Man refuses to let gay stylist cut his son’s hair: salon boss fights back in best way possible

[KamaAina]

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/man-refuses-let-gay-stylist-cut-his-son%E2%80%99s-hair-salon-boss-fights-back-best-way-possible10061

‘The man came up to me at that point and said: “I’m not being funny but did you just say that lad’s going to cut my son’s hair”, to which I replied “yes”.

‘He then said, “Well I assume he’s gay and I don’t want him cutting my lad’s hair so could you do it”, to which I said no because I’m gay as well.’...

‘I was so shocked,’ said Evans, the salon's Assistant Manager. ‘You don’t expect to be treated like that in this day and age. I’ve worked at the salon for seven years and have never experienced anything like that before.’

Salon sign Following the incident, Hughes yesterday erected a prominent sign (pictured) in the window of the business that says ‘If you are racist, sexist, homophobic or an a**hole … don’t come in.’

[daleanime]

1. Good.

[BigBearJohn]

2. not to state the obvious, but --

I guess that includes all Republicans then...

[KamaAina]

5. Well, Tories, anyway

this is in Wales.

[drm604]

15. It says North Wales.

North Wales is about 8 miles from me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Wales,_Pennsylvania

Although I think this was a different North Wales since I've never heard of Prestatyn, so you may be correct.

[KamaAina]

17. "I think they may have been here on holiday"

UK all the way.

[AlbertCat]

19. UK all the way.

Shouldn't it say "Arsehole"? or A***hole?

[Sanity Claws]

26. Yes, even said lad

People in the US never say lad. always guy.

[PasadenaTrudy]

38. Or son...or kid... n/t

[Spider Jerusalem]

27. ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestatyn

[Baitball Blogger]

3. I'm still surprised that people get surprised from these forward expressions of intolerance.

These people are in every neighborhood. And, unfortunately, they are often the wolf that the status quo feeds.

[randome]

4. Well, it was North Wales.

(I have no idea if that statement means anything, it just seemed like the thing to say. )
[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[iandhr]

6. Love the sign

[heaven05]

7. exactly

, we have to fight the fascist brown shirts " on the beaches, in the streets and in our homes" no matter where they rear their ugly depraved heads. I paraphrased Winston Churchill there, only thing came to mind after reading this post and the subsequent sign. If we don't stop them at brown, there WILL be black shirts out there, and most of us know what that means.

[irisblue]

8. that little kids hair is going to be long

unless the homophobe dad learns the bowl cut or the buzz cut.
whatta a maroon

[MADem]

29. Hahaha...maybe paw can find an old Flowbee on eBay!!! nt

[m-lekktor]

35. LOL that is too fucking funny!!

[freshwest]

42. He can use a soup bowl like these guys... Wait, what's he wearing?

I know it's sick, but I loved that show as a kid. Never missed it.

I read later they suffered from a lot of injuries doing those stunts.

Sigh...

[MADem]

43. Comedic geniuses...absolutely no fear. Popular around the world!

Even today!!

[freshwest]

44. I love physical comedy! And Wile E. Coyote for excellent timing:

Never missed him and Bugs Bunny, my hero!

[PatrynXX]

9. had some good stylist advice from someone who is gay

I took it under advisement , right now I'm growing a beard for another reason but I might use it. whether he's gay or not really never occurred to me.

[allan01]

10. a star8 friend says bravo

[Solly Mack]

11. Excellent!

[LonePirate]

12. I guess I am old-fashioned

My only requirement for a stylist is that they are competent at their job. All I care about is if they can do the job I am paying them to do.

[Sparhawk60]

51. What?? Rational Thought?

What is the world coming to?? For one, it would be a better place if more people did as you do. Judge a person on their character and competency and not non-issues.

[Orrex]

13. I had a male stylist cut my hair recently, and let's just say the stereotype was 100% true

By which, of course, I mean that he was a 1099 "independent contractor" with neither benefits nor guaranteed hours. Perfectly stereotypical.

