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I just went to a hairdresser that I went to a year ago. She had an attitude that could choke an elephant. A year ago she seemed like a real nice person. Sooo after she trimed my long hair to the middle of my back, I asked her if she would like to join me for a cup of coffee. She told me that she needs to keep this professional. I went to her one more time after that and she was "uptight" I decided to make an appointment around Christmas time for today. I went to her and she was the same way almost speaking to me in a scolding way. She wanted to take an inch in a half off to 2 inches. I told her only an inch. Last year the price was $15.00. When I called this year Iasked the receptionist if the price was the same she responded yes. When I went to pay today the charged me $20.00. I almost didn't pay it but decided to and gave her a check for $20.00. I decided not to tip based on her attitude. The women has excellent skills but seems to think I am trying to hit on her. I thought she did an excellent job in making the ends even. I scheduled another appointment for July 10, 1999.
I don't like being treated this way regardess of her hairdressing skills. I told her during the process that she is comming across uptight and could she relax. She responded: "I'm doing fine." I told her again that I thought she was comming across "uptight" again. After that she seemed to have a little sense of humor. However, I still didn't like the way she would talk to the other hairdresser and other customer and ignor me. I even tried to engage her in a conversation about the weather or Clinton or something and she ignored my comments. I don't think I should go back to her regardless of her skills.
The problem is I scheduled an appointment for my daughter next week who has long hair and wants it short. By the way today was suppose to be my daughter's appointment. Because of the snow, I couldn't drive 50 miles to pick her up so I decided to go instead. I have tied to talk my 15 year old daughter out of cutting her long beautiful hair but she insists she wants it short. I will support her.
I guess I am looking for support from all you long hairs. My hair is to the middle of my back. She took an inch off and I don't think it really needed it. She told me it was in bad shape and in order to get in in good shape she needed to take an inch to 2 inches. I settled for an inch. I want to trim it every 6 months. I want it long enough to sit on. I tried to start an hair conversation with her and she wouldn't engage.
The reason I went to her was because she has waste length hair and I figured she would know how to take care of long hair.
cancel your daughter's appointment and let them know you'll be taking your business elsewhere. tell them why. you did them a favor by covering the time set aside for your daughter. you could just as easily blown the appt. off and left them hanging; find another stylist with a better attitude. hairdressing is a service oriented profession which should emphasize customer service skills along with scissor skills. if you're only getting half the package, pay full price to someone who will treat you right.
Time for a new hairdresser, dude. No way in hell could I put up with that type of behavior and then trust this person with a pair of scissors at my back. As a woman, it pains me to hear that she grew uptight because you asked her to a cup of coffee when a simple "no" would do. I'm always honored when man asks me to join him for coffee. I would not be with the man I'm with now, if he hadn't been forward enough to approach me. I hope this doesn't deter you in the future from doing the same should you meet someone interesting. I find it very noble of you.
Chaeya
I suspect that it's too late to repair any damage that has been made so far. Reading your post straight through, I sympathized with her impression that you were hitting on her. Maybe you were and maybe you weren't, but it's reasonable for her to have interpreted it as such, I think. When you went back and told her she was up tight, I think you were out of line, or at least that comment was not conducive to smoothing things over. Better would have been to apologize for any misunderstanding and then drop it. I think though, that you each now have an impression of each other that will not be easily changed.