Are Skinheads Safer than Hippies?

[Dave Of The Dead]

This question came to me in the shower, when I was just about to dump a load a shampoo into my hair. "If the zombies came, would shaving your head make you bit safer from the grasp of the zombie?"
See, I have fairly long hair and I have decided that I might as well drop the comb and pick up a razor. If not to keep the zombies from grabbing my locks, I might as well keep it out of my face right?

What's your opinion and what would you do?

This one is especially for the ladies. Would you go G.I. Jane too?

[Dawna Of The Dead]

If I saw someone being dragged by their hair, or otherwise be at a disadvantage because of it, I would. It's taken me years to grow mine the exact way that I want it, and I'm not about to cut it off unless I know for sure that I need to.

[kolchakTNS]

Damn!! Wrong debate

Oh well since I'm here,I'm from the Hippie-kind and since it took me 20yrs to grow my hair,I would not hesitate at all in cutting it to save my skin but would be a tragedy if I ever did

[Faran Brigo]

my hair's normally not long enough to get a good grip on my head anyway. But yeah, definitely safer to cut it off, just in case.

[JakAttak]

I suppose I'd cut of my long hair for survival... sob

[Victor Clark]

My hair is acually longer than most of the girls at my high school, and while cutting it could be safer among zombies (as well as to keep people from mistaking me as a woman anymore), I don't think I could even dare cut my hair. I've grown it myself for almost 4 years now, and I don't want to end that streak so soon! If it was a last minute measure, like killing a family member, I might trim it down a bit, but I'm sure as hell not going to shave it all and look like a male appendage!

[mattifikation]

wait until z-day. then cut it short. grease it up to make it slippery, if you can. don't shave it completely at that point because in the winter you want to keep some heat in, and in the summer you could get a sunburn that you will not be able to treat.

until then, just enjoy your style.

[Dagnammit]

My hair is about 3/4 of the way down my back. If z-day came, I'd probably cut it to just above shoulder-length, to prevent getting grabbed by it. Shaving it to skinhead level has its disadvantages too - you lose a large percentage of your body heat through your head, so if you like in a temperate or cold climate and will be in an outdoors, wilderness survival scenario, it's good to have some hair. Or wear a hat, whatever.

[JakAttak]

I think a military style buzz cut would be a smart choice

[Iron Knuckles]

I already keep my hair under an inch. Its not just for zombies. I've had numerous jobs working with machinery and loose clothes, long hair, or necklaces could easily kill you.

[JakAttak]

yeah factory workers would be okay on hair

[Jimmy]

Hair that's too long might not be the best idea for someone but I don't see it really causing a problem. :\

[JakAttak]

somehow I doubt a Z would be polite enough to not grab your hair just because you spent a year growing it out

[seeker28]

I would not hesitate to shave my head as bald as baby's bottom (actually I already did that once, after a hair-dye catastrophy) if I thought it would save my life or someone else's. However, I dont' think a completely shaven head would be good either. As others have mentioned hair keeps your head warm, and it protects against sunburn.

[Dave Of The Dead]

Start buying bandannas, that's what I did.