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Can one haircut really make that much difference? Since I have cut off my long locks three people, THAT I KNOW, have introduced themselves to me at work. I know that I don’t get to mingle with all of the 200 employees since I am usually busy in my department and don’t have the luxury of walking around all the time chatting up random people. But, we have a face directory, and I have been here for a year and a half, doing work, work that involves other people.
The first incident was in the elevator, and I was able to explain to that person that I had been working here for a while and that I had gotten a haircut. Person number two’s incident happened at a company lunch. #2 introduced them self to a newer employee and then without missing a beat, introduced them self to me, AND was nice enough to go around the tables and introduced everyone else sitting there to me. One of the other people #2 introduced to me came to the rescue and started talking about how nice my new haircut looked, a hint that obviously they knew who I was and that I had been there long enough for this person to notice a hairstyle change. #3 happened while I was talking to one of my coworkers in my department. #3 interrupted our conversation and then introduced them self. Nice.
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This entry was posted on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 12:48 pm and is filed under tina illustrates.
2:13 pm on January 18th, 2008
Aw that must suck, tune your perception to look at it in a different way,
You were craving a change, and you got one, with just a haircut. That’s cheap.
and your new haircut is definitely flashnable for people to be noticing you,
So catwalk down the halls, and let the bozones buzz about “the new girl”
I say enjoy it.
3:35 pm on January 18th, 2008
My boss called me “Hey…you” but a month ago, so I wouldn’t feel too bad. Meanwhile, that’s an AWESOME hand!
5:46 pm on January 18th, 2008
I once had hair down my waist, then cut it to a pixie cut. I got the same reactions. You’re not alone in feeling that way.
5:48 pm on January 18th, 2008
Ugh. I’ve been on that end where people say they didn’t recognize me with my short hair, or glasses, or whatever. Turns out people really are as easily fooled as they are in the movies with Clark Kent and Superman.
6:10 pm on January 18th, 2008
People are often times used to the casually normal. For something as truly drastic as cutting your hair, it can come as a shock to their senses… to their memory anyway. People build habits, not just in their lives but in their minds. They associate people with various bodily anomalies.
I don’t know if I would ever go as far as re-introducing myself, but a second chance at a first impression couldn’t be bad.
1:45 am on January 19th, 2008
I’m about to get a haircut and this makes me nervous, haha…
9:07 am on January 19th, 2008
Hi there, my name is Stu and I don’t think I’ve been to your site before today, but just wanted to tell you what a great job your doing and how wonderful your artwork…
TINA!!! …sorry, it’s the new haircut.
9:13 am on January 19th, 2008
Creative directors, account directors, and VP’s are usually the worst offenders. I guess they feel that they are at a high enough level that they don’t need to know the masses. Only the people directly below them on the chain. This happens more than you think at large agencies. Egos get big and they forget to talk to the people who actually make their jobs easier. :)
9:32 am on January 19th, 2008
That is cool. Not!! Can’t believe people didn’t recognize you. Weird!
1:11 am on January 20th, 2008
At least you’re getting noticed!!! Its prob. cause your new cut is hot!!!
9:17 am on January 20th, 2008
You could look at it as a positive that people at least seem to be friendly in your workplace. Still, I can certaianly understand that it’s frustrating when you’ve been there for ages and no one recognises you. Can a haircut REALLY make that much of a difference???
11:59 am on January 20th, 2008
Whoa, that is really weird! I don’t think your haircut is to blame, though. I mean, it’s just a haircut, it’s not like you had plastic surgery or anything. I think maybe your co-workers are just dumb.
12:16 pm on January 20th, 2008
Virginia, I think I like your explanation the best. Muahahaha.
10:11 pm on January 20th, 2008
ugh. i know the feeling. when i got off of the elevator on the same floor as another attorney he looked at me like i was getting off at the wrong place. when i punched in the door code i think he was utterly baffled. hello thanks, i’ve worked here for almost a year. and yes, we’ve been introduced before.
4:51 pm on January 21st, 2008
As they say, lemons into lemonade.
Use this as the opportunity to wow them as the not-so-new but still-new girl.
11:58 am on January 22nd, 2008
How ruuude. My coworker – someone I’ve seen everyday for a year – can’t remember my name and yeah, it bruises my ego. I feel ya.