I gave my brother a haircut!

Taq · Post by **Taq** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:01 pm

Two days ago, my mom got out the haircut razor in preparation to cut my 11-year-old brother's hair. She got waylaid by a phone call, so I started... and kept going... and finished. I did get some advice and a bit of trimming help from my mom in between her words with the friend, but otherwise, I successfully performed my first haircut! At the end, I was paid perhaps the biggest compliment of my life: "No offense, but Taq's better than Mommy!"

Do tell us, what skills do you have that might help you later in life? What would you like to learn?

Trent DeWhite · Post by **Trent DeWhite** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:06 pm

Well done, Taq! You must have an outstanding relationship with your brother for him to let you cut his hair.

It's nice to know you have a future in hairdressing in case your current career plans don't pan out. Haha.

I can't cut hair... but I'm pretty good with fingernail clippers. Does that count?

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:25 pm

I've never cut hair...my sister is the one who takes care of that, so I've never tried my hand at it. Someday that would be a useful skill to have, no doubt.

I can't think of a specific, "Oh, this is a great skill to have," type of thing, other than all the normal stuff. Cooking, sewing, etc. etc. $\:D/$

Trent DeWhite · Post by **Trent DeWhite** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:30 pm

Laura Ingalls wrote:I've never cut hair... Someday that would be a useful skill to have, no doubt.

Someday... like if you're ever stranded on a desert island with nothing but a volleyball to keep you entertained?

JesusIsAlive · Post by **JesusIsAlive** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:07 pm

I cut my 10-year-old brother's hair a couple weeks ago. Not all of it, but the front and sides.

I can touch my nose with my tongue! Does that count? $\:D/$

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:30 pm

A friend of mine has been cutting his own hair for years! $\:D/$

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:20 pm

The Top Crusader wrote:A friend of mine has been cutting his own hair for years! $\:D/$

Does he just buzz-cut it?

Post by **Catspaw** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:17 pm

When I was about four, I cut my younger sister's hair! $\:D/$ She was about two and she was so proud of the great haircut that her big sister gave her. My mom nearly died after seeing how it was cut right to the scalp on one side and pretty short on the other side too. A hairdresser who was a friend of the family tried to fix it, but the next time we were at nursery school (my mom was helping, or else we probably would have stayed home!) somebody said, "And who's this little boy?"

I continue to take credit for the fact that apparently her hair grew in much thicker than it was beforehand. $\:D/$ I wish we had a picture, though my sister is probably glad that we don't!

Skills that I don't have: hair cutting.

Skills that I do have: thanks to years of working in a grocery store, I can easily make small talk with random strangers and I'm pretty good at guessing how to pronounce unusual last names. $\:D/$ Hopefully I can take that all the way to the bank!

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:40 pm

Trent DeWhite wrote:
Laura Ingalls wrote:I've never cut hair... Someday that would be a useful skill to have, no doubt.
Someday... like if you're ever stranded on a desert island with nothing but a volleyball to keep you entertained?

Yeah, either that or whenever my sister isn't around anymore.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:52 pm

Catspaw wrote:I'm pretty good at guessing how to pronounce unusual last names. $\:D/$ Hopefully I can take that all the way to the bank!

Well, you could be a substitute teacher! You'd be a great attendance taker! $\:D/$

Evil Chick · Post by **Evil Chick** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:15 pm

I've never cut anyone's hair. Unless you count the time I cut my own hair when I was like 3. Not a good idea.

My fiance keeps saying I should cut his hair... I guess it would save us some money. But I wouldn't want to ruin his head.

We'll see...

Taq · Post by **Taq** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:18 pm

Trent DeWhite wrote:Well done, Taq! You must have an outstanding relationship with your brother for him to let you cut his hair.

Oh yes, so outstanding that he repeatedly warned me not to give him a bald spot.

Laura Ingalls wrote:I can't think of a specific, "Oh, this is a great skill to have," type of thing, other than all the normal stuff. Cooking, sewing, etc. etc. $\:D/$

Other than!

Laura, I was thinking of you when I created the thread. I'd love to be good at cooking... I need to find time to practice.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:24 pm

Evil Chick wrote:My fiance keeps saying I should cut his hair... I guess it would save us some money. But I wouldn't want to ruin his head. We'll see...

Haha, I would recomend waiting untill after the wedding.

Evil Chick · Post by **Evil Chick** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:28 pm

King Butter Turtle wrote:
Evil Chick wrote:My fiance keeps saying I should cut his hair... I guess it would save us some money. But I wouldn't want to ruin his head. We'll see...
Haha, I would recomend waiting untill after the wedding.

Lol... Yeah...

We'll see if I ever muster the courage.

Laura Ingalls wrote:I can't think of a specific, "Oh, this is a great skill to have," type of thing, other than all the normal stuff. Cooking, sewing, etc. etc. $\:D/$

Lol... Those things are seriously overrated imho... Why do you think they make frozen pizzas and microwave dinners? Not to mention pasta! How much easier can life get? $\:D/$

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:40 pm

Evil Chick wrote:
Laura Ingalls wrote:I can't think of a specific, "Oh, this is a great skill to have," type of thing, other than all the normal stuff. Cooking, sewing, etc. etc. $\:D/$
Lol... Those things are seriously overrated imho... Why do you think they make frozen pizzas and microwave dinners? Not to mention pasta! How much easier can life get? $\:D/$

They make frozen dinners to make money off of people that don't want to cook, of course! $\:D/$ Homemade food is best for frugality AND taste, imho.

Linne · Post by **Linne** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:29 pm

I cut my brother's hair after he and a couple other guys gave themselves faux hawks in preparation for the football championship! And then the principal said no to the faux hawks and I had to get rid of the rest of the hair on his head! $\:D/$

And I think I still managed to make it uneven.

Hmm, other skills.....well I can talk for a really long time about nothing! Does that count?

JesusIsAlive · Post by **JesusIsAlive** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:29 am

Linne wrote: Hmm, other skills.....well I can talk for a really long time about nothing! Does that count?

I'm with you on that one.

I'm also fairly good at guessing how to pronounce people's last names. I can do math quickly in my head, know how to sew (amazing, I know.

), have knitted before (but wouldn't call it a skill as I didn't like it), can bake, cook, and cake decorate, can play sports decently, and can keep people entertained easily. $\:D/$

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:21 am

Laura Ingalls wrote:
They make frozen dinners to make money off of people that don't want to cook, of course! $\:D/$ Homemade food is best for frugality AND taste, imho.

Quoted for truth. $\:D/$

Frozen dinners will never be as good as home cooked meals.

MDB17 · Post by **MDB17** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:16 pm

well the other day my lovely girlfriend got the idea that she wanted to highlight her her, and she had the equally wonderfully idea that I would be the perfect person to do it(yes I know sometimes she doesn't think things out like asking her 20 yrs old boyfriend who is the oldest of 4 boys to do her hair.) well so we set up and I read the instruction went through all the steps and after waiting ten minutes for the stuff to do its magic she hopped in the shower rinsed it out and styled it. Well I do have to say that it turned out amazing. All her friends are raving on how it looks and have been asking her where she got it done and when she tells them her boyfriend did it I just get a since of pride every time I see their jaws drop in dis-belief.

Taq · Post by **Taq** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:28 pm

Great story and good job, MDB17!

People noticed my brother's haircut, but I didn't get any special accolades. Neither did I receive any negative comments, so I'm not complaining.