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blunder1983 · Joined: 12 Apr 2005

I was on the subway into Seoul the other day and there was something odd on the train. It took an age to place it but I finally got it as we pulled in Guro. There were NO perms in sight. The train had about 8 ajjumas there and they were all sporting rather snazzy bob style cuts. 2 of them had semi perms, but they were definately migrating hair style.

So anyone else notice the slow phase out of the perm? I for one welcome it, perms rank up there with the mullet in rubbish hairness.

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

Blunder, don't forget the two girls who instantly said yes when we asked if they'd get perms after marrying.

The dream may still be alive for some young agassis.

Snowmeow · Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Location: pc room

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magicwolfman · Joined: 01 Sep 2005

I really think you need to find a woman blunder... how about one of your co-workers.

ChimpumCallao · Joined: 17 May 2005 Location: your mom

i've noticed a lot more of the 'classy' ajummas are going for a beehive-esque type of bob...like a very full, teased style.

it's an improvement from the perm, but still would never qualify one of those ladies into MILF status.

much like you, jongno, i too would miss the peh-ma if it went away...
i shall remember it fondly.

margaret · Joined: 14 Oct 2003

Out in the sticks where I live (Jeomchon) there are plenty of perms still around. I did notice a new ajuma who appeared in my yoga class with a cute pixie cut, however.
Margaret

pet lover · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: not in Seoul

I cringe every time one of my kindergarten boys or one of FreeWorld's junior kindergarten boys walks into the school with a fresh perm. It's bad enough on little girls...but the little boys? Rolling Eyes

hepcat · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Location: Daegu

There are still lots of perms on the ladies in Daegu. Just the other day I was noticing how the hair styles matched the age and marital status of the ladies rather closely. The older the lady, the tighter, wirier and drier the perm. The boys/men have less variety, although the odd young one has a bit of colour or spikiness going on.
Not that I care one way or the other. I mean what does it really matter how the strands of protein extruded by the scalp are arranged. Fashion: a most oppressive past-time.

weatherman · Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Location: Korea

have noticed this for some time seems like the hair dressers are of the same mind about this one they seem to be pushing it, and not the daughters of these ahjumahs!

margaret · Joined: 14 Oct 2003

vlcupper · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Location: Gangnam

Don't fret, blunder. All I saw yesterday were ladies with bad perms.

I can't imagine what's worse on a little boy, a perm or that one lock of hair next to his head died blue. At least we haven't seen the permullet. That hideous design of Satan was witnessed by me on the playground in 1988. I still shiver when I think of the straight on top permy on the bottom disfigurement of that poor little boy.

tacon101 · Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Location: seoul

now when will they figure out the piles of makeup and drawn on eyebrows look hideous??

soon i hope...those old ladies get pretty scary

Karabeara · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:

Die, perm, die! I look at some of the ajumma on the subway with their have-not-washed-in-a-week perms and about gag. As they take off their shoes and pick at their feet in open public, I almost understand why their husbands buy prostitutes at cheongyamni.

pet lover · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: not in Seoul

Margaret, I AM in the sticks. Smile

I think my city has something like 30,000 people...