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    7 Things You Should NEVER Say to a Woman with Short Hair

    I recently cut my hair shorter than I've had it in years. Yes, it coincided with the birth of my second daughter. No, it doesn't mean I've given up (well, maybe it does, but that's not something you should say to me).

    It's funny how people think they have a license to say anything to women who cut their hair short. And by "funny" I mean rude and totally not funny. Here are 7 things you should never say to a woman with short hair about her hair. Unless you're trying to be funny (in which case, see above).

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    "May I help you, sir?"
    This is what the saleswoman in the bookstore said to me when I was 12. I had ripped a picture out of Seventeen magazine and unfortunately declined to have my mom accompany me to the salon in an attempt to duplicate the model's haircut. The lady felt really bad when I burst into tears. She felt even worse when she just couldn't figure out why the little boy was crying.

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    do NOT go theredo NOT go there
    "It totally reminds me of Sandy Duncan in 'Peter Pan.'"
    You know that Sandy Duncan played Peter Pan, right? Not Wendy or Tinker Bell? Keep that in mind the next time you want to compare my hair to a 70s star. Oh, and Dorothy Hamill? Don't go there, either, please.

    do NOT go theredo NOT go there
    "Did you just give up when you had the baby?"
    Yup. No, really, I did. But it's one of those things that's better left unsaid. Especially by you.

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    do NOT go theredo NOT go there
    "I loved you back when you had long hair."
    Thanks. And I loved you back when you had an edit function in your brain.

    do NOT go theredo NOT go there
    "Don't worry, it'll grow back."
    That edit function in your brain? Will you be getting it back?

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    do NOT go theredo NOT go there
    "You look so much better with short hair."
    Because I looked bad with long hair? You know I speak and understand English, right, and that my hearing is perfectly fine? This is one of those backhanded compliments, right? Or is it more accurate to say you're just being passive aggressive? By the way, have I mentioned you look so much better when your mouth is closed?

    do NOT go theredo NOT go there
    "Your short hair makes you look thinner."
    I'm not sure why my ass looks smaller now that I took a few inches off the other half of my body. And I'm not sure why you think it's basically OK to tell me I looked fat before. But OK. I'll take it anyway. I guess.

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    • catherine  •  Newburgh, New York  •  3 months ago
      someone just told me how terrible my hair looks short, he did not know i recently did chemo and lost it all. people are such idiots, at least mine is coming back, can't say the same for his big bald spot
      • Wicked Red 3 months ago
        LMAO Catherine!
        And best of LUCK to you!
      • Diane Condon 3 months ago
        wow.. some people never cease to amaze me. sometimes they just need to "think" and not "Say"!
      • Queenie Meanie 3 months ago
        Good luck with your recovery, I hope you are doing well!
    • Joseph  •  New York, New York  •  3 months ago
      Every once in a while, my wife will say "Honey, do you like my hair this way". I'll give a serious look and while looking say "Oh wow, it's great". And of course her reply, "do you like it better this way or the other"? My response, "They both looked good honey, I'll have to think about it - aah, maybe I like this way more - eh, I don't know". And moral of this ever repeating conversation: Try to avoid it, try to avoid mentioning hair, and never go there on your own.
      • Wicked Red 3 months ago
        You Rock, Joseph!
      • Oldsarge 3 months ago
        There is a never a correct answer to that question. And your woman knows it. She is playing you. LOL!
      • Lucius 3 months ago
        My teachers told me that the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask. Well, these are dumb questions. Do i look fat in this? Yeah, in fact you look like a sack of potatoes, Honey!
    • Here we go again!  •  3 months ago
      I cut my mustache off, and some people noticed. When I grow it back, some people will notice. I just like the change once in a while.
      • dan 3 months ago
        I'm sure your boyfriend noticed.
      • Peridot 3 months ago
        Dan, You are a nasty SOB.
      • dan 3 months ago
        Thank you peridot
    • CB  •  3 months ago
      People make all sorts of stupid comments. That's life, unfortunately. And not just about trivial things like haircuts, but about illnesses, miscarriages and death. Come up with a snappy retort and enjoy your short hair.
      • Dale Bird 3 months ago
        What?
      • anothervoice 3 months ago
        You couldn't follow CB's statements, Dale Bird?
      • Independant Thinker 3 months ago
        Exactly CB! She needs to relax and get over some of these "offensive" comments.
    • Dale Bird  •  3 months ago
      Another is, "Who f----d up your hair?"
      • Jirala 3 months ago
        HA! many lolz :)
      • K 3 months ago
        Yeah, that's a bad one! Don't go there!
      • Dave 3 months ago
        How about, "did you lose a bet?"
    • GBT723  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 months ago
      Do not judge a book by its cover. Hair and weight may be a personal choice, or not always. Beautiful inside is what matters to me.
    • Tina  •  3 months ago
      People today, in general, make way too many personal comments without thinking. The old adage "if you can't say something nice don't say anything" still holds true. At least, to their face. (Just kidding.)
    • Destiny Nichole  •  Sidney, Montana  •  3 months ago
      In my early 20's I had a very short pixie cut. At no point in my life has ANYONE ever mistaken me for a man.
    • Jeanne H  •  Springfield, Illinois  •  3 months ago
      Hey, I've worn my hair short for years, and yes, I have had some of those comments aimed at me. But to be honest, I've seen old photos of me with short and long hair and I DO LOOK BETTER WITH SHORT HAIR!!! (Heck, back in 1976, my hair was done with the feathered bangs like Olivia Newton-John. I should have gone with the Dorothy Hamil wedge.)
    • rd  •  3 months ago
      why should you care so much about what other people say about your hair? when people tell me I'm "too old" to have long hair, I just ignore it (I've heard that since I turned 30 17 years ago.)
    • Monica  •  Cascade Twp, Michigan  •  3 months ago
      My hair is still growing back after chemo. Last Christmas I was wearing holiday themed earrings so I asked my niece if I looked like a lesbian Christmas tree. She said "Well you don't look like a Christmas tree..."
    • TH  •  3 months ago
      Who cares. If you like your hair cut.. then the heck with whatever anyone else "thinks".
    • Lauren  •  New York, New York  •  3 months ago
      a woman is free to do what ever she wants with her hair and men also. i don't remember seeing a law that women must have long hair and men must have short.
    • Fabster  •  Surfside, California  •  3 months ago
      I love having short hair because I have never liked "doing" my hair. Short hair is easy to wash and maintain, and I never have to worry when it's windy or wet outside. I'm pragmatic, and having short hair serves me very well. And if a guy doesn't dig women with short hair, well... I have too much self-confidence to even care. Move along, dude. You're not worth my time.
    • Skye_Lewellen  •  3 months ago
      How about, hahaha! I had no idea your head was that shape!
    • John Tedius  •  Sunnyvale, California  •  3 months ago
      You look great! Lets make love?
    • Ted  •  Pennsauken, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
      Hey , What happened to your head?
    • McAdams  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 months ago
      wow... somebody is #$%$
    • Tara  •  3 months ago
      I am 36 now and have had always had short hair. Yes, I am athletic and find it easier to manage, however really cut and color wise it is very high maintenance. Keeping it looking freshly cut is the key to it's edgy style. And, NO. My choice of hair length has nothing to do with my desire to feminine or mean that I "must be gay".....
    • Chris  •  3 months ago
      Keep my trap shut. I learned to do that YEARS ago...