OK, so I've been going to Sport Clips for a while - they do a decent haircut, and for seniors, it's only $16.00.
Pretty much, it seems I get a new "barber" every time I go in - always girls.
Today was weird, as my "barber" (I think of barbers as men - yeah, I know - sexist) seemed a little too friendly.
The first couple of times, I thought it was just happenstance, but she seemed to keep leaning in to cut my hair, and bump me with her breast.
Yeah, that's probably unavoidable throughout the whole haircut, but it just seemed a little too much.
When I was done, I went to the register to pay, and the manager met me there.
She asked, "was everything OK"?
I thought about it for a second, but thought it would sound really weird if I complained about being touched like that, so I said, "yup, all is good".
The manager (also a woman) looked at me and said, "you hesitated - what's the matter?"
I paused again, not really wanting to go into it, but this woman looked at me and said, "ya got a minute?" and motioned toward the back.
I went back to the back with her, and she said "I'd really like to know what you were thinking".
I paused again, and she said, "look, I've had some complaints, but nobody will tell me what's going on".
So, I told her it just seemed odd that my "stylist" (I guess that's what they're called now) was just a wee bit too touchy.
The manager nodded, and said, "she came to us from another outfit that got bought out by a conglomerate because of Covid, and we were trying her out, but, yeah, she seems a little too 'friendly'".
Then she asked if I would watch the video with her.... she didn't wait for an answer, and set up the player to show my haircut.
Over and over this "stylist" had kept leaning in and (don't know how else to say it) "bumping me" or "rubbing me" with her chest.
The manager asked, "that was making you uncomfortable?" I said, "well, when I was younger and unmarried, I would have considered it thrilling".
Then the manager told me "that's a thing" - it's called "the boob bump" - and girls will do it in hopes that the man will ask for them the next time they come in, and tip more than usual.
I don't know how I managed to be in my 7th decade on the planet and not know that was "a thing", but SHEEEEEESH!!!!!
So, the Manager thanked me, and told me she would handle the problem, because she had already spoken with the "stylist", but she wasn't getting the message.
This really is a strange world in which we live!
Pretty much, it seems I get a new "barber" every time I go in - always girls.
Today was weird, as my "barber" (I think of barbers as men - yeah, I know - sexist) seemed a little too friendly.
The first couple of times, I thought it was just happenstance, but she seemed to keep leaning in to cut my hair, and bump me with her breast.
Yeah, that's probably unavoidable throughout the whole haircut, but it just seemed a little too much.
When I was done, I went to the register to pay, and the manager met me there.
She asked, "was everything OK"?
I thought about it for a second, but thought it would sound really weird if I complained about being touched like that, so I said, "yup, all is good".
The manager (also a woman) looked at me and said, "you hesitated - what's the matter?"
I paused again, not really wanting to go into it, but this woman looked at me and said, "ya got a minute?" and motioned toward the back.
I went back to the back with her, and she said "I'd really like to know what you were thinking".
I paused again, and she said, "look, I've had some complaints, but nobody will tell me what's going on".
So, I told her it just seemed odd that my "stylist" (I guess that's what they're called now) was just a wee bit too touchy.
The manager nodded, and said, "she came to us from another outfit that got bought out by a conglomerate because of Covid, and we were trying her out, but, yeah, she seems a little too 'friendly'".
Then she asked if I would watch the video with her.... she didn't wait for an answer, and set up the player to show my haircut.
Over and over this "stylist" had kept leaning in and (don't know how else to say it) "bumping me" or "rubbing me" with her chest.
The manager asked, "that was making you uncomfortable?" I said, "well, when I was younger and unmarried, I would have considered it thrilling".
Then the manager told me "that's a thing" - it's called "the boob bump" - and girls will do it in hopes that the man will ask for them the next time they come in, and tip more than usual.
I don't know how I managed to be in my 7th decade on the planet and not know that was "a thing", but SHEEEEEESH!!!!!
So, the Manager thanked me, and told me she would handle the problem, because she had already spoken with the "stylist", but she wasn't getting the message.
This really is a strange world in which we live!
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