i hadn't had a haircut or trimmed the beard since retirement and was quite happy looking like disheveled homeless man but alas, all things must pass. i didn't tire of looking like a bum but it was time to see the dentist and it seemed prudent to get cleaned up before entering the torture chamber. so it was off to find a barber.
there are several chinese barber/beauty salons nearby so i hopped on the bike and made haste. when i was called to the chair after waiting my turn, the asian lady gave me a not-too-friendly look and said i'd have to pay extra due to the state of my hair. i wasn't pleased but thought to myself; ok bitch, raise the price, you won't get a tip so my final cost will be the same. then she did something that totally astounded me, the bitch put on a surgical mask! implying that i was some sort of unclean infidel! i was totally insulted.
after a few seconds of contemplation, i arose from the chair and informed her that i didn't feel welcome, put on my coat and left. i must be mellowing in my old age, years ago i would have probably dropped a few f bombs and made a fool out myself. and 20 years ago i might have made a late night visit with a bag of dog shit after having one too many drinks.
i love you sons of bitches.
13 comments:
no shit? omgoddess..I would have tossed a few fuck you's at them.
The Chinese seem to be fond of these surgical masks - you see people wearing them whenever there's a news report from Hong Kong or Shanghai. I think you did the right thing and behaved with good manners. If I were her boss she would have got a reprimand.
js - yeah, i need ruby back to put a little fire in my belly.
gb - i see asians with surgical masks strolling through the mall at least once a week, but nothing like when SARS was making headlines. the asians will soon own vancouver with low paid white service workers renting their basement suites.
I used to sing that song at karaoke, Roger and I sang it better than Dean. I've cut my own hair for 30 years. Maybe they wear masks so they won't give you what they have?
better than dean? blasphemy!
i'm 99.4% sure she was more concerned about her health than mine.
Dean did some great songs, love his music, but Roger and I still did better at that song.
Roger...
AND I'VE BEEN TOLD I DO THIS ONE BETTER THAN ROGER...
Did she use a mask with everyone? Could she have had a cold and been protecting you? Could it have been a cultural thing? Maybe the mask was just the final straw. Peggy has cut my hair for decades, so I’ve probably save hundreds if not thousands, but I do miss the atmosphere of barber shops, the ones with male barbers and male customers instead of hair-stylists. I remember .25 haircuts, and when the price went up to $1.50, I stated cutting my own hair until Peggy came along.
king - randy travis does an excellent version of the song but i just could pass up on old dean.
snow - i was the only customer given the mask treatment. years ago the wife gave me the odd hair cut but i don't trust her with sharp objects around my head these days. i cut my son's hair for about 15 years and was the resident barber on the ship i served on in the arctic.
i went to a barber school until about a year ago when it closed. i really enjoyed watching trainees cut my hair and they greatly appreciated the $5 to $10 tips. try giving a $5 tip in a snooty french restaurant.
Well good for you, BP. I would have enjoyed a few f-bombs but I think the point was made regardless. Hopefully you found someone to take care of you that wasn't an asshole. Take care my friend. Hope the trip to the dentist went better than the Chinese barbershop.
Very hilarious post. I enjoyed it. Finally, how did you get your hair and beard cut?
mr shife - the dentist went well. i heartily endorse children's fluoride mouthwash.
joseph - i received an excellent hair cut from a shop a few doors down and it had a few beautiful fish tanks. i trimmed the beard myself.
With Wave of Iranian Oil Imminent, a Shudder in Saudi Arabia: I would love to see twenty five cent a gallon gas again.
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