Hairdressers (Room 101)

Member Name: annabanana456

Product:	Room 101
Date:	22/11/08 (147 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: None

Disadvantages: Lots

This is my case for banishing hairdressers into Room 101:

There is absolutely nothing I hate more than going to get my hair cut, I would rather do the Can-Can on hot coals than go to a salon. Unfortunately sometimes I must and here is why the experience is so terrible.

You call up to book an appointment for a cut and blowdry, the receptionist offers you appointment slots two weeks away, all in the afternoon after you've specified you can only have morning appointments, she then asks who you want your haircut by. I've never been to the salon before so I ask "who would you recommend", which provokes said receptionist to start reading off a list of job titles followed by the prices with jobs like 'style director' or 'colour coordinator' , which I don't understand the relevance of,followed by the prices. In response to this list, half of which I've not heard I ask "which is the best one", apparently it depends how much you want to pay because they're all very good although if that truly was the case why do they all have different job titles and prices and not just called 'hairdresser'? After confirming your appointment and wasting 15 minutes of oxygen you feel thoroughly exhausted and worry if you've made the right choice. This sometimes leads to a pre-appointment hairdresser upgrade - well, that £10 could mean the difference between having hair like Amy Winehouse or coming out like Angelina.

The appointment arrives, you turn up just on time and are sat down at reception to wait your turn to look at super exciting hairdressing magazines. Your hairdresser finishes their last appointment 10 minutes late and it is at this point you are offered a drink. Coffee please. After you have had your head 'massaged',ie washed, your drink arrives. I have not yet had anything to drink in the hairdressers. My theory is that they use the same coffee all day and just bring it out to people when the haircut has started knowing all too well that no-one would drink anything while hair is getting cut. They use this cup all day, it also helps them prevent people using the toilet they don't bother providing.

Hairdressers have got this strange system of measuring, you say you want three inches off the length and they either cut one or five off depending on their mood, I hope someone figures this out one day. They also like to talk to you about where you've been on holiday or what your plans are for that night. They should have a 'silent hairdresser' option when you book your appointment to let me avoid the eye strain I develop during a haircut from trying to stop myself rolling my eyes at the nonsense coming from the stylists mouth. I would also suggest that they provide people with eye masks to wear whilst getting the hair cut. I don't want to look at mine or the hairdressers face for an hour thanks.

When it is all over they show you the back of your head, why would you need to see the back of your head? It is clearly just the opportunity they are giving you to tell them how nice your hair is, even if it isn't. Most of my friends would rather get upset themselves than actually look into a hairdressers sad, hopeful eyes and tell them they're not happy. They then tell you about all the products you must buy to keep your hair looking nice afterwards. It never does.

Please join me in hair anarchy and send haidressers into Room 101, I'll cut your hair and I promise I won't speak to you at all!

Summary: Banish them, you know you want to! Evil cackle,stroking cat etc