5 Reasons Why I'll Never Give Myself a Haircut Again

You know how some kids just don't believe you when you tell them that the stove is hot? Well, I guess I've always been one of those kids. It should be common sense to not cut your own hair, but I did it anyway. At least now I have 5 reasons to never do it again.

1. It took forever Trust me, the time spent driving to and from, waiting your turn, paying for the cut, and the time the stylist actually spends with your head are nothing compared to how long I spent trying to get just the right angle in the mirror, not to mention positioning the mirrors themselves.


2. I snipped my fingers instead of my hair Since we humans don't have eyes in the back of our heads, I often found myself cutting something other than the unwanted tresses. When a professional cuts my hair, at least my hands are safely shielded where not even the falling hair can touch them.


3. There was no one to talk to Admit it, when you sit in the barber's chair you open up and tell your whole life story to the person with the scissors. It's ok, we all do it. Sometimes it's just easier to spill all of your problems to someone you don't even know. And since you're a paying customer, you can be sure that you'll have all the attention you need.


4. I had to do the clean up Part of the perks of shelling out cash for a new 'do- you don't have to deal with the leftovers.


5. My arms are really tired now!

So, with my lesson learned, I vow to not cut my hair again. Besides, in these times, shouldn't I be out there stimulating the economy by paying for the service?

Oh, and just in case you were curious, the haircut wasn't a disaster. It turned out rather nicely. But when it came to weighing the pros and cons... the cons survived the cut.