Why is it...

Transcona Shannon

...that as soon as you decide to chop your hair off, you have a good hair day and people comment on how much they like your hair???One of life's great ironies...sigh...

9 years ago

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Latest reply was from Mrs. King

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Ha! I totally get what you say. For me it's usually due to me neglecting my hair too long where it's totally out of shape (ahem, like now). Then if I finally get it cut its like "oh, you look nice (because you don't look like a mess anymore).

More logical thinking, I do believe there are people out there that have to comment when seeing a new haircut. Probably just overthinking on my part...

9 years ago

Joy

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Yes! Just when my hair is overly long and I have a trim scheduled, everyone decides that they love it.

9 years ago

retailgirl

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And every time I've gotten a haircut, women always say, it looks nice, I love it, etc., but men usually just say, oh, you got a haircut. But it is true that your hair looks it's best when you go,for a cut! I sit in that chair and look in the mirror and think, this isn't bad! Maybe I should cancel this appointment!

9 years ago

Windchime

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It's Murphy at work. My hair always looks great the day before a scheduled cut. Go figure!

9 years ago

crutcher

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That is the same school that works when you take a child totally sick to the dr and he does an amazing recovery as you walk in...smile...

9 years ago

Thistle

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Yup, it's like a special challenge to your fortitude, to make sure you really want to do it.

9 years ago

Caro in Oz

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Oh yes

9 years ago

milehighstyle (Linda)

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Oh I know - the morning of my scheduled cut is my best hair day of the month.

9 years ago

Anonymous

All the time.......

9 years ago

Dee

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This happened to me just last week, right before my scheduled cut over the weekend!

9 years ago

Peri

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It doesn't really...it's just your perception being skewed by fear of change. Whenever we approach change there is that little voice:

Maybe I shouldn't change.
What I have now isn't so bad.
Maybe I should just stay here.
Maybe I won't like the change.

The Haircut Phenomenon. It should be taught in all psych classes.

9 years ago

Jaime

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That is exactly what happens to me every time. Unreal isn't it?

9 years ago

donnat

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I have totally noticed that too.

9 years ago

Lyn D.

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9 years ago

Anonymous

Ha! Happens to me all the time!

9 years ago

Gail

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I don't know why it is but I can totally relate and it is ANNOYING to say the least !

9 years ago

Anonymous

One of the greatest ironies of life. Lol....

9 years ago

Transcona Shannon

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Peri - oooohhhh....I need to think on this Haircut Phenomenon...

9 years ago

Deborah

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Lol! This happens to me too:). White the bullet, go shorter x

9 years ago

Meredith

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I've solved that problem by having a pixie cut for the last 20 years. You could always go that route...

9 years ago

Beth Ann

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Yep. Happens every time. Of course, they'll also say they love your new cut!

9 years ago

tulle

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I must confess, I avoid this by waiting until my hair looks so undeniably awful that any cut will be an improvement!

9 years ago

Vicki

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Still a mystery to me, but it just shows that you can be quite versatile and adept with various hair lengths. Do what you like and don't let the compliments or comments sway you.

9 years ago

Deborah

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One of life's great mysteries ) Happens to me too.

9 years ago

citygirldc

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Ditto. I have an appointment on Saturday and my hair is growing out and looks horrible. Of course the day I go in, my hair dresser always tells my how good it looks. I don't know what to think.

9 years ago

rachylou

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Murphy's Law in action !!

9 years ago

Isabel

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My theory is that we just happen to notice comments more at those times. : ) Sort of like the confirmation bias thing.

9 years ago

SW Ann

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...every month, about a day or two before my haircut, someone compliments my hair, and it's usually on the morning when I think it looks like @#$$##@@$%!

9 years ago

Mrs. King

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No kidding! But honestly, people always seem to compliment my hair when it looks like crap! When I spend forever on it, I never hear a peep!

9 years ago

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