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O2BSly:
Hi guys

Thought I would share a story about a reaction from my boss, from one of the first times I had gone into the office after shaving off a #2 buzz head of hair to fully bald -

So, I had done a full razor headshave the one evening after getting home from work, and I got a text from my boss later that evening about attending an important meeting the following morning with a big potential new client. I remember thinking Oh well, here goes!

So I get to meeting place the next day, we even have a brief catchup and strategy discussion prior to meeting.

Nothing about my bald head. Not a word.

So the meeting goes on for about an hour. As we're walking out leaving the building, I notice him looking at my head and then looking again with a slightly comical but surprised look in his eyes. Ha ha, finally, I thought to myself.

The next day there was a brief quip about Kojack, I can't even remember exactly what it was.

So there we go.

That was it. No disapproving remarks or drawn out overreaction.

End of story.

Key take away - don't overthink it!

reddog:
This reminds me of when I first started shaving my head. I had a gal living with me, she was shocked when I shaved my full head of hair but by the end of the day she said she loved it, and wanted me to keep it. After a few months, I think she tired of the bald head, and wanted me to grow my hair back. So I was about 8 weeks into growing it and I suddenly had the urge, so while she was at work, I shaved my head smooth. I thought she might freak out when she came home but no comment. Then we run a couple errands and then stopped for dinner at a pizza restaurant. After deciding on a pizza, ordered, and we were waiting, she finally said " oh, you shaved your head again".

buddha:
I'm thinking that I probably wrote about this years ago (around the turn of the century-talk about feeling old!) when my late wife and I owned a mobile espresso truck. One of the businesses we served was a beauty shop in a nearby town and when we started in the business I had hair down to my shoulder blades. Several times hair stylists in this salon had either trimmed off my "split ends" or braided my hair so they were familiar with my locks up close and personal.
At that time I was jogging around 5 miles a day and the area of the country where we lived was infested with deer flies during the spring though early autumn. One day I went out jogging and several flies divebombed me and got caught in my hair which was not braided or tied back.
If you're not familiar with these hellish beasts they buzz like dentist drills and by the time I got back to the house I had decided that I was going to "scrape the grape" and did so. I donated the hair via USPS to Locks Of Love.
The next time I drove the route I walked into the aforementioned salon with a little concern for how my new look would be received. One of the stylists who had been more familiar with my hair than the others looked at me and asked me if I had lost weight.
After that I knew everything would be okay.

Razorhead:

--- Quote from: O2BSly on April 24, 2025, 12:04:43 PM ---
That was it. No disapproving remarks or drawn out overreaction.

End of story.

Key take away - don't overthink it!

--- End quote ---

And that's usually how it goes! I had a meeting with one of our directors at work and he said only said 'you and john use the same stylist'.  John was a coworker with a shaved head and goatee. We looked like twins -- although it was becoming standard look.

I think my favorite comment was when I resigned and sent out out a farewell note someone replied with "we will miss you.....and you really know how to pull off a shaved head'."

O2BSly:
 ;D

Thanks @reddog @buddha and @Razorhead

All good stories and worth repeating

Never underestimate the power of being too caught up in their own stuff to pay much attention

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