Have you ever asked a black person if you could touch their hair?

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To satisfy your burning curiosity, have you ever asked a black person if you could touch their hair?

Please comment!

I've asked to touch it. 15
I've asked more than once. 7
I haven't asked and I wouldn't ever. 20
I haven't asked but I wish I had the courage to. 9
I've touched their hair without asking. 13
I've touched their hair by "accident" (an on purpose accident) 2
I've made up an excuse to touch their hair. 0
2 or more of the above. 4
I am not curious about this. 26
I'm black. (please comment!) 30
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  • BlacknNerdy
    11 years ago

    Poeple just randomly walk up to me and touch my hair and then say its good luck and walk away.

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    • VioletTrees
      11 years ago

      That seems really rude and kind of fucked up.

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    • fredted
      7 years ago

      I think its nice and lovely.

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  • bananaface
    11 years ago

    No, of course not. Why would I go up to a stranger and ask to touch their hair? It's highly inappropriate. I don't have a burning curiosity.

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    • Charmo
      11 years ago

      Why are all black people "strangers" to you? Are they not good enough to be acquainted with you? Do you actively try to avoid their race?

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      • bananaface
        11 years ago

        No, not at all. In fact, my best friend is black. I have felt her hair, although funnily enough, she asked me to (she'd just got a new hair cut). It's why I don't have a burning desire, not that I had much of one in the first place.

        And I made the assumption that it would be a stranger, because touching a friend's hair isn't really the same thing. I chose the word stranger deliberately, just to emphasise that I wouldn't do this to anyone who I consider a stranger. It clearly didn't come across the way I intended it too, though. Either way, don't turn this into something it's not.

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        • iin
          10 years ago

          Lmao, I hope they were playing...but the OP didn't say stranger or no stranger. I guess anyone with a black friend would never have to ask a stranger. I do my friends hair all the time so for me I know what it feels like, but if I grew up somewhere, where there weren't many black people, and I had no black friends hair to touch....damn straight I'd ask a stranger. I'd be like 'Hi...im white and have never touched a black persons hair, may I feel?' Bet you they would be honored to let you feel their hair...they'd be like 'Whaaa?!? That's crazy girl, touch my hair. It's bomb huh?' 'Damn sure is.' I say this because I've had black people ask to touch my hair before, and I was more than happy to let them. It's human nature to be curious, and I think it helps us appreciate our differences. All the black people that have touched my hair really like playing with it, and I love playing with their hair. It's different.

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          • iin
            10 years ago

            But it would be extremely ruda and evasive if you did it without asking...just wanted to add that.

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  • Shrunk
    11 years ago

    No, I didn't want to touch it. I could imagine how it feels, anyway. but when I was in school there was this ornery black girl that sat behind me in class and one day out of no where she just started gently stroking my hair for a few minutes without ever a word. I was really shy so I didn't turn around or say anything because i was kind of afraid of her (she yelled a lot, but meant well I guess), and honestly it felt quite nice, so we both just sort of pretended like nothing even happened. after that she was always somewhat nicer to me though

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  • Shackleford96
    11 years ago

    Lol, only if I know them and only if they have a really awesome afro would I be tempted to ask to touch it. I like afros :)

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  • Thexoutcast
    10 years ago

    Back when my hair had more of a fro texture, white girls would ask to feel it. I use to be somewhat ok with it but realized that they were petting like some sort of dog and they ended up being rude about it with passive aggressive comments. I no longer allow other people to touch my hair. I'm not some odd curly haired freak here from other people's entertainment. Its offensive.

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  • VioletTrees
    11 years ago

    Ugh, no, that would be really weird and rude.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      Why rude? It's natural and good to be curious and to explore the world. I wouldn't be offended if someone asked to touch my hair.

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  • NateWest
    11 years ago

    No but one time a black kid in school touched my hair.

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  • Darkoil
    11 years ago

    Well while I was finger banging a black girl I touched her pubis so does that count?

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  • sisterlover
    10 years ago

    hair on their head no. other hair hmmm I have been in prison a long time

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  • LizardSkin
    11 years ago

    No, but I've touched it before, feels like a brillo pad.

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  • dexy77
    11 years ago

    racist.

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  • suckonthis9
    11 years ago

    Please describe a "black" person.

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    • Stifler
      10 years ago

      Dark skin. Usually a dark brown. Also refered to as negros (Vulger term) or Dark Chocolate Men (racist term).

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  • mrbrownfinger
    7 years ago

    yeah of course, I then asked if they wanted a banana

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    I actually read the title as,"Have you ever asked a black person if you could touch their butt". Is this a sign that I need to eat or that I need to sleep? To aster your question: No. I have NEVER EVER asked to touch a stranger's hair at least from what I can remember.

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    • fredted
      7 years ago

      So i suppose you enjoy going to the butt-dresser? Lady, you are fucked in the head

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  • kawaiigurl
    10 years ago

    its annoying and you're not cute for asking

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  • timisagodamongmen
    10 years ago

    Im white people touch my hair a lot cuz of the color and the kinda silky feel to it

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  • 123fakestreet
    11 years ago

    It's like a sheep!

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  • Cucco
    11 years ago

    People randomly touch my hair all the time. :L

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  • 1000yrVampireKing
    11 years ago

    No I have not. I have asked this before but it was because it was spiked.

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  • Stifler
    10 years ago

    WTF does being black have to do with hair?

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    • mana
      10 years ago

      They have a different type of hair.

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      • Stifler
        10 years ago

        Diffrent type T.T I wish people would learn not all people in a single race have the same hair type.

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  • [email protected]
    11 years ago

    I meant GO to the 'hood.

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    • Flippin-dillydogs
      10 years ago

      Good trolly gooood.

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    • Stifler
      10 years ago

      In da hood we dont take yo white trash talk!

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  • [email protected]
    11 years ago

    LOL!!!What the FUCK??Are you INSANE,or somehow MENTALLY DISTURBED?I'd like you to the hood,Harlem,NYC,your local ghetto housing areas,and try that shit.HAHA,andI mean it.

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