Miss Manners: ‘I read an article that said old ladies should not have long hair,’ woman at salon is told - nj.com

Oct 23, 2024

Judith Martin, known as Miss Manners, answers a question about an unsolicited opinion at a hair salon.Canva

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve just returned from having my hair cut and styled. As I waited to pay, the woman in front of me (someone I do not know) turned around and said, “I read an article that said old ladies should not have long hair.”

Somewhat shocked, I turned away and said nothing. It was really unsettling for all present. How would Miss Manners have handled the situation?

GENTLE READER: By saying gently, “There are more important things that a lady should not do.”

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(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)

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