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From star-studded celebrities to regular bamboo-munching Pandas like us, many of us have been there—praying that our hair regrows faster, cuz the haircut we just got is so horrendous, we’re ashamed to leave the house. Hide the mirrors, get out your hats, things are going to be difficult for a while.
That’s where the ‘Just [Fudge] My [Stuff] Up’ subreddit comes in. Though we can’t mention the full name of the online group (thank you, stop words), the community itself is brilliant! They celebrate the very worst haircuts “from all walks of life,” and odds are that their latest pics will make you feel very good about your current haircut in comparison, no matter how self-conscious it made you feel before.
As you’re scrolling down, upvote the haircuts that you personally thought were the worst, dear Pandas. Don’t forget to let us know which ones you loved to hate and hated to love the most in the comments! And if you ever need some more inspiration about what not to do and what not to ask for at the hairdresser’s, check out Bored Panda's previous feature about the JFMSU subreddit right here.
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#1
Double Trouble Time
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#3
I Cannot Lol
The JFMSU subreddit grew from 751k to 795k members in slightly less than the span of a single year. Having been founded back in 2014, the community will be celebrating its 7th birthday in mid-December.
The inspiration behind the subreddit’s jaw-dropping name is a widely known meme that goes by many other names, including ‘Just Eff Me Up,’ ‘Just,’ and ‘The Barber.’ Know Your Meme points to American actor and beloved comedian Zach Galifianakis as the person who might have started the entire meme in the first place.
#4
My Mom Took Up A Hair Cutting Course About 9 Years Ago. With Little Practice She Confidentially Lured My Brother In For A Haircut. This Is The Result. Now I Can't Make Eye Contact With My Brother Without Laughing
#5
Instagram Never Disappoints
Gary Davidson 4 years ago
I would not include this in the group known as "Hair accidents". This cut looks outstanding!
Joshua Seaman 4 years ago
That fade is smooth AF. Super clean. Really like this one, with the coloring too.
Linda Bartholomew 4 years ago
It looks kind of cool. I like the white and black. I don't care for the top being so high. But he is a nice looking young man and his look is more like art.
Jyri Hakola 4 years ago
Here you can either like the style or not like it but still this is not an accident.
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
Thank you for asking first because it's really creepy when people do it without asking. Especially if you don't know that they are behind you. BTW, don't ever ask a Black person with natural hair that, it's a thing.
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Sam Yobado 4 years ago
Wonder what it looks like when he wakes up the next day. Seems like it might still be cool, just different.
Octavia Hansen 4 years ago
I would LOVE to see more angles of this hair! Every turn looks like it's gonna be a work of art . . .
GaeFrog 4 years ago
Woah thats actually really good but I cant tell if its photoshopped or not
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
I come from a long line of Beauticians and this looks to be a professional showcasing their talent for a "Hair Fashion Show", easily real and a lot of work.
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Martha Higgins 4 years ago
I can't imagine how much time, effort and money it would take to keep that look going on a daily basis.
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
Exactly why it's a "special occasion" kind of thing, day-to-day would be a less elaborate version.
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Kimu but she’s inactive 4 years ago
That looks so weird but so cool??? Honestly its too clean to be ugly
tikki tikki mango 4 years ago
This looks like an advertisement because it's obviously photoshopped and filtered
Glirpy 4 years ago
Umm, the ear should not be that far below the eyebrow. This is totally Photoshop.
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
Well, then someone has photo-shopped my head because mine are the same.
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Eclectic Savant 4 years ago
Some poor bastard's girlfriend is making him get this look as we speak. Or type.
Katherine Heasley 4 years ago
If I saw a guy in that 'do on the streets, I'd laugh, but as an art/exhibition piece, it's awfully cool.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
This man can either run on catenary wires or a third rail collection shoe.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
I wish the pic/look was available in it's natural state, sans filters and photo shop. Despite the OG's efforts to add slight imperfections in order to make it appear au natural, there are certain lines in and out of the hair that give it away. i.e. NOBODY has that smooth a transition between neck/spine/brain stem.
GoddessOdd 4 years ago
this is going to sound very judgemental, but does he look like someone who is possibly just a teensy bit obsessed with his physical appearance? I can't imagine being able to have a conversation with him if there was a mirror in the same room.
Evan Martin 4 years ago
That doesn't sound judgmental...it is 100% judgmental. You know absolutely nothing about this person. Should I assume you're a complete narcissist. I mean your handle has goddess in it and all.
