How to Be Scruff

The scruff style started in the 1960s as a music genre. There are four sub-genres of scruff music. The way of dressing and the attitude of the scruff style are the same for all of the sub-genres of scruff music. It is important to understand the scruff style principles if you want to truly be scruff. Read on to learn how to be scruff.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Learn the history of the scruff style. This will help you to truly identify with the scruff style of living. It will also let you have informed conversations with other scruffs.
2. Shop at stores that sell predominately scruff clothing, accessories and items. Sales people in these stores will often have a lot of the latest information about the scruff style.
3. Grow your hair longer than ear length. This is relatively standard for the scruff style.
4. Listen to scruff music and go to scruff gigs. There are still some bands that honor the scruff style of living.
5. Associate with other scruffs and scruff minded people. Emos, punks and goths all identify with the same basic principles of scruffs.
6. Live with a scruff attitude. Most scruffs have a dual personality. Their personality is dark and dreary one minute and then happy and fun the next minute.
7. Stay calm in any situation. The basis of the scruff lifestyle is peaceful principles.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember that a part of being scruff is remembering to be true to yourself at all times. Be your own person.
• Don't let anyone make you think less of yourself simply because of your choice to be scruff. People will usually talk about anyone who they think is different.