MikeyT Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 Anyone else seen this?! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-26747649 Male university students in North Korea are now required to get the same haircut as their leader Kim Jong-un, it is reported. The state-sanctioned guideline was introduced in the capital Pyongyang about two weeks ago, Radio Free Asia reports. It is now being rolled out across the country - although some people have expressed reservations about getting the look. "Our leader's haircut is very particular, if you will," one source tells Radio Free Asia. "It doesn't always go with everyone since everyone has different face and head shapes." Meanwhile, a North Korean now living in China says the look is actually unpopular at home because people think it resembles Chinese smugglers. "Until the mid-2000s, we called it the 'Chinese smuggler haircut'," the Korea Times reports. It seems that haircuts have been state-approved in North Korea for some time - until now people were reportedly only allowed to choose from 18 styles for women and 10 for men. Earlier, North Korea's state TV launched a campaign against long hair, called "Let us trim our hair in accordance with the Socialist lifestyle". However, there are conflicting reports over the haircut mandate, with the NK News website reporting that recent visitors to Pyongyang did not notice a change in hair styles. Late leader Kim Jong-il, who ruled North Korea for 17 years, sported a bouffant hairstyle, reportedly in order to look taller. UPDATE: An earlier version of this story said, according to reports, the haircut guideline applied to men rather than university students.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 If he's not careful, he's going to die sad and ronery.
Mark_w Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 Edit: That was for the haircut rules rather than the casual racism.
Unabomber Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 Thank goodness the haircut looks so cool or else i'm sure people wouldn't have been happy.
Guesty Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 I could have sworn I read the same story on the BBC website this morning and it said all men. Not sure if they've changed it or I'm going mad.
yorkie1999 Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 I don't see the problem Nor do i, its what all the cool dudes are having done. I'd be more worried about having more chins than the hong kong telephone directory
Guest MattP Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 Edit: That was for the haircut rules rather than the casual racism. If ever proof was needed a word has completely lost it's original meaning that's it. Jesus. As for Kim fed his uncle to the dogs, everyone has his hair cut, brilliant. You have to love these commies. Comedy gold.
Stadt Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 I quite like his hair cut, I wouldn't choose it obviously but it's definitely an evil one.
Finnaldo Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 I'm looking forward to when they announce that all women aged 20-40 have to bang Kim "in interest of the state".
Mike the Metal Ed Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 If ever proof was needed a word has completely lost it's original meaning that's it. Jesus. As for Kim fed his uncle to the dogs, everyone has his hair cut, brilliant. You have to love these commies. Comedy gold. A direct order is a bit amateur hour, tbh. Niyazov simply had to express a preference in a certain hairstyle in an interview and almost every woman in Ashgabat was wearing it the next day.
Beliall Posted 26 March 2014 Posted 26 March 2014 If he fires a nuke I take it he plans to hide in a university then?
Guest MattP Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 A direct order is a bit amateur hour, tbh. Niyazov simply had to express a preference in a certain hairstyle in an interview and almost every woman in Ashgabat was wearing it the next day. Even as a self confessed politics obsessive I had to google that name.
Mike the Metal Ed Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Even as a self confessed politics obsessive I had to google that name. Yeah, I have a bit of an obsession with personality cults, admittedly.
Mike Oxlong Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 Reminds me of the old chestnut - Barber - ( holding mirror to back and sides of customer's head ) "how's that sir? Is there anything else I can get for you? Customer - "yeah, could you get me a pair of knickers" Barber - "I'm sorry sir, this is a barbers. We don't stock knickers and no one has ever made such a request before. Why would you be wanting them?" Customer - "because you've made me look a right cvnt"
MPH Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 I could have sworn I read the same story on the BBC website this morning and it said all men. Not sure if they've changed it or I'm going mad. No you are not going mad. It did say all men earlier... When I saw this thread I thought someone must of got it wrong when they said it was only for students....
fox123 Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 They're basically fvcked then if they're starting to recede! Chinese smuggler must be their take on a budgie smuggler.
Nick Posted 27 March 2014 Posted 27 March 2014 If he's not careful, he's going to die sad and ronery.
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