Ulog 19: Hair Salon Psychology: Spontaneous Spa Day Helped Me Determine My (Un)Social Self & Personality
I know I have always been a quiet person. Someone who never seeks out attention. A person who remains in the background. Someone who prefers quiet time instead of a party.
I am the definition of the "wall flower". I don't like overly chatty people. I like time to think. To let my mind wander. To be able to sift through my thoughts.
So yesterday's girl's day at the spa turned into a revelation for me.
I like to be alone.
Is that sad? Is that selfish?
I don't believe so... and here's why...
I enjoy time alone plain and simple.
When I was getting my hair cut and styled yesterday during Mr Golden D's birthday treat to me, I was anticipating a few hours of down time. Time to relax... get pampered. But what I got was a chatty Cathy hairstylist who could talk circles around ANYONE.
I wasn't rude. I kept up my end of the conversation to the best of my ability.
Fortunately when I went to the nail salon and got my pedicure and manicure, the manicurist was quiet. She diligently did the task at-hand and only spoke to me to ask me to move my foot, which color nail polish I preferred and to thank me for being a patron. Perfect!
We have all taken those personality quizzes; whether online, in a magazine or perhaps even in a doctor's office for some reason or another.
I have known for decades (probably since high school) that I was a wall flower person. I never attracted attention to myself. I rarely sought out people at social events. And I can't remember a time I chose going to a party versus staying home reading a good book, being by myself or sitting down and writing.
It's not that I want to be unsocial; it's just who I am.
In junior and senior high school, I was never one of the popular kids. I wasn't in the in crowd. I didn't hang out with the cheerleaders and jocks. I kept to myself; I earned good grades, hung out at the library and usually had my face buried in a book or was writing something; whether homework or my thoughts in a journal.
I was rarely invited to the event party of the year back in those days. And it didn't bother me. I didn't care.
I spent more Friday and Saturday nights in my bedroom reading, listening to the radio or the latest album release. I wouldn't hesitate to cancel a night out with a friend to stay home; I did it quite often.
Here is a personality test to see what type of wall flower you may be. Curious? Take the test.
Here are my results
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In conclusion... I am EXTREMELY social online and on steemit/Discord... but in real life... I am quiet, reserved and prefer time alone.
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My sister is a hair dresser and she is a quiet person. She complains a lot about her clients being chatter boxes. She said the other day “why people assume that hair dressers are shrinks?” I find it hilarious 🤣
Well... people are different. Regarding being social active online and quiet in real life. I am like that too, but I don’t know how healthy it is. It’s not good to spend too much time online and hide behind the screen, that’s for sure. Sometimes I realize that I spend hours and hours in silence. When this happens I go out to talk with real people. Chatty hairdressers come handy 😊 Maybe that’s what my sister was talking about.
WHen I'm not online you can usually find me in the kitchen creating something, the garden or greenhouses. Now canning season is here.
And when hubby is home we spend time together. And sometimes I am constantly doing chores, messing in the kitchen and he says "now what are you doing/making?"
You could be right about this
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Lover color of 💅 and yes, I prefer to be alone to sometimes and just do my thing. It’s my kind of ”me time”.
Happy weekend @goldendawne!
Thank you! I have never seen so many shades of red, pink and purple in my life!
enjoy life always my friend,that was a good night of you. i like does nail color!
thank you! They had hundreds to choose from- it was the biggest decision I made of the day- lol
Well,that was a day to remember for you😂😂
God Bless!
Enjoy date night <3 Looking and feeling fabulous! Who wants to go to a hairdresser and chat the whole time?? I go there for peace and quiet too lol. Luck for me I can just pretend I don't speak any Khmer language at all lol. One of the perks of living abroad I guess lol
My mind never turns off... so some quiet time be pampered was what I was looking for I guess
Followed by date night, a pretty good day I must say <3
Whats a beautiful video
Your post remindes me to that i have to visit a pedicure again ;-)
But it also look like you have fun and look forward to it. Does they give a little prosecco for the waiting time to you? :-)
Glad I reminded you!!
No Procescco... just bottled water- lol
Oh, how I understand you! Without the test I know I'm the same!
lol- amazing how many people stopping in here today are agreeing with me. I don't feel o guilty now
muy bien goldendawne, recpeto tu opinion y tu modo de ser, es recpetable, yo pienso que cada cual tiene su estilo, buena por esa te doy mi voto.
I can so relate to you with this. I hate it when I go to the salon and the person is overly chatty. I like my quiet time and I can't relax if you're making me talk all the time. Those nails look stunning by the way 😀
Oh yes!! We all need those moments to just unwind
And thank you! It's been about 30 years since I had a manicure let alone a pedicure