I Think Blondes Get a Bad Wrap

@cintol (11261)
United States
April 27, 2016 3:30pm CST
I was born a natural blonde while my sister was a brunette. She has always been a little dingy and I have teased her for it all our lives. The other day I was going to Target and talking to her on my car phone. When I got there I got out of the car and started to the store while still talking to her. I was walking toward a man who was looking at me weird and looking around. I told her what a weird look he gave me, almost like I was crazy. She didn't answer me and then I realized my phone was still in my purse, I hadn't transferred it from the car phone to my cell so in reality, I was talking to the air on my way into the store. I called her and told her that her dinginess was rubbing off on me and told her what happened. I then left Target and she was giving me directions on how to get to Walmart. I finally got down there and was waiting for the light to change. Told her I would talk to her later and proceeded to turn my car off instead of the phone. I was sitting at the light, it changed and my car was off.' DUH, I called her back and told her what I had done and that I can never talk to her on the phone while I was driving again because she was turning me as dingy as she has always been. I told her she should have been born blonde and me brunette but, after that day, I'm not so sure now. Have you been given a bad wrap for being a blonde?
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I am a brunette so I can't say but when I dyed my hair blond people did treat me different.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@cintol n it isn't but I swear I got better service from men at least!!
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I know, its weird how they do that isn't it, some how the color of your hair makes a difference in peoples minds as to how smart or dingy you are. Not at all true.
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
27 Apr 16
I think it happens to all of us. I'm not a stupid person, but there are times when I do stupid things and act weird.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Apr 16
Well one just reminded me that I am also a senior so I am going to blame it on that lol
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
28 Apr 16
@cintol lol. Why not? I'll sometimes blame it on mom-brain.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
6 May 16
I wonder what started it that blondes usually are treated that way ? Honestly , i love looking at those blonde American ladies . They are beautiful .
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
6 May 16
I don't know when that all started but being blonde sure seems to make a difference here.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
2 May 16
I was born blonde and stayed that way until my early twenties, then I became a bit darker. So I was never the target of bad blonde jokes.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
2 May 16
I was blonde until I had my first child and then I got a little darker after each one but they still teased me because I still have blonde, it just always looks streaked now.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
27 Apr 16
so that what happen to me.Oh!you said blonde.Thought you said bald.What do I know
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@cintol thank you.We do need to laugh here at times.If I put a smile on your face.Then I feel good about it
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Apr 16
You are so funny, I have missed you my friend. Hahahaha, you always put a smile on my face.
@TheHorse (220109)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr 16
I was blond as a little kid, but I don't think folks thought I was dingy. I was too serious. But I have "turned the wrong thing off" when I was distracted. Not my car, though.
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@TheHorse (220109)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr 16
@cintol As a college teacher, I can say honestly that I make no such assumptions (about blondes). But I do notice that there are some things that make me assume someone will be dingy or less than smart.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@TheHorse And their not all blondes right!!
@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Apr 16
No one thought of me like that when I was little either, it was when I started growing up but I was much smarter than they all joked about.
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@Juliaacv (51461)
• Canada
27 Apr 16
That's too funny! I've done some things that could have been dubbed as "blonde moments" too but I attribute that to my senior moments, regardless of what age they occur at!
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I never thought of them as senior moments but since I am one of those too I think I will refer to them as that also. lol
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
28 Apr 16
How amusing, I could just imagine the look on that chap's face. I do these sort of things sometimes and I've never been blonde - just old
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Apr 16
Well, I am starting to do them a little more often, I guess I am just old too. lol
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Apr 16
@cintol , I was born blond, platinum, and then my hair went to ash blond and I didn't like it, so I coloured it red...that is when my friends said they always knew I was a red head undercover (I have a wee bit of a temper :D) then I coloured it the dark brown it is now. No one ever dared to make a blond joke to my face :D .
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
30 Apr 16
I bet not! lol No one makes comments on mine anymore either but I feel I had to earn the credit I deserved myself on that issue.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
27 Apr 16
Hahaha Elle Woods would definitely not agree.
@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Apr 16
haha, you never know.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 May 16
Funny story! All I know is that blondes have more fun!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 16
I wonder how this belief came to be - that blondes do silly things?
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I don't know who thought that one up, I just know its not true.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
3 May 16
Me...as an asian, had this not black hair, it is.like between red and brown.when hit by.the sun
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
28 Apr 16
Know what? Many of our Filipina girls would want their hair blonde while some Westerners envy Asians (Filipinas mostly) who have black hair. What a confusing world LOL!
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@mom210 (9115)
• United States
11 May 16
yes, but I have been blaming it on getting older. Have a great weekend
11 May 16
Ha ha, those are both so funny
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
Well, I have no idea for I am not blonde.