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#6
Yeah, So
According to Know Your Meme, the earliest known example of the ‘Just Eff Me Up’ joke belongs to comedian Zach. He dropped the joke in 2006 during his comedy special, ‘Zach Galifianakis Live at the Purple Ocean.'
“When you look like I do, it's hard to get a table for one at Chuck E Cheese. I went to my stylist today and she said, ‘What are you looking for?' and I told her, ‘Just give me the Amber Alert,' Zach said.
#7
This Person's Mom's Senior Picture, Late 60s
#8
F-Ed Up Russian Style
#9
Yes, The Eyeliner Goes Around The Fringe
From there, the meme evolved and one of the biggest ‘victims’ of the joke was American singer-songwriter, Miley Cyrus. In 2012, rapper Tyler poked fun of her new haircut on Twitter by wondering if she’d asked her hairdresser to ‘eff her up real quick.’ In turn, Miley told Tyler to ‘shut up,’ insulted his face, but complimented his music.
It was in 2014 that the meme finally solidified into the form that we know and love today and inspired the creation of the subreddit. The core foundation of the subreddit itself is comedy: there’s no room for hate or harassment.
What’s more, the moderators warn that people shouldn’t post photos of people’s hair if they’re ill or have been in an accident. “We're here to laugh at people's poor hairstyle choices, not their medical conditions which they have no control over,” they note. For a subreddit that pokes fun at people, it’s surprisingly wholesome, mature, and polite.
#10
…Should We Tell Him, Guys?
#11
I Got A Crush Immediately
#12
The Least You Could Do Is Center The Damn Thing
A while back, I reached out to barber and hairdresser Giuliano Dore, the co-founder of ‘Get Groomed,’ mobile barbering specialists in London and the West Midlands, in the UK. Giuliano told Bored Panda all about how to recognize whether a haircut is truly bad and a mistake or if it’s something fashionable, experimental, and brave.
“The main difference between avant-garde and plain bad for a haircut is the focus on details and the whole idea behind the haircut,” he said.
#13
Came Home From Work This Evening To See That My Wife Gave My Kid A Karen Cut
#14
Coolio These Days
Hello it Smee 4 years ago
He may have lost most of his hair but he is still rocking his signature look. That hairstyle is his brand, if you saw just the top of his head you would know that is Coolio.
#15
Before, Reference Picture, And After. I’m Beyond Mad
“You would think that haircuts like the bowl cut are never gonna be trendy. Wrong. It’s happening and thanks to extremely talented hairstylists, we see a lot of hipsters rocking a very fashionable bowl,” Giuliano from ‘Get Groomed’ told Bored Panda that we shouldn’t say ‘never’ when it comes to slightly peculiar haircuts that look ‘out there.’
#16
It Looks Like It Was Drawn In Permanent Marker
#17
Uh....... I Got Nothing
#18
Yikes
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Do you know those inflatable spaghettis guys in car dealerships? That's what they make me think about.
According to barber Giuliano, the most important things for a hairdresser to keep in mind when working on a client are symmetry and order (even when working on more artsy, even chaotic styles). “ It’s all about pattern, symmetry, and (sometimes) controlled asymmetry. If I see patchy haircuts, holes, or broken hairlines, I am gonna assume the worst," he told Bored Panda.
#19
Russian Three Stripe Cut
Kevin Erdős–Bacon 4 years ago (edited)
You're letting the team down, those pants don't look Adidas to me 🤣
#20
Why Hats Were Invented
#21
Advanced Homosapiens -2800AD
"If you want to cut your own hair at home, go with a safe option. Same-level buzz cuts are a safe choice. Home is not the place for challenging haircuts. For example, attempting a 0 to 2 high skin fade by yourself is not gonna work. Even professional barbers don’t do it themselves. I know this because they book each other on our app," the hairdressing expert told Bored Panda that it’s always best to opt for simplicity if you’re working on your hair by yourself.
#22
One Of The Best Yet
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)
I'm fine with people posting their own photos of hair fails, but I'm not okay with someone taking a photo of another person more than likely without consent simply to mock them. Not cool.
#23
Amish UFC
#24
I'm Speechless
"Being able to cut just based on the reflection of a mirror takes a whole new level of 4D chess and not everyone is ready for the challenge. I would also avoid sharp tools like razor blades. It’s absolutely possible to rock a very decent hairline without using razor blades at home. Clippers are your friends."
#26
My Cousin’s Mother In Law From The 70s
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago (edited)
How is that even physically possible? Are there not laws of physics that prevent that?
