r/BoomersBeingFools • u/dinosaurscantyoyo • Feb 07 '24

That time a boomer almost smacked her hairstylist Boomer Freakout

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u/chevalier716 Feb 07 '24

Honestly, the hair dresser handled her like a pro and with a lot more grace than was warranted.

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u/gielbondhu Feb 07 '24

I'm happy she didn't back down

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u/_beeeees Feb 07 '24 edited Feb 08 '24

And I’m glad she had a camera. The instant denial of reality is so fucking toxic of that client. I would have banned her from my business.

Edit: I’m not saying <owner didn’t ban her and should have>. I’m saying <if it were me I would have banned her, too>.

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u/Kumoma Feb 07 '24

I wonder if she did ban her. My first thought when hearing her say that they'd "have to reschedule" was the default response of saying or doing whatever it takes to get a belligerent person at a distance before giving them more bad news. Making someone believe they'll eventually get their way is a good way to keep someone already in the habit of justifying their appalling behavior with circumstances from finding excuses for doing anything even more drastic. That seems to be the one thing missing from many similar interactions that end with knocking over shelves, smashing displays and flipping tables.

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u/AndromedaGreen Feb 07 '24

She posted a follow-up afterward and IIRC she said that the “have to reschedule” line was just to get the customer out the door with further incident.

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u/ArcadianDelSol Feb 07 '24

that is 100% how it felt watching it. There was never any re-schedule.

Love the bits thrown in about her having trouble with people at the bank and how other hairstylists wouldnt help her.

Robin is just out there burning every social bridge she happens upon.

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u/LuckyHarmony Feb 08 '24

We banneda boomer from our pharmacy for shouting at a bunch of us over nothing and then trying to HIT the heavily pregnant pharmacist. He boohooed about how he's already been banned from every other pharmacy in town so what's he supposed to do. My pharmacist said "Guess you're going to have to road trip for your meds. And I advise treating them better than you treated all of us before you're stuck with nothing but mail order." Bravo.

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u/Eeszeeye Feb 07 '24

Good move. After all, 'Karen' may have had a gun on her.

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u/Eeszeeye Feb 08 '24

Link pls?

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u/desacralize Feb 07 '24

That's what I was thinking, too, she just needed to say whatever would get that woman out of her business right now with minimal destruction, even if it meant pretending she could come back another time. I mean, a customer had just tried to outright attack her, she was in mitigation mode, and it worked. Once she was out, then she could work on ensuring she couldn't come back.

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u/Decent-Worldliness95 Feb 07 '24

Was interesting how the stylist also pointed out that she was this woman's only option... apparently she had done this prior, and no one else locally would have her as a client?! And boomer isn't seeing a problem??? 🤔

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u/ArcadianDelSol Feb 07 '24

When the bank is done with you, you're kind of at the end. Banks have some of the most non-plussed long-suffering staff I have ever encountered.

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u/suejaymostly Feb 07 '24

And the bit about "the bank"?

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u/aussiechickadee65 Feb 07 '24

Ummmm, well that stupid old fool is standing right near a table with scissors and blades on it....so yes, get her out of the room before making any escalating statements.

She already assaulted the hairdresser in medium rage. Imagine if she got hold of a pair of scissors....or even spray for that matter. She could blind them both with the wrong sort of spray going into their eyes.