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Slip of the Tongue
I had a pregnant client come in for a spiral perm, and before I could consider my word choice, I blurted out, “So, we’re giving you a SPERM today?” Realizing what I said, I added, “Oh you’ve had enough of that! Let’s make you curly!” Thank God she had a sense of humor! She thought it was hilarious and I’m sure that’ll be a good story for that kid when he’s older!
Stephanie Hurst
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Getting Serviced
I’m new in my salon and my bosses are great at helping me build my clientele. One of my bosses booked me a man’s haircut, and I was waiting for him to arrive. When the gentleman walked in, he said he had an appointment with Anne. My boss, trying to be helpful, loudly announced, “Anne’s right there; she’ll be the one to service you today.” I was mortified …the client just looked at me and laughed. The funny thing is, she never even realized what she said!
Anne Forte
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Heavy-Handed Comment
My 91-year-old client came in for a trim. He’s very loud because he can’t hear well and needs hearing aids. On the day of his trim, he walked in and said, “Put on a few pounds, huh?” Everyone heard and started chuckling, and he definitely got a fast haircut that day! However, he’s been nothing but complimentary since!
Lea Graves
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Getting the Breast View
So I finished a roller set on my weekly 80-something client at school. I took her to the front desk to check out and while we waited, she grabbed my shirt and pulled it down! I assumed she was trying to read the tattoo I have on my chest, so I told her what it said. She calmly looked at me and said, “Oh, I wasn’t looking at your tattoo, I was looking at your boobs.” I turned every shade of red and everyone standing at the desk looked at us with their mouths wide open.
Tanielle Harrell
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Too Much Toe Handle
When I first started working in a salon, I also did manicures and pedicures. One day, I stared doing a pedicure on an older woman with VERY thick toenails. I was having a great conversation with her and clipped her big toenail. That thick, crusty toenail flew…right into my mouth!! I was mortified, but also didn’t want to offend my client, so I politely excused myself and ran in the bathroom to gargle. I laugh about it to this day!
Jessica Greif
Shear Impressions & Company
Kunkletown, PA
BTC Member Since 2011
Trashed Look
I had a client cry after I gave her a beautiful highlight and lowlight. After she calmed down, she apologized and said, “I should have told you I wanted trailer trash blonde!” I proceeded to do a partial foil and applied bleach over her beautiful color. She left happy with her trailer trash hair and never returned, thankfully!
Dawn Anderson
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What Was That?!
While doing one of my weekly manicures, my client farted, then looked at her butt like a dog would! OMG, it took everything in my power to stop myself from losing it and laugh right in her face! Priceless!!
Christie Knisley
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First Rate First Date
One of my clients was getting ready for a first date and told me he wanted his hair to look great. As I thought about his cut, I noticed he put a big box of K-Y “Yours+Mine” on my station! I definitely didn’t need to hear about any more of his evening plans!
Heather Williams
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Incidental Innuendo
I was shampooing a client when my next client came in without an appointment. “I can do you in a minute, Charlie,” I said. He replied, “OK, but I just came in for a haircut!” Everyone couldn’t stop laughing!
Michelle Polega Craig
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Under the Cape Shake
Everyone has that story: you’re doing a man’s haircut and think you see the cape moving…and while sometimes you’re mistaken, for me, he WAS doing exactly what you think! He actually told me he read in a magazine it was OK to do, and had the nerve to ask if he could come back again!
Jeannie Miller
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