Monday, July 14, 2008

hair stylist

About once a month, I hear this phrase from my hubby:  "I have got to find a new place to get my hair cut."  Then about 4 weeks later, off he goes to the same place to get his hair cut.  I have chosen to quit saying anything.  At one time, I would offer suggestions of places he could try.  But inevitably he feels he just can't beat $15 and a big screen tv playing ESPN while he gets his hair cut, so he continues to go to the same place month after month after month.  

"Where does he go?" you ask.  The one and only SportClips.  High quality hair styling going on there.  He always comes home talking about how the girl who cut his hair smelled like cigarettes and wanted to tell him all about life's troubles after he made his second mistake.  The second mistake?  Well, that is the mistake of answering this question.
 "What do you do?"  asks smokey smelling lady. 
 Sweet hubby replies, "I am a counselor."  
Smokey lady, "Well, my best friend used to see a counselor cause she sees Elvis at the WalMarts."  (That must be red in the most redneck of accents that you can muster.)

Okay, maybe I exaggerated a tad.  He hasn't actually gotten a story this crazy, but they all have some kind of story to tell.  Maybe next month, he'll come up with another occupation to tell smokey lady about.  Because as much as I love my hubby and his hair, I know that he'll be back at Sport Clips in August for another hair cut that he'll come home and complain about because it's not even.  He just can't stay away from ESPN on a big screen.  Isn't he cute?  :)

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Go to WM and buy some clippers. They cost 20$.

Benefits:
- Save $$$
- No more searching for a new place to get your hair cut
- Incredibly handsome look

Drawbacks:
- None.

Sara S. said...

Hahaha! Poor Ryan. I'll bet those ladies can pick out a good listener! John also goes to Sports Clips. He will not pay more than $15 for a hair cut. That is why I have to strategically "lose" the receipt when I get my hair cut. They just don't understand!

I would LOVE to get together sometime for a playdate! I'm open any day!

Jill said...

Brad used to say the same thing (when he had hair) and the final straw was when a hairstylist told him he had good ears. After that, he bought the clippers at WM and I've been cutting it ever since. :)

Stephanie said...

That's funny! I'd figure something else out as well!

We do haircuts at home too. It saves us a ton since Nathan gets his hair cut every two weeks (at least it is supposed to be...sometimes I slack off on my job).

Anonymous said...

Hey, Ryan, fifteen bucks is too much for a haircut. Bet there is an ol' country-type shop in Burleson that will charge ten bucks...w/o the ESPN. Or try Alvarado or Grandview down toward Itasca. Should be one down there. Uncle Bill