Today, one of my bosses said, "You're going to take this as an insult, but it's not. At a certain age, women are supposed to cut their hair short." I have long hair. My bosses have all of the social skills of the guys from Big Bang Theory. FML
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Irreverend 23
I talk to customers on the phone. People wear shorts and printed t-shirts to work. Several people walk around without shoes - including one of the owners. I, on the other hand, tend to dress up a bit. Image isn't the issue. This is the same place where, over 20 years ago, I decided to wear a skirt one day and one of the owners commented "she does have legs!"
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doodlecloud 27
You've put up with these people for over 20 years?! You have the patience of a saint. You must be awesome at customer service...
SerendipityRose 26
Forget them... I have hair that's thick & healthy & stops 4 inches from the back of my knee. They'd have to shave it off of my cold, dead head before I quit for some ridiculous social stereotype.
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rightspark 7
File a sexual harassment suit like that girl did from a recent post
PunkySpunky78 15
To the op I wonder how old do you have to be this "certain age' since I have had short hair for most of my life due to it tangling bad in the back of my hair and I'm 35 now and my hair is chin length in the front and really short in the back and my mom is 65 now but always had pixie haircut for all get life
Irreverend 23
I didn't ask him. I really just wanted him to drop it.
wolfgold2 20
"John, I'm going to need you to eat a dick"
chuckcloninger 12
It's true that hair longer than shoulder length looks horrible on anyone other than a "girl". (And come on folks we all know there's an invisible line between a girl and a woman and a boy and a man). To see a 60 year old with long straggling gray hair is just a "Walmart" event and, to me at least is kind of a pathetic attempt to hang on to a youthful look. And it never works.
awkward_gothlady 32
It only looks bad when it's not well-cared for. If it's well-cared for, it can look great at any age.
awkward_gothlady 32
Who? Me or the one I replied to?
TcheQ 12
Be the Penny and kick their stupid asses
B0nb0N09 12
He clearly knew not to say that but said it anyway
SauronsCataract 15
That is the stupidest thing I heard today. Long hair makes mature and older women look much younger.
adi33 8
Bazinga.
nvo 6
I wouldn't be surprised if your boss was Asian. Lots of old-school Asian women cut their hair when they are around 40, if not earlier.
reaxion 25
I'd tell your boss, "Well, , I'm going to have to ask you to eat a dick."