I'm Hair for Fun Monday
Bad haircuts were a fact of life growing up. In fact, those home cut tresses gave my brother plenty of ammunition for teasing me and another sister.
Mama didn’t use her dishes when she gave haircuts, and for that fact we were most thankful. We were quite horrified by the bowl cuts worn by some school chums.
I don’t know if it was a borrowed phrase, or if my brother just came up with the taunt of his own accord.
T-Bangs. Nanner, nanner, nanner!
It seems quite innocuous by today’s standards - but it was enough to keep us whining to our mother. She was eventually overwhelmed by our complaints and locked herself in the bathroom to cry.
In spite of those memories, the very worst haircut of my life occurred the day before WR’s 10th high school class reunion.
My male stylist had been doing a fairly consistent trim – except that he was leaving too much length on top. I wanted to have a little more bounce up there.
I may have badgered him about it.
Looking back, I really wish that he’d have taken my mother’s cue, and just locked himself in the bathroom.
Instead, he pretty much gave me a crew-cut.
I’m lucky there is no photo. He’s lucky there is no photo, as the one that comes to mind would be my mug shot after the discovery of his battered body.
I suspect, however, a juror of my peers would have found me not guilty.
Sandy, at Myanderings, is hosting Fun Monday today! Of course, you guessed - the topic is bad haircuts. Run (but not with your scissors) on over there and join in the fun!
Comments
Now speaking of Bowl cuts! Gameboy had a hair cut about 6 months ago from a friend who happens to be a hairdresser! She noted that he wanted to grow his hair long and also noted that she was not into long hair on boys and went to work!
The disgust on the boys face was priceless! "SHE bloody gave me a BOWL cut!!!!!" LOL ....I don't know who laughed louder...her or me...but she certainly fixed him up with a short, back and sides before she left and then went on tell everyone who would listen that Karismas kid had a go at her hair do "a bloody bowl cut" is now her specialty!
As for the boy, he has not had a hair cut since and has told every body who will listen that "That Michelle is a bloody bad hair dresser! And she will no way be coming near him ever again! " LOL He also advises that no-one else go to her either as she does not listen to what one wants! haha! Sorry but if you only knew them both you would be rolling on the floor, Michelle is far more stubborn than Gameboy, she is nothing at all like Karisma! Bless her heart! I can see a war starting here! LOL
LOL oh no, not a crew cut, yikes! I hope it grew out quickly!
I had the chance that wigs were very much in fashion so I wore them when my hairs were hanging down (what they did most of the time) !
And that is why I went Bohemian for 20 years!!
I didn't see you mention anything about the reunion? Did you go?
Thanks for playing today.
I'm very much anti bad haircut.
I hope my son doesn't have bad memories of his hair when he grows up!
Little brothers... they come up with some pretty bizarre things to say. One of mine used to drive everyone batty with "Gee-blithen!" Whatever the heck THAT meant...
RE: Your comments at my place...you are totally out of control, and I love it.