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Zack · 07-10-2002, 10:43 AM

I was browsing thru a "new age" rag called the New Times and saw an ad for Sacred Hair Cutting. Maybe this belongs in the humor section.

Toto · 07-10-2002, 11:10 AM

There was a hair cutter in Southern California who insisted on only cutting hair on a particular day of the week depending on the client's astrological sign

Otherwise the hair didn't fall right, or something.

But it seems a relatively harmless thing. It's not like cutting hair is a science anyway.

scombrid · 07-10-2002, 11:44 AM

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Originally posted by Toto:
There was a hair cutter in Southern California who insisted on only cutting hair on a particular day of the week depending on the client's astrological sign

Otherwise the hair didn't fall right, or something.

But it seems a relatively harmless thing. It's not like cutting hair is a science anyway.

What sign do they cut Jan Crouch's hair under?

Coragyps · 07-10-2002, 05:53 PM

There isn't a sign of the Weedeater, is there?

Doubting Didymus · 07-10-2002, 06:26 PM

Relatively harmless maybe not. Refusing to supply a service to a person on the basis of their starsign is bigotry. Imagine how annoying the world of haircare would be if this caught on and became common practice. It's a small step from here to 'no Crabs' hairdressers, and 'Virgo only' zones.

Its all very well to say, 'yes, but its harmless', but a line must be drawn. What if someone decides they have a superstition based on something else entirely and puts up a sign saying "Black people's haircuts, tuesday only".

People have been refused employment at certain companies on the grounds of their starsign. Surely this is the most idiotic of bigotries, and I see this as the same thing in a slightly reduced form.

Jeremy Pallant · 07-10-2002, 09:07 PM

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But it seems a relatively harmless thing. It's not like cutting hair is a science anyway.

Cutting mine certainly is not. Take a set of clippers, afix a 1/16" gate to it, and run it all over my head. Bingo! One crew-cut.

Perchance · 07-11-2002, 06:06 AM

Which system do they use, anyway? My birthday is November 22, which according to one system is the last day of Scorpio and which another says is the first day of Sagittarius.

I imagine you could have real fun going into one of those shops and bothering them about things like that. Always assuming you didn't have anything better to do with your day, of course.

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-Perchance.

[ July 11, 2002: Message edited by: Perchance ]

Alludium Fozdex · 07-11-2002, 08:49 AM

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Originally posted by scombrid:
What sign do they cut Jan Crouch's hair under?

Um, "This space for rent"..?

Coragyps · 07-11-2002, 10:01 AM

Welcome to II, Gerald! You say you're from "someplace not very interesting." That wouldn't be here in Snyder, by any chance?

MadKally · 07-11-2002, 10:43 AM

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Originally posted by scombrid:

What sign do they cut Jan Crouch's hair under?

The "weedwhacker" do! Looks like it needs a little more pink in there.

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Zack Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 28	I am not making this up I was browsing thru a "new age" rag called the New Times and saw an ad for Sacred Hair Cutting. Maybe this belongs in the humor section.

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Perchance Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,059	Which system do they use, anyway? My birthday is November 22, which according to one system is the last day of Scorpio and which another says is the first day of Sagittarius. I imagine you could have real fun going into one of those shops and bothering them about things like that. Always assuming you didn't have anything better to do with your day, of course. . -Perchance. [ July 11, 2002: Message edited by: Perchance ]</p>

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07-10-2002, 11:10 AM	#2
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	There was a hair cutter in Southern California who insisted on only cutting hair on a particular day of the week depending on the client's astrological sign Otherwise the hair didn't fall right, or something. But it seems a relatively harmless thing. It's not like cutting hair is a science anyway.

07-10-2002, 05:53 PM	#4
Coragyps Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Snyder,Texas,USA Posts: 4,411	There isn't a sign of the Weedeater, is there?

07-10-2002, 06:26 PM	#5
Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455	Relatively harmless maybe not. Refusing to supply a service to a person on the basis of their starsign is bigotry. Imagine how annoying the world of haircare would be if this caught on and became common practice. It's a small step from here to 'no Crabs' hairdressers, and 'Virgo only' zones. Its all very well to say, 'yes, but its harmless', but a line must be drawn. What if someone decides they have a superstition based on something else entirely and puts up a sign saying "Black people's haircuts, tuesday only". People have been refused employment at certain companies on the grounds of their starsign. Surely this is the most idiotic of bigotries, and I see this as the same thing in a slightly reduced form.

07-11-2002, 10:01 AM	#9
Coragyps Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Snyder,Texas,USA Posts: 4,411	Welcome to II, Gerald! You say you're from "someplace not very interesting." That wouldn't be here in Snyder, by any chance?

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