Tell me anything

[MovingCastles]

We’ve all seen this dude in a goth nightclub before.

[RubySunrise]

I am only a little embarrassed that the only chair I currently have in my cool downtown apartment is a Gamer Chair.

[Taliesin_Merlin]

How much do you talk to your barber or hair stylist?

• No small talk
• Small talk related to general topics
• More personal details than small talk - families, opinions on things
• More controversial opinions on politics, religion, or other matters
• More intimate and salacious details than small talk
• We tell each other everything

This poll brought to you by going to a new barber and listening to “Baby Got Back” while I overheard a dad give detailed instructions for how his young son wanted his hair styled. I could do this eavesdropping because I had exchanged a modicum of small talk and the barber and I mutually chose not to pursue it further.

[pasquinelli]

if it’s my choice, no chatting, but if someone wants to chat i’ll chat.

[MoH]

For the modern barber one crucial option is missing: Whatever’s on TV

[Tradegood]

I keep things light and just offer friendly banter about work, friends, travel, etc. She tells me all about who is sleeping with who, possibly illegal stuff she’s seen, her medical diagnoses, anxieties, hopes, and dreams. It’s like giving a 3 hour therapy session where the therapist pays for it.

I had one boy cut my hair a couple times who only ever wanted to talk about Britney. He ruled.

[穴]

The only time I’ve had a haircut by someone that’s not me in the last 5 years, there was a misunderstanment and he cut my hair way too short and I had an anxiety attack and cried. I used to feel really bad and cry when they cut my hair as a child cause i wanted to have long hair (*cough cough * gender dysphoria in retrospect).

So the hidden option is: having a trauma response meltdown, crying, and having to explain my trauma to the guy while lady gaga is playing on the background.

[captain]

I need the US Midwest option “make small talk . . . begrudgingly”

[Gaagaagiins]

I had a hairdresser who I used to have great conversations with but then she changed careers :[

[MoH]

having a hairdresser/barber move is so discombobulating. my longtime barber just shut down and i have no idea what i’ll do next.

[Skellingtor]

i do not initiate conversations with my barber, but i will reply politely to whatever questions he pitches me

[Gaagaagiins]

Go long bro

[connrrr]

A salon is kinda loud to talk about really private stuff since I’d have to shout to be heard at times.

Also I just switched to a new stylist in the fall after the salon I saw my last one at folded and she moved away. This new place I see them at is really queer/ND-friendly, and they specialize in really crazy shit so going there feels a little overkill since I’m not getting loud colours put in my hair, but I do get to talk about video games.

[Toph]

I like having my hair cut, but have had so many bad experiences that the only person I trust to cut my hair anymore is my sister that I see twice a year. My last barber visit the barber kept asking me to sell him my truck and I think he also fancied himself a smalltown pimp because he kept alluding to some woman he knew who would do anything for $100. It really sucked because it was a really good haircut, but I can’t deal with that again.

[yeso]

please remind your wife to respect Geralt

[Gaagaagiins]

She said tonight that she’s going to give him a soul patch for the end part of the game… I’m going to have to have a talk with her

[Taliesin_Merlin]

I for one appreciate her Geraltine’s sense of style.

[connrrr]

fr that is one cool Geralt z Rivii.

[Gaagaagiins]

Mrs. Gaagaagiins, from the other room, while playing Witcher 3: hey guess what!

Me, pooping: what

Mrs. Gaagaagiins: the [jackass] ears do stay on [during sex]!

I’m sorry @yeso I was too late

[pasquinelli]

i’d love a whole sunday paper’s worth of crap like this to read.