Dress codes at school can help avoid a lot of problems, but most students really hate them.

What would you do if your school had a dress code that included a strict rule about no mohawk haircuts, but you and your teammates decided to see if you could get away with it anyway?

That is what happened to the kids in this story, but as soon as they walked in with the mohawk, the students started getting sent home to fix it. This student, however, decided to wear a wig that was technically in compliance with the rules, and he got away with it.

Personally, I think he played the system perfectly. Read through the full story and see what you think of what happened.

Mohawks against school policy? OK

A few decades ago, in high school, some friends decided to cut our hair into Mohawks to celebrate making the playoffs for our sport.

Haircuts are part of the dress code for many schools.

The only problem was we went to a private school with a strict hair and dress policy. Several of us thought we might get by with it since sports were a big deal at this school and everyone was very excited for the upcoming playoffs.

When Monday approached, we realized we were dead wrong. As one of our friends arrived at school, he was promptly greeted by the administration and forced to leave until his hair was back in compliance.

This seems like a pretty normal dress code standard.

He returned later that day with a shaved head (along we a few other friends who were also sent home).

What was the policy you might ask? It was your stereotypical collared shirt and khaki shorts/pants uniform, and it did specifically state ‘no mohawks’. It also stated hair for males must ‘not be touching or beyond the shirt collar’ and ‘must not cover more than 3/4 of either ear’.

I can see where this is going to go.

Thanks to my undiagnosed ADHD and hyperfocus not allowing me to assume anything, I had done my homework the weekend before and came prepared.

You see, my aunt was big into wigs in the 70s and she just so happened to still have a short-haired wig that would pass dress code.

He is complying with the rules; what could they say?

As soon as my first friend got nabbed, I pulled the wig out of my backpack and put it on. The administration knew I had a Mohawk and thought I snuck by, but when they caught up to me in class they were baffled.

They walked up to me and mouth open ready to pounce, only to notice and start to take in my wig…in all of it’s horrendous, but dress code conforming, glory.

Things went down just as he hoped.

Thankfully no bickering began, but you better believe that for the NEXT MONTH, they checked on me daily.

The season ended, I shaved my head, graduated and thought that was the end.

Now this is just too funny.

The next year, at college, I get a text from a friend’s mom (who worked at the school). No words, just a picture. The new handbook now included two more words: ‘No Wigs.’

So, while many may have left positive, lasting effects on their school, I will always be the kid who propmpted the creation of a new rule.

He didn’t technically do anything wrong, but his behavior definitely prompted some changes in the rules.

Read through the comments below to see what other people thought of the story.

The school would just make an exception in extreme cases.

A rule broad enough to enforce on every student.

This person had a similar story.

If it is a long mohawk, this would work.

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The school could easily make an exception to this rule.

He thought he got away with something, but he was following the rules the whole time. Of course, it is a pretty funny story, and he will have a rule change named after him long into the future.

Overall, this is a great act of defiance on his part since nobody was hurt in the process.