[gordianot]

14. Gay-dar is often very faulty and when you act on those perceptions it makes you a bigot.

[mythology]

40. I have one of the worst gaydars I've seen

I didn't realize a friend of mine from the gym was gay until he was describing a terrible terrible end to one of his dates.

Of course that could just be an extension of my inability to notice when a woman is interested in me, up to an including when a prostitute tried to pick me up. Yes, I'm that oblivious to who would like to do what with whom.

[gordianot]

49. I remember a kid you could profile in high school effiminate, all friends were girls.

He was harassed constantly called vile names. He constantly told people he was not gay. Guess what he really liked girls, the one he married is stunning. 35 years later still married to the same woman one of the friends from High School (cheer leader) definitely heterosexual.

My daughter's generation is much better than mine accepting of LGBT. Her best friend from High School came out as a junior in High School she supported him when he got blow back but she thinks she has gay-dar even though sexual orientation makes no difference to her. Sexual preference is no ones business unless they persecute others for sexual preference and people like my daughter need to turn off gay-dar.

[BBri]

16. Can you blame the guy?

Would you want a gay stylist in such close proximity to your kid? He'd probably do nothing but talk about how great his way of life is and hand him some pamphlets on how the ONLY way to live is the gay way. Oh wait, that's the evangelicals not gay people.

[IdaBriggs]

36. Welcome to DU!

Well said!

[Skittles]

41. HAR

OMG I like your style, BBri - welcome to DU!

[tclambert]

18. That sign bothers me. Just because I'm an A**hole, I can't get a haircut?

C'mon, we A**holes need haircuts, too. If I can't get a haircut, I might have to become one of those middle-aged men with a ponytail. You don't want that on your conscience, do you?

[gvstn]

23. If every racist, sexist, homophobe or asshole actually didn't come in to this shop

This guy would be out of business in a month.

[robbob]

20. A gay hair stylist?

Say it ain't so! lol

[KamaAina]

25. I know! Right?

[ieoeja]

32. I might have to re-watch Kangaroo Jack tonight.

Hitman: "Ever kill anyone before?"

Friend: "Don't answer that."

Man: "No."

Hitman: "What do you do for a living, boy?"

Friend: "REALLY don't answer that."

Man: "I'm a hairdresser." {Cocks pump action shotgun.}

[leftyladyfrommo]

21. Great sign but they should add

or if you carry a gun.

[KamaAina]

22. No open carry across the pond

[Omaha Steve]

24. K&R!

[DebbieCDC]

28. Well this makes me proud of my Welsh heritage

[rurallib]

30. do you suppose the customer would recognize himself in that message?

I doubt it.

Got to think that he doesn't consider himself racist, sexist, homophobic and certainly not an asshole.

[lame54]

31. What if you just don't need a haircut?

[Liberal_in_LA]

33. love it

[BigBearJohn]

34. not to state the obvious, but --

well I guess that includes all Republicans then...

[Enthusiast]

37. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!

[hifiguy]

39. Perfect response.

PERFECT.

[niyad]

45. k and r

[Live and Learn]

46. Or Any Other Type of A**hole

is the way I would have put it.

The way it is written, racists, sexists and homophobics might not realize that they qualify too.

[madokie]

47. I'm real picky about my hair

and the best hair cuts I ever got was by a guy who was gay. He moved away and I've been looking for a replacement for his talent for 35 or so years now.
Actually at 67 I still have most of my hair, no outright bald spots yet. If I live long enough I can see that I will ultimately go bald. I'm looking forward to living long enough to find out

[Rex]

48. Wow, what rock did that fella crawl out from under!?

Poor kid, having a dad that hates and fears a good hair style...what a total burk.

[demwing]

50. So what the hell was his fear?

The kid goes in for a trim and ends up in a gay marriage?

What a maroon!

[Dont call me Shirley]

52. As a former hairstylist...