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Toby posted an update in the group um. uh. wait. ok. wait. what was the question? ok. um. yeah. wait. what? 12 years, 5 months ago

I say things when I KNOW I shouldn’t, but my optimism makes me think it might turn out okay.

In the hairdresser’s, in my conservative, redneck shithole of a town:
Catherine (hairdresser): Oh, this short style really suits you.
Me: Yeah, I’m glad I finally got the courage up to chop it all off, you know. It’s a big thing.
C: It’s very chic!
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christine replied 12 years, 5 months ago

I hope/assume your ears are still intact? Also I want to start using “folicular patrons” in daily language. Haha :P
- Toby replied 12 years, 5 months ago
  
  I’ve still got the ears. I’m glad with the way it turned out; now, when I get my ridiculous amount of piercings, they’ll be visible and not hidden under my previously biebery shag. Which made for awkward times in my small town as well.
  
  “You look like Justin Bieber.”
  “FUCK YEAH!!”
  “What the hell?”
yodelmachine replied 12 years, 5 months ago

this is brilliant.
- Toby replied 12 years, 5 months ago
  
  this is a fucking amazing compliment. YOU are brilliant, my good lady.
  - yodelmachine replied 12 years, 5 months ago
    
    i’ve never been complimented so thoroughly on a compliment. astounded right now.
Celeste replied 12 years, 5 months ago

I spent an hour talking to my parents and my hairdresser explaining that there are places where getting hair cut like mine isn’t weird or unusual. without saying “lesbians”, in an effort to avoid the awkward.

DIDN’T WORK
- yodelmachine replied 12 years, 5 months ago
  
  if you have a short gay haircut i really recommend cutting it yourself! it’s actually super easy!
  - Celeste replied 12 years, 5 months ago
    
    yeah, that was how the discussion ended. do you have any tips on that subject, btw? they’d be super helpful!
    - yodelmachine replied 12 years, 5 months ago
      
      i keep my hair pretty short so it’s super duper easy for me. i use a set of clippers with the longest guide thingy on, the 3/4″ one, and just buzz the back and sides with that. i keep the top a little longer and parted on the left. to do that, i use the same guide thingy on the clippers. i stand my hair up (i cut it dry but my hair is super thick…[Read more]
  - Toby replied 12 years, 5 months ago
    
    I’ve always really wanted to cut my hair myself after I heard that Keith Richards did it. The guy is my idol. And it seems like what the cool kids do. I’m just terrified of messing up.

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