I agree with this. To me what Mr_Putter has described is a trend that has grown alongside the 'Kerrang generation' - the young kids who wear a Slipknot hoodie and do not have a single album. The young kids with the generic 'black shirt with flames'. I call myself entitled to long hair as I'm a student. I can't be bothered to get my hair cut and not doing so saves money which means more meals for me. It has gone 2 years without cutting now and it's probably about 12" long. I call it stupid when someone (male) under 16 is walking around with long hair (I mean shoulder length or more and no, I haven't just turned 16). If you own a Slipknot ANYTHING, you should be shot, IMO. And, I've been growing my hair out for five years. I'd say that's a bit long to be following any sort of "trend." And, when I began growing it, I listened to Rap-Metal for the most part, so I wouldn't say I was "trying to be" any sort of musical icon. The funny thing is, I get "mocked" for trying to look like Marilyn Manson, who's my favorite artist ATM, and when I STARTED growing my hair, I hated that band. Anyways, what I'm getting at is that people make stupid assumptions about somebody based on their HAIR and things like that. I think it's a little ridiculous to say that you're "entitled" to have long hair, simply because you're broke. Hair's a choice just like anything else and people like you seem to enjoy being the "originals" at choosing to do something and put everyone else down who follows in your wake. Following trends has been around FOREVER and it ALWAYS will be as long as people are free to choose what they do or don't want to wear. I'd be willing to bet my life that you follow some sort of trend and don't even know it. Get a life and stop judging every person who steps in front of you.