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nonightowl · Nov 13, 2015, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Raindropvampire

I don't trust yelp or online review sites. I've known too many trolls that if they don't like a place will make fake profiles and just bomb a place online OR they enlist ever person they know to "take the place down". I've also seen the other side where it was used to pump up a place. So I just can't take online reviews seriously.

I go for trial and error/word of mouth. I've been known to stop a complete stranger and ask where she got her hair cut. Sometimes I'll just get a what the hell attitude and go in someplace I'm driving past. I mean it's hair even if they butcher it it grows out.

LOL, I haven't heard of the word "troll", that's funny. I think of those little dolls, I have one actually.

I just know that there's no way you can be sure reviews on Yelp are written by a real customer. Anyone can create a profile and just make up something. It would be easy. They could have multiple profiles or e-mails to pull it off.

I don't like places with signs that say "People love us on Yelp." WHAT people? Are they bogus? I don't know!

You're right that it grows out, and my hair grows fast. But still the thought of someone else touching my hair literally makes my skin crawl.

I'm trying the "what the hell" thing this Sunday, as I decided to try a local place I can walk to. I had to wait for this independent person to call ME, something I'm not used to. I'm used to booking an appointment through the receptionist. Seems they don't have one. I haven't even met her, just talked to her on the phone.

Also, they don't take credit cards. Cash or check only.

She wanted to know why I wanted Sundays. I first asked why does she ask why, why do I need to explain.

I then said it's hard enough to go to a new place, let alone a new PERSON, after 27 years. At least I can keep the same DAY if possible. I hope she doesn't ruin my hair.

I hated trying to explain what it looks like and what I want.

My hairdresser was more than someone who did my hair. She was like a big sister, a friend. Even though it was a business relationship, there was a lot of personal overlap----on both sides. We had some things in common too, that we could talk about. Like we are both "bookworms", so we'd talk about the books we're reading and recommend stuff to each other.

Someone said to me, "Can't you just go to her replacement?" I said there's no replacement for her. It's not that simple.

Even if someone was in her station now, SHE can't be "replaced." I miss her dearly, and it's only been about a month.

I HATE change, so if I have to do this, I want to at least get some place closer to home. My old salon that I went to (where she was) is not far but the drive is horrible, so much traffic even on Sunday mornings. AND it IS pricey for me, but I was attached to her. I followed her to that salon after she left this other place.

I can walk to this place.

It's been so long, I forgot I originally found HER via word of mouth. A friend sent me to her.

I don't want to go to a place with a high turnover either. A friend (guy) told me he went to Supercuts and Fantastic Sam's a couple of times, but the turn over is high. So he wouldn't see the same people.

I want to find someone I like that I can keep going to. And I prefer mom and pop shops, not corporate chains like Supercuts.

Sigh.......

Want, want, want....

Rant, rant, rant.....

P.S. I like your member name. I love rain and love vampire stuff: Books, TV shows, movies.