Well this week, she was a busy one. Nothing specific, just into the homestretch of the semester at work and the beginning of a new PEO year. But my head's still above water.
I worked last weekend and there was law enforcement/ EMS training event going on on campus. One those things with "trauma victims" and various simulations. We were told a flight-for-life helicopter would be making an appearance, but by the end of our shift, we realized, no helicopter. We were promised a helicopter!
Also this week, I went in for a haircut. I've been going to the same stylist for a couple of years now. She does a good job and is reasonably priced. The salon is pretty laid back - professional but not snobby.
Each stylist has their own little cubby, partitioned off from the others. And it's not uncommon for the stylists to chat with each other across partitions. Sometimes, my stylist's college age daughter drops by and catches up for a while.
But this last time - tell me if this is weird. I'm there in the chair getting my haircut. Daughter comes by with a friend and shares greetings with my stylist while going to the breakroom. Then they come back out and some other dude comes in - not a college dude, but an older guy. Someone's husband? I dunno. He wasn't there to get a cut or anything, just stops in to shoot the shit.
So it's me in the chair, my stylist is working. Her daughter, daughter's friend, and weird older dude are just hanging around. Stylist is dropping hints now and then like, "Sorry, I can't visit much today, my schedule got backed up a bit..." And I'm there like I'm having my haircut at someone's backyard barbecue.
The trio isn't taking the hint, just keeps hanging around and visiting. I still have no idea why older dude is there. Honestly, I'm not sure why the 19-year-old daughter with a car hangs out at her mom's work either. Stylist says something like, "Sheesh, I feel like I'm being graded - everyone just watching me work, heh heh" *hint*hint*nudge*nudge*, and still they stick around.
In hindsight, I should've glommed onto that and said, "How do you think I feel?!" but I just remained there feeling awkward. They probably still wouldn't have gotten it anyway.
When she finished up, and I paid, she seemed to be giving me apologetic vibes with her eyes.
But it was weird. Was that weird?
Yes, that was weird.
ReplyDeleteJohn, thanks for the validation!
ReplyDeleteWeird haircut story, I would have been tempted to speak up about wanting the hairdresser's full attention....
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That's definitely weird. My husband goes to a barber shop where it's the same basic clientele so the guys do chat all at the same time while the two barbers work but your situation is a lot weirder because those people aren't there to get a hair cut. Seems kind of rude.
ReplyDeleteYes, weird and unprofessional to me. Hope you like the cut though.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, I was too surprised that it was happening to speak up. Next time, I'll be prepared!
ReplyDeleteAllstarme79 - Yes! Fine if we're all there as customers, but this was too weird and rude.
Peggy, the cut's fine (coulda been better). She's been doing this for a long time, so I get that she can catch up with her daughter - for a little bit - while working. But yeah, this time was really unprofessional.
I would have hated that and I wouldn't go back there.
ReplyDeleteChris, I was tempted to stop going there. I'll go back, and if it happens again, I'll speak up. I don't want her to think I left because of the cut.
ReplyDeleteI'd have been too embarrassed to say anything too.
ReplyDeleteLiz, plus, I didn't want to aggravate the person holding a razor to my hair!
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