My $11.00 hair-cut

Hi all! I went to get a hair-cut today.;-$ Yes, I had a coupon. It was at one of those no appointment type places. It was so weird I wanted to crawl under the Chair First the guy put this bright blue cape thing around me and he seemed to have a little problem fastening the neck..(wonder why?) anyways, he "tried" to do bangs on me but he told me that he thought my face looked alittle to round & big for bangs. Talk about akward moments..I didn't know what to say....what did he want me to say?? I wasn't there for a "make-over" Mind you..It was just a trim!I was there for my $11.00 hair cut. Now, I know some of you gals would had said something to the guy...something that showed allot of attitude. Not me. I had to sit there with my big blue cape on looking like a beached blue whale. I just quit talking and closed my eyes and waited for the stupid guy to finish his job. Of course, I thought of a million things that I could have said to the guy..AFTER I left the place..What about you guys? What weigh related comments or situations have you been in lately. Don't tell me I'm the only one??? Virginia

I could do these moments in a book form... but I'll pick the latest....I needed surgery and when they called for the pre-op registration she asked for my ht.& wt. and when I told her she busted out laughing and said "yeah right" when I didn't respond she apologized profusely.... ON the day of surgery they wheeled me into the OR and the nurse said "Don't worry about it this table holds 1000lbs" she said this as loud as she could. In recovery....they acted as if the world would end anytime they had to attend to me and would call out everyone...even the janitor to help me move in the bed. I am usually pretty mouthy but I wasn't in this situation.. I did write a LONG letter to the administrator.. & I won't be going back there again...

The one for me that springs MOST to mind is very similar to yours ... back surgery (have you SEEN the tables they do back surgery on? OMG!!!). They wheeled me into the OR on a standard gurney, parked me beside that monstrous table (shaped like a Z, so that you lay face-down, head-down, rump-up, knees-down), and one of the nurses said "Oh... My... God! We're supposed to get HER on this table?!?" They all had masks on ... but I saw another nurse elbow the one who talked and frown at her and then cut her eyes my way ... and that's when the "loudmouth" realized that I was totally conscious and heard everything she said. Did she apologize? Nope. She said, "Well!?!..." (kind of like, "well am I right or not?") The other nurse just shook her head and turned around, but NO ONE said "Sorry". I can not imagine what was said or done while I was under anesthesia ... but I can tell you it really was upsetting to know I'd be at these peoples' mercies while I was out. If I could have walked away right then, I would have. Definitely one for the old memory book for me. I never made a complaint about it ... for me it would have just added more embarrassment to the whole thing. Myra

Oh yes, can I relate to this one. Hate the cape-around-the-neck-that-doesn't-fasten-thingy at the hair dressers. Recent OR experience too.... surgical staff was awesome with me, until they had to get the dreaded 'arm extenders'! Or the doctor that pats your tummy and says, "you know you'll need plastic surgery for this." Gee, ya think Doc?!?! You are not alone! Hggs, Ruth

When I went into to get my referral for surgery I had to get a myriad of tests done. One of those was an x-ray. Unfortunately I had worn capris with metal clasps so I had to put on one of their paper nightgowns. They also provided paper shorts but I wasn't ABOUT to go there!!...anyway, I shimmy into one paper gown and wrap another around my waist. It was horrible! The nurse says you know you can put two of those on, one to cover the front and one to cover the back. I sat in this dark hallway, praying that no one would come in. LO and BEHOLD a woman with her child came in and we started chatting I apologized for my appearance and she asked me if I was PREGNANT!!!??? By this time my face was a little pink BUT the worst was yet to come. The x-ray tech came in (we are military so he was dressed in his uniform) and he kept apologizing for the "cheap ass" (as he put it) paper gowns. I was constantly making sure nothing was "hanging" out. He put me up against this board and he had to strap this protective thing around my waist, needless to say it was SNUG..he went back in his little both and said okay now take a deep breath and let it out...when I exhaled so did the velcro holding up my little protective thingy and it dropped to the floor. So I'm standing back to this guy, clinging to my paper gowns for dear life and he keeps apologizing over and over. I was BEAT red by this point and just wanting it to be over. When I came home I was in tears and was so embarrassed I didn't even want to tell my husband what had happened. This guy was trying to be so nice but I just couldn't hear it, I just wanted the whole thing to be over. I have resigned myself to the fact that this world is full of ignorant a@@holes that don't give a rat's rear end about another's feelings. (ie..the hair dresser mentioned above) Much like you I wouldn't have said anything and I must admit I've wanted to more than once. I hate hate hate when they slap that cape on wet your hair down and then part it down the middle!!!

Oh Virginia i'll come out of hiding to give you a ((((((((((BIG HUG)))))))))))). That Dumba@@ guywas probably just mad at the world. Probably woke up doubting his masculinity or somethingWho knows Its like when people in the grocery store actually squish to one side to let me through. And this is in a 8 ft wide aisle!!!! I feel like yelling at them "Thar she blows.......now let me through!!" I hate to admit this, but whenever i go out, i just put on my mentality. If I dont pay attention.......then i cant get hurt BTW........you should have tipped the guy a nickel. That hurts so much more than no tip at all. and dont forget, Virginia, there are always the Stampeding SMO Sitters who are willing to "help" you out! Take care,girlfriend willby

Oh golly, the people clinging to the sides of aisles as if they'll be swept away in the wake!!! What dears they are. I'd like to smack 'em all ... affectionately of course (NOT!). I cracked up at your "Thar she blows..." comment ... I was thinking of those signs on mobile home escort trucks on the highways ... "CAUTION: WIDE LOAD!" I wanna be a SSMOSISTER too ... where to I sign up? Too funny! Myra

I went to the Dr. on last week and found out that I have lost a total of 181 lbs post op in 8 months. I was talking to my brother on the phone ... talling him my good news. He asked me how much I currently weighed and I told him 364 lbs. His responce was "that is still a lot of weight for a woman" I'm usualy not a person short on words ... however, I did not say anything and got off of the phone. I was not in the mood to kick a dead horse. Some people just don't think before they speak ... poor souls. Georgeann

OMG! Georgie ... 181 is so great!!! I wanna be just like you!!! And you're right ... some people don't put their brains in gear before they drive their mouths. We might have a bit of a weight problem, but we are fixing that ... I don't know there's any hope for folks whose mouths can't be controlled, but we can say a little prayer for them anyway, can't we?! Myra

Dear Georgie, What is it about families anyway?????Why is it that we can sure give out "attitudes" to other people out there? We can "flip them off" in traffic and we can give them dirty looks in the stores...I've even heard a few colorful things from people in the customer service department..when returning stuff.....people who get yelled at for something that they didn't do personally........but, If someone we love....in your case a dear brother, says something so insensitive...our "defensive mechanism" completely shuts down???You are soooo right , sometimes we just have to walk away....right? Hang tuff Georgie---you rock by anyone's standards! 181 lbs when you were at 8 months??? you deserve a bow or two or to infinatety and beyond! Virginia