Do You Get Your Hair "Done" or "Did"?

April 7, 2009

This past weekend, I had my hair done. But this weekend, a friend of mine is going to get her hair did. What about you — are you a grammar stickler, or are you more informal?

Source

Bella Poll

69 Comments

3 years 8 weeks

Its "done," nobody said "hair did" until the song "Work It" by Missy Elliot in 2002. True Story.

3 years 24 weeks

hey kids, here's a fun fact. "done" and "did" are BOTH grammatically correct. it depends what dialect you natively speak. if you're a native speaker of southern american english or african american english, your verb paradigms are going to be much different than those who speak dialects popularly regarded as "more standard" or "more correct", like midwestern english. but if you talk to any native speaker of a "did" dialect, they'll tell you--as many have here in the comments--that it's perfectly grammatical and used in other contexts as well. sincerely, a descriptivist linguist and english major

3 years 32 weeks

i use done cuz when i get my hair did that's when somebody from somewhere use did but down here yeah we use done!!!

biarose 3 years 37 weeks

I get my herr done did, girl! haha not really, I'm pretty sure here in Australia no one gets their hair did.

biarose 3 years 37 weeks

I get my herr done did, girl!haha not really, I'm pretty sure here in Australia no one gets their hair did.

NurseKimberly 4 years 4 weeks

Done

oni1 4 years 5 weeks

how funny. if i'm get a rockin hairstyle and really do it up- i got my hair did. if the hairstyle is just ok but not spectacular-i got my hair done. if you are around people that know what the lingo is then they understand the meaning is not about being grammatically correct. for example- 'that meal was delicious' can translate to 'she put her foot in it'

Martini Rossi 4 years 5 weeks

I think its funny to say DID. I think most know the correct way to say it is DONE. P.S. Ima get ma herr did 2morrow!

Martini Rossi 4 years 5 weeks

I think its funny to say DID. I think most know the correct way to say it is DONE.P.S. Ima get ma herr did 2morrow!

lovedby 4 years 5 weeks

Like a few have mentioned, in the south it's common to hear 'did,' but I always say 'done.' I think it's weird to say 'did.'

ThePerfectScore 4 years 5 weeks

done.... I only say getting my hair "did" when I'm pretending to be ghetto and ignorant.

prencesschris 4 years 5 weeks

I use 'did' when im w/ my girlfriends && such, but otherwise id use 'done' 2 b on the proper

weffie 4 years 5 weeks

kdottt i'm with you, 'did' is for getting your nails did, especially if you get really long, tacky tips... seems more appropriate lol

Advah 4 years 6 weeks

I've come to admit I have no sense of humour when it comes to dodgy grammar. :( The idea of saying "getting my hair" did is sending shivers down my spine!

belladande 4 years 6 weeks

This is the worst poll ever for several reasons. Shame on you Bellasugar for posting classist trash like this.

kdottt 4 years 6 weeks

I get my hair 'done' but I get my nails 'did'. ahah :)

misscoopa 4 years 6 weeks

I completely thought of ME when I read this. My mom and I jokingly say "did" because we love the song. :)

glofriend 4 years 6 weeks

Only the Queen Bee, Missy Elliott, can get away with saying she "got her hair did".

SnufaLuffaGus143 4 years 6 weeks

"Did" is just plain ghetto LoL. I think missy elliot says it in 1 of her songs. Always "done"

Jessiebanana 4 years 6 weeks

I've said "did" as a joke, but if I'm being serious it's "done" of course.

emalove 4 years 6 weeks

I am a teacher, so I can't help but be a stickler about grammar (for example, mixing up "your" and "you're"; saying "would of" for "would have"--just a few things that drive me nuts!!!!). Getting your hair "did" just sounds wrong!!!