Midwinter Misunderstandings
Recently someone who once, with all the authority of a high ranking civil Servant almost convinced me to swap places and let them push me to their appointment in their wheelchair, handed me a tin of biscuits by which I was touched untill they said 'Give those to Trish' which I did. A day later a hands on style manager appeared about to offer a hug but in the middle of making ready for unaccustomed intimacy I noticed an arm which had seemed about to encircle me proffering an elastic band. 'It's time to start tying your hair back again.'
- Category: True Stories Told As Fiction
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Jamie Clapperton 4 months ago
In a minute.
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Jamie Clapperton 4 months ago
Heh
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Neville Hunt 4 months ago
One of my grandsons has long hair. I think if anyone told him to tie his hair back he would firstly ask “Why?”, quickly followed by “No!”. And I have to say, he would have my support in that!
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Jamie Clapperton 4 months ago
Quite right of both of you !☺ When I started portering in the late eighties long hair was an issue but there are lots of long haired Porters these days and you only get asked to tie it back.
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Frenchie 4 months ago
Happy New Year. My 19 year old son had to wear his hair in a ponytail in his apprenticeship. Rule from management 😒Being a mama bear, I went there and told them as he has Autism and that he does not understand why he need a wear his hair in a ponytail. As a result, they have relaxed the rule and now he can sport a ''loose'' ponytail which means that most of his hair is not tied back. He told me other employees have followed suit. Hehehe, no matter what age, you always need your mummy to fight your battles 😂
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Frenchie 4 months ago
P.S. sorry for the typos 😵💫we still can't edit the messages (a little nod in Michael's direction in case he reads...)
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Neville Hunt 4 months ago
Never mind any typos Frenchie, it’s great to see you’re back.... after an exhausting Christmas I don’t doubt. And rock-on mummy! That’s a result! And as my old grandfather used to say, “A boy’s best friend is his mum.”... and he wasn’t wrong!
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Sir Robin Kingfisher 4 months ago
Two things happened when I had long hair. It was 1973. I was misgendered by an old dear in The Post Office, though she did think I was a "lovely" little girl. Then, playing the role of Melchior in the Nativity, my hair had to be hair-pinned up so my crown would stay on. I stumbled, the crown fell off.
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Neville Hunt 4 months ago
Misgenderation by old ladies should be forgiven, Sir Robin. As a young lad I had a huge headful of curly brown hair. The old ladies loved it! Sadly, the young ones weren’t quite so enthusiastic, except a 16 year old who has since watched it disappear over the years. Now, when it just starts to get a teeny bit longer at the sides, she accuses me of looking like a mad professor. Mad? Yes! But professor? Absolutely not!
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Jamie Clapperton 4 months ago
If I wore a hat when I did am dram it probably have fallen off at least once sir Robbin ☺
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Jamie Clapperton 4 months ago
Sir Robbin!
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Jamie Clapperton 4 months ago
It certainly is good to see you back Frenchie@
