Ah People
Reading notalwaysright and this one caught my notice. I'll copy it under a cut.
Unfortunately, Stupidity Is Forever
Grocery Store | Pennsylvania, USA | At The Checkout, Children
(I have reddish brown hair with the underside dyed teal. Today, my hair is up in a clip, which makes it very visible.)
Customer: “Ugh, why would you do that to yourself?”
Me: “I’m sorry, do what?”
Customer: “Dye your hair that awful color! Are you that desperate for attention?”
Me: “No, teal is just my favorite color, and it makes me happy. And the great thing about hair is that it isn’t permanent.”
Customer: “I don’t get you rebellious teenagers.”
Me: “I’m 24 and very happily married. I’m not trying to rebel against anyone or anything. I just like teal, ma’am.”
Customer: “What are you going to tell your kids when they ask why mommy has blue hair?”
Me: “Oh, it’ll definitely be gone by then.”
Customer: *walks out with a big tramp stamp sticking out from the bottom of her shirt*
And I can't help but think that what she should tell her children, if it ever became relevant, is that it's fine to do something completely harmless if that's what makes you happy. How is that not a good example to set for a child? Obviously the customer's complaint is how dare you have a different sense of aesthetics than I do and I haven't really thought this through. Which is a variation on a surprisingly common complaint. But I think if something so simple and harmless makes you happy, then doing it sets a good example. Maybe the complaint is how dare you have fun and seem to enjoy your life? Oh dear, children might learn that life doesn't have to be a dull misery.
Unfortunately, Stupidity Is Forever
Grocery Store | Pennsylvania, USA | At The Checkout, Children
(I have reddish brown hair with the underside dyed teal. Today, my hair is up in a clip, which makes it very visible.)
Customer: “Ugh, why would you do that to yourself?”
Me: “I’m sorry, do what?”
Customer: “Dye your hair that awful color! Are you that desperate for attention?”
Me: “No, teal is just my favorite color, and it makes me happy. And the great thing about hair is that it isn’t permanent.”
Customer: “I don’t get you rebellious teenagers.”
Me: “I’m 24 and very happily married. I’m not trying to rebel against anyone or anything. I just like teal, ma’am.”
Customer: “What are you going to tell your kids when they ask why mommy has blue hair?”
Me: “Oh, it’ll definitely be gone by then.”
Customer: *walks out with a big tramp stamp sticking out from the bottom of her shirt*
And I can't help but think that what she should tell her children, if it ever became relevant, is that it's fine to do something completely harmless if that's what makes you happy. How is that not a good example to set for a child? Obviously the customer's complaint is how dare you have a different sense of aesthetics than I do and I haven't really thought this through. Which is a variation on a surprisingly common complaint. But I think if something so simple and harmless makes you happy, then doing it sets a good example. Maybe the complaint is how dare you have fun and seem to enjoy your life? Oh dear, children might learn that life doesn't have to be a dull misery.