#27
Mmm Perfect
It’s interesting to see how much things have changed over the course of the pandemic. Giuliano told Bored Panda what the situation was like at the start of the Covid-19 lockdowns, in March 2020. Giuliano said that ‘Get Groomed’ had stopped all of their office-based barbering events at the time and still hadn’t restarted them yet by November of that year. However, there were other upsides.
"We saw a surge in home-based bookings since the first UK lockdown. I believe people don’t want to go to a crowded barbershop at the moment and it’s very visible in our data. People are also more concerned about hygiene and frequently ask questions about our methodology, if the barber is coming with PPE, etc. We are making sure that our barbers are fully PPE equipped and that they clean their tools between bookings,” Giuliano told Bored Panda what the situation was like last year.
#28
Got This Ad On Youtube, I Wasn’t Ready
#29
Comb Over With A Hard Part... Like 'Moses Parting The Red Sea' Hard
#30
Gimme That Shrigma Fam
Kimu but she’s inactive 4 years ago
Honestly i dont think he looks bad but the reply is making me cru
So, dear Pandas, which of these truly awful haircuts do you think are a cut above (or is that below?) the rest? What’s the very worst haircut you’ve ever had and how did it make you feel? Got any advice about helping our hair grow faster after a tragedy at the barber? Share your thoughts and feelings in the comments.
#31
Saw This On Television
#32
Barber Has Got Me A Belter With This One. £15 For The Privilege
#33
On The New Zealand News
#34
Does Facial Hair Count? Jonathan Banks On Csi Miami And Whatever Is Going On With His Chin
Hello it Smee 4 years ago
It is a little odd, but what bugs me is the middle line is off center.
#35
This Subaru Salesman
#36
Gwen Shamblin, Former Leader Of A Church In Tennessee
Kayla J 4 years ago
Former because she along with her husband and some others were killed in a plane crash earlier this year. She's also the subject of The Way Down documentary that was on HBO(?) that talked about her weird diet program and their fellowship. The hair was normal compared to everything else.
#37
Went To A New Barber Because My Normal One Was Booked And I Have A Date Tomorrow. Asked For A Chin Length Bob. This Cost Me $58
#38
That's Some Mad Hair
#39
This Guy In My Pre-Calc Book
#40
My Wife Took My 4 Year Old Son To A Barber Shop
Jill Pulcifer 4 years ago
How does one give a four year old mutton chops? I am so confused rn.
#41
Just Saw This Guy On My Way Home Lol, Does His Cut Qualify?
#42
What I Asked For vs. What I Got
#43
This Guy....
#44
Dem Bangs Are On Fleek
#45
Hmmm
#46
New Heavyweight Champion Oleksandre Usyk
Natalia Linnik 4 years ago
His name sounds Ukrainian. I think he is trying to imitate the Cossack haircut. Cossack warriors would shave their heads except one lock of hair at the top. They would usually sport impressively long mustache though as well.
#47
Jay-Z's Hair On The Tiffany And Co. Commercial
#48
Found This While Scrolling Through Instagram
#49
The Result Of Asking My Dad To Go Over My Outgrown Undercut Again. Said He Didn't Want To "Accidentally Shave Too Far"
#50
Kanye West’s New Haircut
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)
How do we know that this person doesn't suffer alopecia, receiving cancer treatment or is just balding. Some are obviously bad haircuts, but something like this you just don't know. Also looks like he has no idea someone is taking a photo of him. EDIT: if it is indeed Kanye and none of what I said is relevant. Whilst Kanye is not my favourite person, the fact is that he suffers from bipolar. This could have been a result of an episode etc. You just don't know. I doubt very much that he would purposely go out like that during a good day coz he is very vain and this doesn't look like a hair cut some one vain would be seen with. Or I could just be talking out of my a**e lol. Which does happen.
#51
When You Wanna B Poppin' Yo
#52
Moved House, Tried Local Barbers
#53
This Guy On The Price Is Right This Morning
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Mari Mur 4 years ago
This thread made me feel bad. I don't like people just dissing and laughing at other people. If the thread would be people sending their own picture for laughs it would be fine. Downvote.
classbag 4 years ago
Yeah, it's fun to look at interesting hair, but the amount of mean comments is too much. Posts like this should also be all self-submitted.
