Way back in the 1990's I attended an updo/special occasion hair styling class, taught by a big-shot hairdresser dude from New York, whose name I can't remember.  He must not have been that big of a big-shot I guess.  At some point during his lecture and demo the subject of braids somehow came up.  This man exclaimed, in the most haughty and authoritative way, "Braids are for waitresses in German restaurants, NOT for evening wear!"

I would like to say to him today: Neener neener!