When a Person Says They Started Out "0" Inches........

[LynnieB]

Unless the person is exceptional, if they say they've been 1 year natural and have 2 years worth of growth (normally anything over 4-6 inches of hair), commonsense would tell me they transitioned.

I'd just look up their photo album or just ask them to confirm it if I totally clueless.

I can understand all that and won't throw shade. Just don't be a straight up BS'er and lie about it.

0 = bald or close to it. 0 can also = date of last relaxer.

 

[bebezazueta]

Am I the only one who just never gave it any thought?

Amen! Fresh relaxer = 0 inches of natural hair.

Bye!


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[Foxglove]

All you had to do was send her a PM if you had an issue with the title of the thread

 

[PinkGirlFluff]

I would assume that a person that wasn't bald was making a jokie joke about having zero inches.

 

[Tiye]

All you had to do was send her a PM if you had an issue with the title of the thread

I know your comment is probably for OP but I have no problem at all with the thread. That would be like having a problem everytime someone announces a big chop when they've been hanging on to relaxed ends for years and have twice as much new growth as they have relaxed ends. I just don't bother to open, or don't spend much time in those types of threads.

 

[HauteHippie]

I know your comment is probably for OP but I have no problem at all with the thread.

Yeah, me either. I don't think people are talking about her or trying to make fun of her or whatever. She really did get good growth and she was clear.

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[FoxxyLocs]

For those who think 0 = bald only, what about people who didn't shave all their hair off? I think calling the date of last relaxer 0 is much less confusing than when people come in and say they have only been natural for 6 months but their hair is BSL. If they said they started from 0 in. 3 years ago we would all know exactly where they were coming from. People act like you're lying by saying that, but to me the other way is much more misleading. Of course we could all say I got a relaxer on this date, then transitioned for this long, then ... But sometimes you just want to be concise.

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[reeko43]

I voted for the first but really the first and second option are the same if you are referring to natural hair. If a person bc's to bald and a transitioning person starts measuring their new growth after last relaxer, they are starting at the same point. Given similary growth rate, once transitioner cuts off the rest of her permed hair both should have roughly the same length of hair.

 

[PinkGirlFluff]

OHHH this is about THAT thread. Ummm yeah, I'm walking right back on outta here.

 

[Evolving78]

well, i started with 0. i had a bald fade. i am little past SL now and i am also relaxed . so as far as my growth, i started from nothing(natural/relaxed).

 

[hair4romheaven]

Smh there isn't much logic to this. Really??? The first two options are the same. I went from 0 - SL in 11 mnths. Wus de big deal ehh? *kiss teet*

 

[HauteHippie]

Not directed at you ^^^^^^ at all (or anyone in particular-- this year),but usually when people say that they went from nothing to healthy shoulder length in less than 20 months, I think, "Well, honey... you ain't got no neck."


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[hair4romheaven]

I would love to see someone w/ a 6" neck. Lol

Not directed at you ^^^^^^ at all (or anyone in particular-- this year),but usually when people say that they went from nothing to healthy shoulder length in less than 20 months, I think, "Well, honey... you ain't got no neck."


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[SheenaVee]

I've never found it confusing at all. If someone says they've been natural for like 6 months or something and they have BSL hair I would automatically just think they'd transitioned. Then I'd ask them how long they transitioned for. It's no biggie.

Even for myself I say how long I've been fully natural for and then say how many months I transitioned for.

 

[HauteHippie]

I would love to see someone w/ a 6" neck. Lol

Lol, I might be cutting it close! I have a giraffe neck.

Still, the top of my ears to the part of my shoulder where my hair remains shoulder length even if I turn my head is 7.5 inches and on me, that's like 3-4 inches of width, so still not really shoulder length. I'm from team "how long would a stranger say it is," though. But that's a whole, 'nother, been-done thread.

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[nzeee]

Smh there isn't much logic to this. Really??? The first two options are the same. I went from 0 - SL in 11 mnths. Wus de big deal ehh? *kiss teet*

well... judging by the poll a lot of people appear to disagree with you there.

even though i've been active on the board for about a year now this thread is the first i've heard that 0" is commonly used by transitioners referring to 0" of natural hair.

i automatically think it refers to bald/peach fuzz and so do most other people who voted (but may not comment). the poll seems to be set to find out what people's gut reaction is when they hear 0". i don't know what's so wrong w/ that!?

BTW i've now lurked in the other thread that everyone might be referencing but i still dunno how this could be related DrC why aren't you talkin?

 

[PlatinumBronze]

IMHO 0 inches means ZERO hair as in a "boy cut" 0 inches of hair.

 

[hair4romheaven]

EtherealEnigma I was looking at it from a nape prespective. Now from ear to sl is diff. & will make one full sl. I totally get the real word thing which is why I also never undersood why womenn put hands on waist for length pics.

nzeee isn't it the same thing?

