Comment by becky b on March 8, 2012 at 8:01pm

yep.

Comment by Kristine on March 9, 2012 at 12:22am

Oh Great Goddess, you are an inspiration to me. Thank you. When I started reading this I felt so angry and started to feel hot and envisioned myself getting in their face. But then I kept reading and the way you handled that changed my mind. Thank you. I will remember you when it will happen to me. Thank you.

Comment by Alexis on March 10, 2012 at 1:57am

thats so annoying though, like theyre not even trying to hide the fact that theyre staring, theyre mouths are open AND the faCT that they r falling over themselves.

Comment by Amy on March 10, 2012 at 6:36pm

It amazes me that people can be so rude! It makes me so angry!

Comment by Norm on March 11, 2012 at 7:08am

This is just human nature in action. We're all hard-wired to notice and fixate on anything out of the ordinary... it's a survival instinct from our past - we're keeping a close eye on something unknown that might be a threat. But most of the time, intelligence and modern manners are superimposed over this instinct - a quick glance, and then "oh, it's just someone with an unusual hairstyle" kicks in.
But you always get some peeps who don't have either intelligence or manners, and then this happens. As it happens, they usually end up making total prats of themselves (e.g. falling down the stairs, hee-hee). I used to get this sorta thing back in the day, when I first shaved my head in the mid-'70's - I'd even get shouted at in the street, and as for getting dates....yeah, right! Then in the '90's, lots of guys started shaving their heads, and now it's nothing out of the ordinary at all. Once something starts to be seen regularly, people get used to it and stop noticing (to the extent that I've even been asked if I could lend someone my comb.... yep, really!).
Anyway, in my experience, there are three possible courses of action when you find yourself in this situation:
1) Ignore it, pretend you're deaf (they end up looking like total ar*seholes, especially if they continue);
2) Do a Terri and take the moral high ground, by engaging with them as though they never offended you (in such a way that everyone knows they did really, which makes them look really stupid); and finally,
3) have several smartar*se comebacks ready (you'll always win, cos they won't expect you to respond and they've already proved they don't have the wit or intelligence to engage in any kind of sarcastic repartee)... but make sure you've got an exit route or two in case there are a few of 'em and it all goes badly downhill ;)

Comment by Lisa Santer on March 15, 2012 at 8:23am

My philosophy about this stuff is similar to Norm's. A few people staring or whatever is the price of admission to my freedom (and to the chance to be visible for other women who may be/go bald). Personally, I kinda love it when people trip, walk into lampposts, etc. when they see me. I usually laugh--if they're not censoring, why should I?

Comment by Bald and Fabulous AKA Terri on March 21, 2012 at 7:33pm

Thank you Norm. As always I so completely enjoy reading your comments. So much truth and a sense of humor.

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