"Blow dryer" said the assistant.
Come on now, he thought.
Don't be such a baby.
Everybody doing this, right?
Finally, everything was ready.
"Go ahead and turn around" said the stylist.
"Holy Cow!"
"I look like a whole different person" he said.
"Just imagine what your wife will think" said the stylist.
"Kelly is going to be so impressed", he told her.
"Let me just have a minute here and I'll be on my way."
"Maybe you should take a little more off the back?"
"No, I definitely think this style works for you" she assured him.
"Okay, but it's just so different from what I'm used to" he admitted.
"Probably because it's such a new style, it IS the 80's after all", she said, starting to get annoyed.
"Quite right", he said.
"Remember when you came in last time and I told you to grow it out?"
"Sure am glad I listened to your advice," he said
"Totally!" she agreed
"Unbelievable that just 2 years ago you had that disco look, huh?" she added
Vastly different from this, that's for sure, he thought to himself
"Well, I guess I had better get going." He told her, walking toward the front desk.
"Xerox of your receipt, sir?" The receptionist asked as she popped her gum.
"Yeah I guess." He answered
ZOWIE! Forty bucks for a perm?!?!?!?
This post was written in response to the prompt Red Writing Hood - go check it out for some AWESOME stories, including one of my favorite (although truly scary, haunting) pieces by Natalie at Mommy of a Monster and twins. I am not yet a member of this club, but I thought I'd give one of their prompts a try!
"Totally"! Is it bad I still say that? This was a funny take on the prompt, which by the way, people will need after reading mine! Thanks for the shout out - you rocked the prompt so now you'll get hooked at doing it every week!
ReplyDeleteHilarious. Smart to use dialog and I thought you captured a whole moment, a whole story quite well in just 26 sentences. Love the picture.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME! OMG I loved this! But that hair? It scares me.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, Xerox stared me in the face for a moment or two...but you used it well here.
LOVE!
Well, You are REALLY talented- if I do say so myself- says Her Mom! I think I had kids that looked like that- back in the day! lol
ReplyDeleteFun first Red Dress post you got here! I love the photo at the end---and the references to the 80s. This made me smile! So glad you joined up! (came over from Red Dress Blog)
ReplyDeleteOMG - that is awesome!!! I mean, totally rad! Thanks so much for stopping my blog today - I'm going to have to start following you, too!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a member either, but I gave it a shot for the first time today as well.
ReplyDeleteI love your piece. The perm part at the end totally cracked me up!
LOL! That? Was awesome!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Very nice flow and totally funny.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was going to be a mullet - but a permed mullet? Awesomeness!
ReplyDeleteAlso, you don't have to be a member. Anyone can participate - so glad you did!
Very funny story! I was expecting a mullet, so the perm was a nice surprise. This was my first week joining in the fun, too. Seems like there were a lot of first timers this week. It was such a fun prompt, who could resist? You did a great job! :o)
ReplyDeleteGreat hair, story.
ReplyDeleteI laove the picture, and sad to say I remembr those hairstyles well.
I kept wanted to skip to the end to find out what terrible hair choice was being made!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I waited.
The perm was perfect!
OMGosh! This was awesome! Visiting from TRDC. Great job.
ReplyDeletethat was awesome :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! great story, can't stop laughing here.
ReplyDeleteI have to say if I see someone in that hairstyle at this day and age, I will runaway.
Great article, Thanks for your great information, the content is quiet interesting. I will be waiting for your next post.
ReplyDeleteI am extremely impressed along with your writing abilities, Thanks for this great share.
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