From the sour expression on his face to the deep fried hair, we just want to give Bruce Jenner a hug -- and a giant bottle of leave-in conditioner!

The grumpy reality TV dad went to the mall in Calabasas on Tuesday afternoon, and we still don't understand why he's growing his hair out. Surely ONE of his six kids (and really, ten, if you include the Kardashians) could pull him aside and stealthily lop off his frizzy ponytail with a pair of scissors! But he's been growing his hair out for well over a year now, so we don't see that changing anytime soon.

Any other changes you plan on making at any point in the near future, Bruceypoo? After all the rumors we've heard over the last year, we're just wondering...