Mailbag: Steve McQueen Answers All Your Important Questions

I have a serious question for you Steve McQueen: How many haircuts are you currently wearing on your head? I think it's three but my friends think you might actually be sporting four. We also think you should spare a thought for those less fortunate than you, who can only afford a number one all over should. Eva Munchkin (Liverpool)

I was never aware I had more than one haircut. I think your looking at it as "a combination of styles" or something. As far as I'm concerned, I have one haircut - not two, not three, or even four, just ONE. I do spare a thought for those who have a number one all over, I think; "What a bunch of silly arse wipes", a cool haircut can cost little as ten quid, and if you can't afford that, cut it yourself! You don't need money to possess a style, make your own clothes, cut your own hair, make your own bed. Understood? Yep.

I just read a review on a single by a girl called Stephanie Kirkham by Will Williams, you know where it talks about "wanting to shoot the CD player" and "listening to the fridge hum would be better"? Well you ignorant ****s, you lot only seem to be capable of hearing good music if it is dressed up in a format that makes it "cool" and I mean that in the worst possible way, you are ALL pretentious fools. Don't bother writing anymore reviews if you have nothing worthwhile to say. Angry Guy (Somewhere)

Whoaaaa! I like the aggression! I love the passion! The one thing we DON'T do at Gigwise - is tell people what they want to hear. We encourage our writers to form their own opinion, and not follow current trends like fat mods follow Noel Gallagher. It was an honest review, if we don't like something are not going to lie! So hang on mister, if we did give the single a good review, you'd probably complain we we're being dis-honest aswell. So either side of the spectrum, we can't win, agreed? I'm not saying you're wrong; I'm just validating the argument with my opinion. You see - O.P.I.N.I.O.N -  Mine is no better than yours is. Chill.

I recently read the "Shifty Sez" feature, and found that the majority of the content was dedicated to slagging students off, comparing them to viruses, having the cheek to multiply?!!! And ultimately implying they all **** off to picturesque Surrey after finishing their degree to live a boring life in the rat race! I am a student myself and I'm shocked by you perpetuating this stereotype. I won't be doing any of those things, and I think you should have a hard think of who actually uses this site - I'll think you'll find 80% of them are actually students. My advice: don't bite the hand that feeds you! Laura Webb (Manchester)

Shifty has his hang-ups. This week it just happened to be students. I think the article was written with a tongue firmly in the cheek with maybe a little zest of irony. Sorry if he offended you (although I don't think he would be).  It's all done in good humour, and I don't for one minute think he really means what he says, well, he might mean some of it - oh **** it - he probably does mean it. It's got nothing to do with me, it's his words, speak to him! It's not my fault he hates students, I've tried explaining to him that they're just people, not vermin, or bacteria. He just won't listen.

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