Barber conversation

While having my pre-27 years anniversary hair cut on Friday, there was little conversation. I like it like that, preferring to close my eyes and let my mind wander.

My contemplation was suddenly interrupted by the barber asking, ‘Will you have the COVID vaccine?’ ‘Oh yes’, I replied, ‘I have the flu vaccination every year.’

Clip clip, cut cut, buzz buzz.

‘What about you?’, I asked. ‘I just had a vaccination for whooping cough because my sister’s child has it’, she said. ’My arm feels really heavy after it. Good job it’s the left one as I’m right handed. I will get the COVID injection.’

‘Do you get the the flu vaccination?’ I enquired, ‘Oh no, I’ve never had that.’

‘But you work in an industry where you come into contact with different people every day.’ ‘True, and men run their fingers through their hair all day long. You know, they don’t wash their hands after going to the toilet. I then touch their hair.’

I pondered why she was not wearing gloves.

4 thoughts on “Barber conversation

  1. Looking good!

    A few months ago, I finally had the flu vaccination for the first time in my life. I never thought of doing that before, and only did that this year because of Covid. That may be no guarantee but more than ever I want to avoid getting any flu, haha.

  2. This is a marvelous photo; you have a nice smile. It is the sort of photo that captures your temperament the way I imagine you are.
    As a physician I must support the yearly flu shot. It saves lives.

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