I don't know how to cry hard enough. I came here today because I like to patronize minority-owned businesses. Here's my rundown: 1) My stylist Yvette, did not bother wetting down my hair before cutting 2) She suggested a short bob and I said no, but then she went and cut the back short anyway 3) She didn't offer a mirror afterwards, but she was anxious to give me her own business cards, which is a construction business in Jersey City, NJ; and 4) After all this, she said "Cash Only" and told me to go outside to the ATM.
I think I have to disabuse myself of this notion that business people want personal relationships. I should have stopped her immediately and just walked out. I could have walked out anytime while she was abusing my hair. I could have left without visiting the ATM outside. But instead I paid her the $30 she wanted, plus I gave her a $5 tip. This is because I think I am a good person and a liberal Democrat, but if I look at myself from the outside, I just look like some bleeding heart patsy.
I'm not going to go to a hair salon for a long time, and I'm going to have to rethink my opinion of how to promote a social justice policy without subjecting myself to ridicule. read more