Going to scream at woman at hairdressers

[LunaTheCat]

Sitting at hairdresser, foils in , reading my book. There is a woman next to me using the hairdresser as her office - laptop, cell glued to her ear, shouting down her phone, trying to do a deal.
WTAF - total lack consideration for others around. She is probably under pressure so part of me is trying to think kind thoughts.

Ask her politely if she could either keep her voice down or take her call outside. I did this recently and they did talk more quietly and I also got an apology. Some people don’t realise how loud their voices are in public.. Some don’t give a toss on the other hand.

Keep the kind thoughts, you have no idea what's precipitated her having to work at the hairdresser.

BUT if she is unreasonably loud on the phone, just ask her to keep her voice down and if she doesn't complain to the staff.

I don't see the hairdresser as pampering, but for me it is a bit of escape time, and I'd be annoyed at the phone call. Laptop isn't a problem though, IMHO.

Comment on what she's saying. Frequently. "Oh, that's interesting. Oh I don't think so," etc. She'll soon shut up.

It doesn't matter whether the noisy person is working, talking on the phone, watching FB reels or talking loudly to the stylist, if their behaviour in a public (ish) place impacts others in a negative way e.g. other people can't hear their own normal level conversations, can't read a magazine etc then it's rude and antisocial.

Ask her to keep it down.

I’m with you OP but would try not to scream if possible.

For me it’s not even about the hairdressers being a place to relax and get pampered at huge expense, its more like ‘this is a shared space and could you please show some consideration for the other users of it.’

OR You could just scream. And then say you thought it was ok to behave as if this is your own private space and you could behave just as you choose with no regard for others

Eh? Are you reading a different post to the OP? Not at all smug, just frustrated that someone is louding talking on a mobile next to her at the hairdressers. It would piss me right off too OP.

Going to the hairdressers means different things to different people.

To me, it's like going to the supermarket because I need to. I don't particularly enjoy the experience but I know others do.

If I were you and really enjoyed the pampering etc, I think I'd book a mobile hairdresser to come to my home.

But YANBU about the loud conversations on the phone, even though I don't believe she was actually shouting, it can't be pleasant if you go there to relax as well as getting your hair done.

Seriously? This would drive me to find another hairdresser if they didn't at least move her to a corner away from other customers.

Working girls?
You sound like a 1970's throwback.
We're women.
You even decided the op must be a lady of leisure.
Get with 2024.

She is probably WFH and taking the p**s. I would just say something out loud so the person on the other end knows where she is.

What’s ‘smug’ about it? And where has the OP said she’s a ‘lady of leisure?’
It’s just plan rude to be talking loudly in a situation like this. Further to that, it’s also pretty poor manners towards your client or whoever you are taking to, as you would be overheard.

She was probably supposed to be working not sciving at the hairdressers. Unless of course the poor woman's in charge of a nuclear power plant that had just gone into meltdown or something similar, which is pretty unlikely.

I'm not a lady of leisure or a working girl and I go to the hairdressers to get my hair done.

No she shouldn't be shouting, but I wouldn't have a problem with someone multi-tasking and making the most of their time, you can be sat waiting for your hair to be done for hours. Take some headphones next time if you find you can't relax whilst other people are talking on the phone.

headphones with foils on? FFS.

I really don't think about hairdressers like this at all. Its a chore I hate, not a relaxing or pamper session at all.

Each to their own.

How annoying. Could you ask the staff at the hairdresser to tell her to be mindful of others?

Gawd. Horrible. I feel very vulnerable at the hairdresser and anyone noisy or boisterous really upsets me..I used to ask to be his last client of the day so nobody else was there. Now I've started having him come to my house. So I can relax, drink wine, chill out. Without disturbing anyone or them aggravating me. It just means I have to make sure my kitchen is very clean!
Plus it's cheaper. You should ask her to do it privately next time.

My hairdresser and I have to yell "A BIT SHORTER AT THE BACK" (me) and "HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO ANYTHING NICE?" (her) throughout my appointment. With the bawling of the other hairdressers and clients "ARE YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS?" (Everyone) in order to be heard over the dryers..well, its about as suitable for a relaxing read as a library is for a cut and root melt.

Ha, that put you right in your place @SummerFeverVenice
also, not sure you know what smug actually means? Because the op certainly hasn’t been.

YANBU absolutely not.
Shocked by some of the vindictive responses to the OP.

That would totally be me. No time.. need to get shit done. Sorry.

Bet you do it at the dentist's too.

Do you actually apologise to the people whose day you are impacting by carrying our your noisy work at the hairdresser?