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Mazer 4 years ago
Dissing people because of hair styles? WTF!!! Normalizing judgments like this leads to nothing good. Nothing
Lovin' Life 4 years ago (edited)
Dang! I'm a bit cranky today for no good reason. Just an off day. I commented on several of these. Now I feel guilty. Didnt think of this before reading your comment. Sorry 😥
Load More Replies... Kate 4 years ago
Why can’t we build people up rather than tear them down. These posts make me sad. These are real people. How would you feel if you saw your picture here?
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Many of these were submitted by the person in the photo.
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Ladedah 4 years ago
If this is supposed to include "tragic hair accidents," I'm wondering how it failed to include that woman who opted to use a spray can of gorilla glue when she ran out of hair spray... I would definitely say it's a tragedy if you have to have a 4 hour surgery to remove the glue! https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/hair/a35480003/gorilla-glue-girl-hair-explainer-tessica-brown/
Mya Lugar 4 years ago
To me, what some are calling dissing is reacting to people who are doing wild and crazy things to themselves to call attetion to themselves. They have to expect that some of it will be funny to others or that they will have different reactions. I don't want to live in a world where we feel the need to hurt people for things they can't help, like disfigurements and disabilities, etc., but neither do I want to live it a world where our emotions and normal reactions have to be suppressed whenever the come up less than exemplary. I am not a robot.
cb !!! 4 years ago
i wish i had gotten a chance to post my own haircut on here... i started cutting it in the hopes of getting a shorter, cuter haircut than what it was before and now i have (try and visualize this) a mullet, but the front part is an ear length bowl cut. yes, i am single.
Droopsnoot 4 years ago
Not hair-related, but do other people have the issue that their message system on bp doesn't work since yesterday? Just gives error messages and don't know where to post this
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
Yes, me too. Thanks, I was thinking it was just me.
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NgatiDreadz 4 years ago
This post needs to looks at the islands like Samoa and Tonga haha some gnarly hair dos them Ways
Ashley Galyen 4 years ago (edited)
Hmm, some of these actually would make some excellent villian/henchmen haircut drawing references.
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
There is also a haircut that belongs here... In the last Ask A Mortician video.
Mari Mur 4 years ago
This thread made me feel bad. I don't like people just dissing and laughing at other people. If the thread would be people sending their own picture for laughs it would be fine. Downvote.
classbag 4 years ago
Yeah, it's fun to look at interesting hair, but the amount of mean comments is too much. Posts like this should also be all self-submitted.
Load More Replies... Mazer 4 years ago
Dissing people because of hair styles? WTF!!! Normalizing judgments like this leads to nothing good. Nothing
Lovin' Life 4 years ago (edited)
Dang! I'm a bit cranky today for no good reason. Just an off day. I commented on several of these. Now I feel guilty. Didnt think of this before reading your comment. Sorry 😥
Load More Replies... Kate 4 years ago
Why can’t we build people up rather than tear them down. These posts make me sad. These are real people. How would you feel if you saw your picture here?
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Many of these were submitted by the person in the photo.
Load More Replies... Ladedah 4 years ago
If this is supposed to include "tragic hair accidents," I'm wondering how it failed to include that woman who opted to use a spray can of gorilla glue when she ran out of hair spray... I would definitely say it's a tragedy if you have to have a 4 hour surgery to remove the glue! https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/hair/a35480003/gorilla-glue-girl-hair-explainer-tessica-brown/
Mya Lugar 4 years ago
To me, what some are calling dissing is reacting to people who are doing wild and crazy things to themselves to call attetion to themselves. They have to expect that some of it will be funny to others or that they will have different reactions. I don't want to live in a world where we feel the need to hurt people for things they can't help, like disfigurements and disabilities, etc., but neither do I want to live it a world where our emotions and normal reactions have to be suppressed whenever the come up less than exemplary. I am not a robot.
cb !!! 4 years ago
i wish i had gotten a chance to post my own haircut on here... i started cutting it in the hopes of getting a shorter, cuter haircut than what it was before and now i have (try and visualize this) a mullet, but the front part is an ear length bowl cut. yes, i am single.
Droopsnoot 4 years ago
Not hair-related, but do other people have the issue that their message system on bp doesn't work since yesterday? Just gives error messages and don't know where to post this
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
Yes, me too. Thanks, I was thinking it was just me.
Load More Replies... NgatiDreadz 4 years ago
This post needs to looks at the islands like Samoa and Tonga haha some gnarly hair dos them Ways
Ashley Galyen 4 years ago (edited)
Hmm, some of these actually would make some excellent villian/henchmen haircut drawing references.
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
There is also a haircut that belongs here... In the last Ask A Mortician video.
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