Mullet hairstyle voted 'Most Cringeworthy Craze Of All Time' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

waichingliu81 · 11-22-2008, 10:28 AM

Fri, Nov 21 11:25 AM

London, Nov 21 (ANI): With a short top, front and sides and flowing mane at the back, mullet was a rage in the Eighties, however, now the hairstyle has been voted as the 'most cringeworthy craze of all time'.

Beating other fashion disasters such as bum bags and leg-warmers, the horror hairdo has topped a poll of the worst crazes ever.

Top celebrity crimper Richard Ward says: "This awful hairstyle may have been OK in the Eighties, but this is one look that will never come back into fashion.

"It will go down in history as the world's worst cut. Thank God it has gone for good."

Nineties nightmare the shellsuit was the second worst fad in the online poll of 3,000 people, reports The Sun.

The shiny, garish-coloured outfits were launched as sportswear but for some reason became a fashion must-have.

Third in the terrible trends list is the Crazy Frog ringtone.

Fourth on the list is another Eighties hairdo - the bubble perm.

Irritating craze number 5 is Tamagotchi virtual pets. The pocket-sized computer creatures were massive in the mid-Nineties as kids went crazy for the egg-shaped toy.

Number six is addictive reality TV such as current ratings winner 'I'm A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here', while the dance routine to mind-numbing 1996 hit 'Macarena' is No7.

The eighth most ridiculous craze is the 2004 fashion trend for ponchos.

Adidas popper tracksuits, featuring trouser legs with "poppers" all the way down, are at No9 and rounding off the top ten is the current obsession with online social networking sites such as Facebook etc.

Other sad crazes to feature in the grabitnow.com poll include lava lamps, leg-warmers and the bum bag, beloved of British tourists.

A spokesman for grabitnow.com said: "Although our research reveals the worst fads, every year we see a relaunch of a classic craze. The mullet became a massive craze in the Eighties - but when you look at images of the style now, it does look ridiculous."

The Top Ten Most Ridiculous Craze Of All Time are:

1 Mullet

2 Shellsuit

3 Crazy Frog ringtone

4 Bubble perm

5 Tamagotchi virtual pets

6 Reality TV

7 'Macarena' song

8 Ponchos

9 Adidas popper tracksuits

10 Social networking sites like Facebook (ANI)

http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/2008112...-cringewo.html

i cannot believe people would leave out 80s shoulder pads, i mean, for me it should be on the list

comedyfreak · 11-22-2008, 10:47 AM

They got #1 right, LOL. And how about that Don Johnson scruffy beard and his wild white suit.

AB · 11-22-2008, 10:51 AM

LOL! The mullet actually looked good on a few people. "Few" being the key word here.
And what is a bubble gum perm?

catlover79 · 11-22-2008, 10:56 AM

I'm surprised the beehive wasn't mentioned.

Penny Lane · 11-22-2008, 11:00 AM

Besides the mullet remember when girls of the 80's wore their hair shorter on top and the hair stood on end with mousse? That was so ugly.

catlover79 · 11-22-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Besides the mullet remember when girls of the 80's wore their hair shorter on top and the hair stood on end with mousse? That was so ugly.

You mean like Sheena Easton's?

I remember that.

waichingliu81 · 11-22-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by annball1957

LOL! The mullet actually looked good on a few people. "Few" being the key word here.
And what is a bubble gum perm?

well remember glenn close's hairdo in fatal attraction? that's what a bubble perm is. kylie minogue had one too back in the 80s also.

waichingliu81 · 11-22-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

They got #1 right, LOL. And how about that Don Johnson scruffy beard and his wild white suit.

you mean of miami vice with the white suits? yeah i guess that should've been on that list too

Penny Lane · 11-22-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

You mean like Sheena Easton's?

I remember that.

I don't remember Sheena's but the girls bangs were gelled straight up on top of the head. The rest of the hair was long or shoulder length. It looked stupid! haha

Kind of like this

AB · 11-22-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by waichingliu81

well remember glenn close's hairdo in fatal attraction? that's what a bubble perm is. kylie minogue had one too back in the 80s also.

Ok, thanks! I had to go look up a picture of her to jog my memory on this one.

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AB · 11-22-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I don't remember Sheena's but the girls bangs were gelled straight up on top of the head. The rest of the hair was long or shoulder length. It looked stupid! haha

Kind of like this

I'm guessing that hairstyle didn't last too long.

waichingliu81 · 11-22-2008, 11:51 AM

btw, here is the rest of the list, ranked 11-20 which didn't make the top ten.

