helplessness
You know when you feel the most helpless? Not when your cramming for an exam and don't understand 4 of 5 chapters, not when your relationship is crumbling right before your eyes, and not when you're stuck under a large object. The most helpless time in a person's life is when you’re getting a haircut. That's right, a HAIRCUT. You're sitting on a chair with your limbs immobilized because of that freakin' blanket thing, and your hair, that which gives your head shape and personality, is completely in the hands of a STRANGER! What's worse, is that you're forced to watch it all happen in that mirror they place directly in front of you. You're forced to watch as each and every hair gets cut, waiting for something to go wrong. "NO!! YOU CUT IT TOO SHORT!!" you scream (silently in your head) as a huge chunk of hair slowly glides to the ground. Of course you don’t have to watch. That’s why some choose to close their eyes, saving themselves from the stress of watching. And when it's all said and done and your head looks like an oblong melon, you pay your dues (tip included) with a smile and a “thank you”, and protest silently until you step outside the barber shop/salon. A person could be failing out of school but do they go to the Academic Peer Advisor? Not a chance. But do they have their one trusted hair stylist in case their noggin needs a trimmin’? You betcha. Of course, not all trips to the salon/stylist turn you into Cousin IT (Adams Family reference). Once you’ve found THE ONE, haircutting experiences are less stressful and a beautiful cranium full of luscious hair can give you all the confidence in the world. Haircuts are so important to a person’s emotional well being! You start looking up when walking down the street, glancing at yourself in each passing store window, and the world couldn’t be a more perfect place for you and your hair…that is, if you’re lucky. In closing I'd like to say choose your haircutting spouse wisely and never lose faith. God speed and good luck on your haircutting adventures. .
posted by pierre 2:58 PM
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