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To think that a lot of hairdressers lack social skills, etiquette and basic boundaries?

32 replies

ChairSideManner · 28/12/2025 15:35

I’ve had some lovely ones but honestly too many don’t seem to know how to read the room. From oversharing about their own lives, to asking way too personal questions or assuming you want constant chit-chat when you clearly don’t. Some even make borderline inappropriate comments or treat the appointment like a therapy session for them.

I get that hairdressers are in a people-focused role but shouldn’t social awareness be part of the job?

OP posts:
HansHolbein · 28/12/2025 16:57

Well… yes? No. Maybe?
Anyway.
Tea first.

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 28/12/2025 16:56

No, most I’ve encountered are sociable, know how to make conversation with lots of different types of people (not easy) and trustworthy

Tigerbalmshark · 28/12/2025 16:49

I’ve always found the opposite honestly! I’m always amazed that they mange to maintain polite chitchat all day long.

TheSunRisesInTheEast · 28/12/2025 16:46

A bit of chat's ok, but by the time she puts the hairdryer on, I can't hear anything anyway 😕

grinchmcgrinchface · 28/12/2025 16:26

Ugh Can’t stand the chit chat, don’t enjoy talking random nonsense when having my hair done - took me ten hairdressers to find one who actually understood that.

Overalls · 28/12/2025 16:24

If you've had some lovely ones why don't you see them rather than going to 'lots' of hairdressers?

SereneCoralExpert · 28/12/2025 15:39

I am sure some are, but " a lot" is pushing it, I've never encountered any of these issue with any of my hairdressers. You've just been unlucky because it's not the norm.