That bit of a haircut where you have to tell them what you want, I always essentially find myself saying ‘first, I’m really sorry things have got to this state.’
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Reminds me of when my hairdresser told my then boyfriend (not me) that 'if she keeps neglecting her hair like that she's gonna look like the girl from The Ring'.
My guy is totally used to it now (been going for easily 10 years) "been a while since you've been in" every time. Also, since he moved to online booking (which I'm not in favour of, but there is only him, so I understand), I get an email a month later reminding me to book...
"you would never guess it but I always have a number 1 all over" is my opening line after I haven't been in for long enough for them to have forgotten me 😂.
It’s the bit where they insist on showing me the back of my head that gets me. Why do I care what it looks like.
PS loving your new look (no glasses) and a shacket, cool stuff…..
About a week before my last haircut (desperately needed) I walked past my barbers and he was standing outside. Yes, I did tell him sheepishly I'd be in soon.
My older generation of males weren't educated in the finer points of hair style. I say just 'on the ears' because the hairdresser prompted me to say that once. I wish she had those pics of handsome young men with different styles that some hairdressers do, so I could say 'Like that one please'
Habit since childhood since my mother told me to say it: "short back and sides, please". Since lockdown my wife cuts my hair and I still say it, but disappointingly she never replies with "anything for the weekend, sir?"
My hairdresser in WOT is ace. We barely speak, he is Italian and we communicate using a series of nods and grunts about the haircut itself. The message is “the usual”. Once the haircut has started the conversation then flows about the more important topic of football.
Sat in my barbers atm, contemplating whether the lesser of two evils is either trying to describe my ‘style’ (I use that word very loosely) & ‘getting what I’m given’; or whether the snigger I’m met with when I show them a pic of a classic Beckham cut is worth destroying my self-esteem for.
Hairdressers give me the fear so I cut & dye mine myself and only go in when things are absolutely dire, I shuffle in every few years mumbling all sorts of apologies and excuses
I just had a haircut and I feel this pain. Also, as I get older I feel more and more embarrassed realising that the ‘I’ll just tidy up a few hairs at the back’ is their nice way of saying ‘I’m just going to make a start on shaving your back’
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PS loving your new look (no glasses) and a shacket, cool stuff…..
Just. Follow. The. Lines.
Why else do you think I'm here??
Felt a bit like going to a restaurant and being asked if you're sure you're actually hungry.
"Less hair please."