hairdressers and salons are where the gossip world exists.
By pomwango
@pomwango (1353)
Kenya
February 24, 2013 11:05pm CST
i really liked the way my former hairdresser was so good at making my hair the way i wanted it made, what i could never stomach was the chatter and gossip that went on in that salon.worse was her salon had a good view of the gate to some residential estate.for everyone walking or driving out she had a story about them, either about their marital troubles, about how they behave, what they can't afford or critic to their style of hair or clothes or family.i just stopped going there because i wondered what gossip she had about me as i approached her salon,its sad that a talented hair dresser lost a client because of her gossiping habit,do you have this experience?
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9 responses
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
My sisters in law and I have been coming back to this well known salon for more than 15 years. So more or less, she knows about our family. I am not really into that "chatting" with her coz I know that they could be really into gossips. I just hate talking too much when I am being done in the salon. So mostly it is one of my sisters in law who would talk to her about things.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
That's true. What I would really like to avoid is telling about my life and all and she would be telling some twisted truths to any of my friends or husband;s relatives who comes to her, too. So, I'd rather just either listen to her crap and pretend I am enjoying her stories or just concentrate on the magazine I am reading.
@grkelly (1206)
• Malta
25 Feb 13
You did a good thing to quit going there. I would have done the same thing too. Unfortunately from my experiences most hairdressers are the same. Their job allows them ample time to talk and talk and talk and ask and ask and ask... that realy irritates me as I am the quiet and reserved type of person like you. I must say that till now I have never managed to find a good hairdresser - that is ok in terms of character and good at her work.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
ha ha I think this is true to an extent especially if the location of the salon is where most local people would go to, and that they knew each other that is why they are comfortable to talk to each other about whatever they are gossiping about.
Since I got to salons at the mall gossips are not common in there and people do not know each other and hence they are just either on their phones browsing the net, or they are on the magazines flipping through it. :D
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
I would also do the same, if i were in your shoes. No matter how good she is , i don't want to hear talks like that about people. And you are right, i bet she too would have a word or two about you when you leave. 
@extremefun4fun (2908)
• India
25 Feb 13
I have experienced like that before, there was a time that in my home's neaby beauty salon, that lady become family freind of us and whenever my brother's wife were going there and say things then she was reporting to us to this and that and even was puting some salt and pepper also on that gossips. like that she made a big fight in my family and we all stoped of going there.
@miryanag (346)
• Bulgaria
25 Feb 13
If i were you I would ignore that or just say the hairdresser that you are not interested in his gossips.I have never been to a beauty place where there aren't any gossips and rumors.I think that some clients go to a beauty salon just to learn the news.
@squallming (1775)
• Malaysia
29 Mar 13
Of course it is not a good thing gossip. But I were you, I might return to that saloon looking for the hairdresser again. Because you cannot stop what other people want to say, but you can definitely stop yourself from gossiping. After all, what you needed is a good hairdresser that can satisfy your hair cut. You don't find one that easily out there you know. 
@iluvusabado (2560)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
that really is true. they find gossiping a form of entertainment so that the customers won't be bored. the hairdressers really want to be friends with their customers and gossiping is like one of their methods.
@pomwango (1353)
• Kenya
25 Feb 13
there are safer topics to talk about in a salon like about new fashio styles,maybe politics or even church talk depending on the clients,they would still feel entertained with such talk other than have them worry at what you say about them when they are not in ear shot.