11. Cabbage soup diet

12. Lava lamps

13. Global Hypercolor t-shirts

14. Leg warmers

15. Bum bag

16. Ugg boots

17. Curtains - men's hairstyle

18. Cabbage Patch Kids

19. Pokemon

20. Pop Swatch

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...-all-time.html

sunshinefizzy · 11-22-2008, 05:19 PM

OMG, I wish I coul show you guys but when I was in like the 3rd grade I actually had a mullet. I looked at one of the pictures and I could have entered a "you might be a redneck" contest!!! I showed my mom the pic, my mom cuts my hair since she used to be a liscenced cosmotologist, and she's like "you didn't have one". Oh, yes I did!!!

ekkostar · 11-23-2008, 10:31 AM

Twilight should be on that list. Down the line people will definately be embarrassed that they went so crazy over that lousy series. I think it's hilarious how people are defending it and saying how good it is NOW, but later I think they'll regret it!

Marvo301 · 11-25-2008, 03:51 AM

If mullets are so bad then why does Billy Ray Cyrus want his mullet back? LOL!!!!!

11-22-2008, 10:47 AM	#2
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11-23-2008, 10:31 AM	#14
ekkostar Coffee, Tea & Larroquette! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 1,077	Twilight should be on that list. Down the line people will definately be embarrassed that they went so crazy over that lousy series. I think it's hilarious how people are defending it and saying how good it is NOW, but later I think they'll regret it!
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11-25-2008, 03:51 AM	#15
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11-22-2008, 10:28 AM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Mullet hairstyle voted 'Most Cringeworthy Craze Of All Time' Fri, Nov 21 11:25 AM London, Nov 21 (ANI): With a short top, front and sides and flowing mane at the back, mullet was a rage in the Eighties, however, now the hairstyle has been voted as the 'most cringeworthy craze of all time'. Beating other fashion disasters such as bum bags and leg-warmers, the horror hairdo has topped a poll of the worst crazes ever. Top celebrity crimper Richard Ward says: "This awful hairstyle may have been OK in the Eighties, but this is one look that will never come back into fashion. "It will go down in history as the world's worst cut. Thank God it has gone for good." Nineties nightmare the shellsuit was the second worst fad in the online poll of 3,000 people, reports The Sun. The shiny, garish-coloured outfits were launched as sportswear but for some reason became a fashion must-have. Third in the terrible trends list is the Crazy Frog ringtone. Fourth on the list is another Eighties hairdo - the bubble perm. Irritating craze number 5 is Tamagotchi virtual pets. The pocket-sized computer creatures were massive in the mid-Nineties as kids went crazy for the egg-shaped toy. Number six is addictive reality TV such as current ratings winner 'I'm A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here', while the dance routine to mind-numbing 1996 hit 'Macarena' is No7. The eighth most ridiculous craze is the 2004 fashion trend for ponchos. Adidas popper tracksuits, featuring trouser legs with "poppers" all the way down, are at No9 and rounding off the top ten is the current obsession with online social networking sites such as Facebook etc. Other sad crazes to feature in the grabitnow.com poll include lava lamps, leg-warmers and the bum bag, beloved of British tourists. A spokesman for grabitnow.com said: "Although our research reveals the worst fads, every year we see a relaunch of a classic craze. The mullet became a massive craze in the Eighties - but when you look at images of the style now, it does look ridiculous." The Top Ten Most Ridiculous Craze Of All Time are: 1 Mullet 2 Shellsuit 3 Crazy Frog ringtone 4 Bubble perm 5 Tamagotchi virtual pets 6 Reality TV 7 'Macarena' song 8 Ponchos 9 Adidas popper tracksuits 10 Social networking sites like Facebook (ANI) http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/2008112...-cringewo.html i cannot believe people would leave out 80s shoulder pads, i mean, for me it should be on the list

11-22-2008, 10:51 AM	#3
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	LOL! The mullet actually looked good on a few people. "Few" being the key word here. And what is a bubble gum perm?

11-22-2008, 11:51 AM	#12
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	btw, here is the rest of the list, ranked 11-20 which didn't make the top ten. 11. Cabbage soup diet 12. Lava lamps 13. Global Hypercolor t-shirts 14. Leg warmers 15. Bum bag 16. Ugg boots 17. Curtains - men's hairstyle 18. Cabbage Patch Kids 19. Pokemon 20. Pop Swatch http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...-all-time.html

11-22-2008, 05:19 PM	#13
sunshinefizzy Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2006 Location: Craptown Posts: 2,054	OMG, I wish I coul show you guys but when I was in like the 3rd grade I actually had a mullet. I looked at one of the pictures and I could have entered a "you might be a redneck" contest!!! I showed my mom the pic, my mom cuts my hair since she used to be a liscenced cosmotologist, and she's like "you didn't have one". Oh, yes I did!!!