To be sure, dreadlocks are an "acquired" taste, if you will. I have a relative who has them, and I hated how he looked when he first began to grow them out.
But now, they've grown on me a bit, but not so much to where I'd want them! Every time we see each other I break out singing like Bob Marley (I shot the sheriff!). Ummm... That's Bob Marley without the weed.
Thanks, by the way. That pic is when they were short (5-6"). They're 13" now! Another thing. In the morning, it's S,S,& S (military jargon), unwrap the rows and go! So it's a very convenient style.