Let’s face it, there is little to laugh about of late. Fortunately, my having an extremely sarcastic personality (shocker, I know) allows for me to stand back, now and then, snickering over some of the idiocy that presents itself during this virus pandemic.
Hey, one must laugh wherever and whenever one can!
My particular, non-essential, employment came to a halt at 8 p.m. on March 21st. I’ve ranted about the aftermath in other posts, given the foundation of my industry and its dedication to beauty. Maintaining an acceptable self-image, especially where one’s crowning glory is concerned, is more important to most salon clients than changing the oil on their car. At present, my stylist-friends share that their clients are mostly handling this situation well and many salons, for a nominal fee, are providing their actively-working clients with their formulated hair-color mixtures for self-application at home. For them, I can well understand not letting those gnarly roots show while they are out in the workplace, still able to bring home a paycheck.
Now, for those currently unemployed, those retired and hunkered-down at home (where you should be)…who cares? Weekly clients…it’s damn time you learned how to shampoo your own head, at least for the sake of cleanliness! Where are you going that you just can’t plop a scarf, or a hat, on your head if you do venture out? People are walking around wearing masks and gloves, most looking like they just stepped out, ready to rob a bank. You, putting a covering over a 3″ wide strip of roots, or hair that hasn’t been teased high enough to touch the roof of your car, won’t get anyone’s attention! Trust me!
All of this brings me to someone (who shall remain nameless) who has demanded, insisted and, along with much pissing and moaning, refuses to acknowledge the dire situation involving the rampage of COVID-19! This client (and, trust me, there are millions more like them) just cannot understand why any legalities, or safety regulations, should impact their individual lives. Their sob-stories…“Just lock the salon door and no one will know.”, “If you get caught by the state inspector, just say I’m your family!”, “Well, I just HAVE to get my hair done and that’s IT!”.
I won’t share their name but…here’s their photo. Feel free to distribute it from wherever you are. Just call it my bit to do some community service for the salon industry.
You’re welcome.
From Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop…Share something that made you laugh this week.
I’ll admit to not laughing about much. Some of the endless virus meme’s that everyone shares bring a smile, others bring a pause, a reminder, to keep prayers going for everyone. I’ll also admit to being scared, for my family and friends and for humanity. That being said, beyond this, I cannot laugh at the selfishness of others when so many humans are scared and suffering with this pandemic.
