At our home, during the early days of Covid lockdown, my dad had a problem. It was time for him to get his hair cut and he couldn't do it since no hair saloons were open. Even if they had opened, he wouldn't have felt comfortable in going to the saloon.
Finally, my mom took up the issue in her hands (literally), saying it was not a big deal. Her argument was - all one has to do was pick up the scissors and give him a hair cut. Simple, isn't it!!!
The first month she did mess it up a little. Gradually, she understood what had to be done and started doing a decent job.
I guess this was the case in many households post the lock down.
Conversation last afternoon -
Dad (looking at me): your mother has taken 500 bucks from me today.
My mom (smiling): you did not pay me for your hair cut. think of it as payment for the job I did.
Dad: 500 bucks for a hair cut!! this is atrocious. I pay the experienced barber only 120-150 for one hair cut. You are not even experienced as my barber.
And this 150 bucks per hair cut includes greeting me when I enter, giving me a chair to sit in an air conditioned room and wrapping a cloth under my chin so that the hair does not fall. You did not even do that!!!
Mom (trying very hard to put a serious face): this is not for one hair cut, this is for the 4-5 times I gave you an hair cut. second, you are getting an hair cut in the comfort of your own home, don't have to walk to the hair saloon.
Dad (laughing at my mom): even the scissor you are using is the same one that you use in the kitchen.
Mom (giving my dad a death stare) : Iam not like you. che!!! this is a new scissor that I took just for your hair cut.
Dad: you know, yesterday when I had gone to get some stuff from a store, the barber called me and asked me to come into his saloon. Told me he takes all precautions to stop spread of the virus. I should have gone to him.
Mom: go to him if you want. don't ever ask me to give a hair cut.
I kept my mouse shut during the entire conversation, watching both of them talking. Why stop them when I was being entertained, free of cost 😁😂😆😂
Finally, my mom took up the issue in her hands (literally), saying it was not a big deal. Her argument was - all one has to do was pick up the scissors and give him a hair cut. Simple, isn't it!!!
The first month she did mess it up a little. Gradually, she understood what had to be done and started doing a decent job.
I guess this was the case in many households post the lock down.
Conversation last afternoon -
Dad (looking at me): your mother has taken 500 bucks from me today.
My mom (smiling): you did not pay me for your hair cut. think of it as payment for the job I did.
Dad: 500 bucks for a hair cut!! this is atrocious. I pay the experienced barber only 120-150 for one hair cut. You are not even experienced as my barber.
And this 150 bucks per hair cut includes greeting me when I enter, giving me a chair to sit in an air conditioned room and wrapping a cloth under my chin so that the hair does not fall. You did not even do that!!!
Mom (trying very hard to put a serious face): this is not for one hair cut, this is for the 4-5 times I gave you an hair cut. second, you are getting an hair cut in the comfort of your own home, don't have to walk to the hair saloon.
Dad (laughing at my mom): even the scissor you are using is the same one that you use in the kitchen.
Mom (giving my dad a death stare) : Iam not like you. che!!! this is a new scissor that I took just for your hair cut.
Dad: you know, yesterday when I had gone to get some stuff from a store, the barber called me and asked me to come into his saloon. Told me he takes all precautions to stop spread of the virus. I should have gone to him.
Mom: go to him if you want. don't ever ask me to give a hair cut.
I kept my mouse shut during the entire conversation, watching both of them talking. Why stop them when I was being entertained, free of cost 😁😂😆😂
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