October 21, 2006: Guy finally washes hair after 26 years

Neatorama notices this at Weird Asia News. (Unsurprising they have a website called that?)

Meet 80-year-old Mr. Luo of Chong Qing city. He hadn't washed his hair in 26 years when he decided he needed a fresh look (and, I'm guessing, a fresh smell) for an upcoming animal sports event. (They don't say anything more about this event, which surely would be IotD fodder...)



All the townspeople lined up to give him a hand. After many failed attempts using regular shampoo, they spent a total of 5 hours and 3 packs of laundry detergent to wash him clean.

That's disturbing..

Look how filthy the water is. Should have stuck him in a washing machine.

Jus' slice it all off, it'd be quicker and easier... and I'm sure theres less hair than dirt up there anyway.

holy fuck, how does he not step on his beard? If it were me (which would be really scary in the first place seeing as how I'm a chick) I know i'd step on it and pull myself into a face plant.

Is this conclusive evidence that washing hair causes hair loss?

I'm less disturbed by the amount of filth than I am at the prospect of someone having to comb all that shit out. Looks like a rat's nest on steroids.

WTF?

WTF?
Again with the crazy shit in Asia!!!!

Next thing you know, we will be seeing pics of Filthy Thai Mustache Wrestling Champions hitting each others giant red logs with bricks swung from wires attached to their testicles by jumper cable clamps.

Looks like his Grandbaby doesn't recognize him without the dirt....or smell.

"Upcoming animal sports event"..... Isn't that where all those animal fighting pictures come from?

"Upcoming animal sports event"

Maybe it involved dogs and he didn't want to be mistaken for roadkill and be having the dogs trying to roll around in/on him.

I wonder what kind of wildlife his hair and beard supported.

Probably several birds, a squirrel or two, maybe even a small family of raccoons (do they have raccoons in Asia)? All I know is I wouldn't want to be the one having to wash that nasty mess...

What's lindane? Something that kills the lice, fleas, and scabies?

When you look at the picture... his real hair and mustache end where the grey colour ends... all the rest is that shit you all just discussed above

Ah jeesh.. That should kill the vermin... After the rinse for the Deluxe version add one struck match.

lice can exist in any hair though, a friend of mine had gorgeous shoulder long curly hair and he was (from what i observed) very clean with it. and he recently had to shave it off as he couldnt get rid of the lice.

ick

I wonder...

How long will it take before one of the villagers decides this would make a great exotic soup and start charging $400.00 a bowl like they do for Bird's nest soup, which is basically hardened bird spit.

"I have a friend who does not shower. He has a theory that ordinary tap water, when combined with soap, might eat away at his protective encrustings."

- Michael Hedges (RIP)

There was an Old Man with a Beard

There was an Old Man with a beard ,
Who said, "It is just as I feared! --
Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren,
Have all built their nests in my beard.

Edward Lear (1812-1888)

Hi, Scriveyn. How cool is it to make your first post a poem? Welcome!

Hia, Brianna,
you are quick! - just had to join for this post. Will take a look at the forum now to find out more about the cellar.

Cheers, S.