The Joy Luck Club #47
NOTE: Don't bother looking for posts #1-#46, they don't exist. FORTY-SEVEN is my go-to exaggeration number...whether it's 4700, 47,000 or 47,000,000 I just always default to '47'. Just go with me, it'll be fine.
This anecdote is what prompted the previous post with this title...
A few days ago my husband overheard part of a phone conversation that mentioned "dry shampoo". He remarked "Who came up with that?" I said, "I don't know, its been around for decades."
Later, lunching with my girls -- *Umi Sushi in Angleton is DA BOMB, btw!* -- I asked them if they knew that dry shampoo had been around since the 1960s, at least. They did not! Yep, there was one brand called "Psssssssst!" (Not sure about the exact number of "S"s in the name, to convey that sense of onomatopeia.)
The Hairista flipped it on me, she being the biggest proponent of said product and knowledgable about all such "heady" things.... "Well why did you never tell us before? It could've come in handy years ago instead of doing so much hair washing!"
I was kinda repulsed at the idea and had to unpack it a minute. Finally, it dawned on me, I was only ever permitted to wash my hair once a week and I hated it. So, as a parent, I never sought to restrict my childrens' right to wash there hair whenever they wanted.
Go forth and be shiny, silky, greaseless and good-smelling, my young ones!!!
So, there you have it. Practices and opinions can be SO differing in just ONE generation. Do you have a similar tale...? I bet you do. If you think of it, let me know.
This anecdote is what prompted the previous post with this title...
A few days ago my husband overheard part of a phone conversation that mentioned "dry shampoo". He remarked "Who came up with that?" I said, "I don't know, its been around for decades."
Later, lunching with my girls -- *Umi Sushi in Angleton is DA BOMB, btw!* -- I asked them if they knew that dry shampoo had been around since the 1960s, at least. They did not! Yep, there was one brand called "Psssssssst!" (Not sure about the exact number of "S"s in the name, to convey that sense of onomatopeia.)
The Hairista flipped it on me, she being the biggest proponent of said product and knowledgable about all such "heady" things.... "Well why did you never tell us before? It could've come in handy years ago instead of doing so much hair washing!"
I was kinda repulsed at the idea and had to unpack it a minute. Finally, it dawned on me, I was only ever permitted to wash my hair once a week and I hated it. So, as a parent, I never sought to restrict my childrens' right to wash there hair whenever they wanted.
Go forth and be shiny, silky, greaseless and good-smelling, my young ones!!!
So, there you have it. Practices and opinions can be SO differing in just ONE generation. Do you have a similar tale...? I bet you do. If you think of it, let me know.
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