DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few years ago, I had medical treatments that caused the loss of my hair. My hair has grown back, but the hair above my forehead is now short and wispy.
I recently went to a hair salon for a trim. The hairdresser pulled the short strands of hair, started laughing, and said, “What’s this?” I didn’t think she would ever stop laughing. I was so shocked that I didn’t know what to say.
I don’t think this will happen again, but if it does, what should I say? I don’t want to mention my health problems.
GENTLE READER: “Oh!” -- said with a genuinely stricken look -- “I must be in the wrong place. I came to you thinking that this would be something you were qualified to fix.”