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August 24, 2005
The wrath of the poorly trimmed
How can you not enjoy a laugh-out-loud funny essay on hatred of hair stylists that begins:
I have always hated barbers, and have never gone to the same one twice. This is because they invariably butcher my hair and tickle my scalp beyond belief during the shampoo. I cannot stand this, but I also cannot go around looking like a member of the disreputable band Phish. I'm over a barrel on this one, and looking forward to the day when I am entirely bald. There is a nobility in baldness, I have always thought.
And who amongst us hasn't had this irritating moment when reluctantly venturing into the overpriced froo-froo co-ed salon?
Then it was on to the cut. She was more than a little incredulous when I simply told her I wanted a "good, simple men's haircut." She jabbered at my face using terms like "finger-wave," "tousle," "buzz," "fade," "texture," etc. I just wanted a damn haircut, not a beauty school education, so I dismissed her with a wave of the hand and said, "just start cutting. I'll tell you when you're done."
UPDATE
Did you know that Googling "bad haircut" gets 58,400 results?!
Posted by Mike Lief at August 24, 2005 06:55 AM