 

[DrC]

nzeee, I'm here . I'm just reading the different perspectives of "0" inches, and want to hear other peoples opinions.

well... judging by the poll a lot of people appear to disagree with you there.

even though i've been active on the board for about a year now this thread is the first i've heard that 0" is commonly used by transitioners referring to 0" of natural hair.

i automatically think it refers to bald/peach fuzz and so do most other people who voted (but may not comment). the poll seems to be set to find out what people's gut reaction is when they hear 0". i don't know what's so wrong w/ that!?

BTW i've now lurked in the other thread that everyone might be referencing but i still dunno how this could be related DrC why aren't you talkin?

 

[diadall]

I consider it bald as well.

Another thing, which I have noticed which was brought up here, is that some people never state how long they've been transitioning before going natural. It's kind of misleading.

I never gave it any thought but I do get frustrated when a thread is titled something along the lines of, I Big Chopped" only to rush into the thread and see photos of someone with APL or BSL hair. I know they considered it a big chop but maybe people who go to shaved or "0 inches" should call it a bigger chop?

I know some don't want to cut their relaxed hair off from the jump but should you really call yourself natural when you have relaxed ends? Wouldn't you be in transition?

 

[diadall]

Come on ya'll we are really waxing poetic here.

You know when someone says, "I have zero inches of hair" that means they have basically less than an inch of hair. No one outside of this board would say someone has zero inches of hair if they have bsl but the only technicality is the last time they had a relaxer.

 

[reeko43]

Come on ya'll we are really waxing poetic here.

You know when someone says, "I have zero inches of hair" that means they have basically less than an inch of hair. No one outside of this board would say someone has zero inches of hair if they have bsl but the only technicality is the last time they had a relaxer.

Well I seldom hear anyone use the term "zero inches of hair". People usually say they cut all of their hair off or they are starting their "transition" when they declare they just got their last touch up. However, if a person says they are starting at zero, they have just started transitioning, I think most people would assume they are at the point of little to no new growth.

 

[LynnieB]

Come on ya'll we are really waxing poetic here.

You know when someone says, "I have zero inches of hair" that means they have basically less than an inch of hair. No one outside of this board would say someone has zero inches of hair if they have bsl but the only technicality is the last time they had a relaxer.

Sure but if poster makes a thread and says they bc'd after a year and had 12" of hair, I won't acting like I don't know what's up. I figure they either got their wording wrong or they're a BS'er.

I also would certainly understand that at some point they had to have a stopped putting that stuff on their heads and technically they do have 0 inches of natural hair.

I just wouldn't get put out about it. That's just me and do also realize that those who literally cut down to bald probably would appreciate the recognition that they had the ballz to do what weaker amongst us would think of as unimaginable.

 

[nzeee]

EtherealEnigma I was looking at it from a nape prespective. Now from ear to sl is diff. & will make one full sl. I totally get the real word thing which is why I also never undersood why womenn put hands on waist for length pics.

nzeee isn't it the same thing?

hair4romheaven uhm... yes it is the same thing... to you! i don't understand why i'm called back in to address this. i already made my point upthread. EYE personally automatically associate 0" with bald. some people immediately think 0" refers to a transitioner w/ no natural hair yet. this is news to me but the point of the thread doesn't seem to be about what's right, just what the board generally thinks.

i still feel like there's something else going on here. i'm over here in my corner like, what???

 

[naturalgyrl5199]

Oh boy erplexed

 

[10WordzOrLess]

0 inches, IMO is hair you only measure in milimeters.

 

[Lucie]

0 means 0. I started with 1/4" of hair 2.5.10 and my siggy is my current length. It does irk me a bit when people say they're a year natural and claiming BSL but transitioned for 32 months before clipping the ends. It's definitely not the same as someone taking the plunge with clippers.

 

[FoxxyLocs]

0 means 0. I started with 1/4" of hair 2.5.10 and my siggy is my current length. It does irk me a bit when people say they're a year natural and claiming BSL but transitioned for 32 months before clipping the ends. It's definitely not the same as someone taking the plunge with clippers.

So if that person said they started from zero 44 months ago would that make it better, or do you feel slighted that someone would say that even if they didn't shave all their hair off like you did?

Not directed at you, but I think some people who started from bald feel like their journey is somehow more authentic than someone who transitioned. Especially the long term transitioners, which is why some people get all riled up if the distinction isn't made. I've seen multiple comments made about "oh she didn't start with a twa", when in reality, 4 years of growth is 4 years of growth. Other than styling options, there is no difference. And I've never seen styling brought up as the issue, so that's why I think there's some pettiness going on. Of course I know that doesn't apply to everyone, but some people can be really ugly about this whole hair thing.

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[topnotch1010]

I agree. 0" means bald and anything else is misleading.


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[reeko43]

Does it really matter? When you look up a word in the dictionary, it lists several different meanings. Why do we have to be so nit picky and sensitive here? Zero inches means zero inches whether you're describing the amount of new growth on a newly permed head or the amount of hair on a person with a shaved head. Too bad the poll wasn't flexible to allow for multiple choices.