PSA to men who ask us groomers if they can get a haircut too, please stop. It’s creepy

[collinsblalock]

@baotoan Same lol.. I'm like sure if you want a 10 all over buddy. They usually decline.

 

[taylor71998]

@collinsblalock The "usually" insinuates that someone agreed to it?

 

[collinsblalock]

@taylor71998 Yeaaaa the "usually" is made up of people who either try to keep the joke going by "agreeing" (ex: "sounds great, when can ya take me?"), or awkwardly chuckle back as if I'm the one who just made the joke unfunny.

 

[mocast83]

@bonitadan When people would ask me I’d just say “only if you want to look like a schnauzer”. That doesn’t really leave them space for a retort.

 

[leira]

@mocast83 I've said the same but I tell them they'll come out looking like a poodle.

 

[lilypham0606]

@bonitadan I'm mobile too and I have a client whose neighbor always makes a comment about me giving him a bath every time he sees me. It's so creepy, I hate it.

 

[bonitadan]

@lilypham0606 I personally would just ignore their existence all together. Dark sunglasses, headphones, eyes forward and keep it moving. No need to be polite to people who are making you feel better uncomfortable!

 

[lilypham0606]

@bonitadan I gave him a courtesy laugh at first, but I just ignore him now or say a hard "nope" and keep walking.

 

[junior2708]

@bonitadan Had a dude do this today in a flirty fashion…with his wife standing right next to him. Was awk. Af.

 

[usa12fox]

@bonitadan I always reply “I don’t have a muzzle big enough for you” and they think it’s hilarious and leave me alone

 

[shelman]

@bonitadan Put a small chalk board up, write that 'conversation' up and when it happens,, walk over, add a tally line to it, and get back to work. Extra points for maintaining eye contact, a completely expressionless face and utter silence.

Or go the other way and treat it like when someone says the magic word on Pee Wee. Sirens, confetti, horns, and give them a lolly pop at the end as a treat.

 

[humblecat7]

@bonitadan One time someone asked us if we take big dogs like them

 

[elliott527]

@bonitadan I always tell them that I will if they have a current rabies shot.
That usually ends the conversation.

 

[demorah39]

@bonitadan I used to cut my ex-husband‘s hair when we were in the Navy. I can always tell when my shears or blades needed Sharpening because he would holler when his hair was pulled.

I’ve had some male clients pipe up with I’m next or can you cut my hair too and I’ll tell him sure sit down on the chair and just let me know if it hurts and then they just look at me and their eyes get bigger and it kind of scares them off. I just give them a hard time messing with them and tell him wait a minute what are you getting up for I need to check and make sure my blades aren’t dull or my shears aren’t dull. Funny that I never hear anything out of them about that ever again.

 

[lglevine]

@bonitadan Omg more times than I can count. I just say something like, 'Not even for charity, bud.'

Also, when I say I'm self employed but don't specify an industry, an incredible amount of men have winked and grinned knowingly like they assume I'm a sex worker. And no hate to sex workers but that's definitely not the only kind of self employment a woman can have. They would NEVER do that to a man.

 

[justicem7]

@bonitadan Only have to say yes once to teach them, just make sure it’s someone with lot of hair to work with.

 

[nirman762]

@bonitadan I just wish one of my co-workers would actually be willing to cut my hair lol. I know I could do my hair cut if it wasn't on myself, and I'm sure any of them could do it. I understand that it's different though so oh well.

 

[sheiriam]

@bonitadan I go off in a different kinda way...

"I believe it's against local codes and ordinances. I don't have the proper licensing. Trust me, I tried. They didn't like it much."

 

[jesussaves7763]

@bonitadan Could say whelp I trim dog's butts with those clippers but if you really want?

 

[angelsword777]

@bonitadan The psa should be to desperate men