lets just say we don't even know if this person was real, and no one here was around back then to verify. Technically cavemen and apes where the first ones to have dreds. I'm not saying don't get them, it depends on what you look like as to whether dreds would look good on you and do prepare to get judged when you get them. If you want to deal with the steriotype people force on you from your hairstyle choice well...here it is and it seems like ya'll are mad at others for your choice.
You are not better than anyone else because you have dreads and you are not judgmental of someones looks. You are judging others, we all do based on appearances, it's a fact of life.

and some people look excellently hot with dreads, like srendaen.
chicks (the right chicks) with dreds look very hot.

and also, I am very tolerant of different appearances, I used to design goth and alternative clothing. I dealt with many models who had dreds of every color, even ones of yarn. it is all good, but it gets you judged specially by the straight world and police. This is your first very mild dose of it....good luck.
you asked what people thought...you got it. Seems like anyone who doesn't agree is a stuck up bitch to ya'll. I never insulted you personally yet that's what I got back for pointing out the downsides to ya. Nice attitude dreadies.