the South Park episode. Which is odd since I lived in Ireland. :eek:

BUT I had never heard of people being teased/made fun of until a few months ago on this board (I think someone posted an article about gingers being harrassed or something).

One of my best friends is a redhead, and she and her brother have never been made fun of or anything; I've known her since high school and she has always been super proud to be a redhead!

Personally I like redhead hair better on women than men, and I agree that redheads/gingers are either really atrractive or really not...

I must say I think the British chick on Lost is very pretty...her eyes are wild and soooo pretty too!

Pacomc79 · May 2008

probably has something to do with the Irish and Scottish people originally. They have the highest percentage of red hair and no doubt there is some deep rooted old hatred due to the conflicts over the years.

There are loads of sexy red haired women out there in the world.

What's wrong with ginger?

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