Thing I Learned Today

I learned that putting wet hair in a hat and sleeping on it does not make for a good morning look. Especially if you have to go see people. If you are cold and decide to sleep with a hat over your wet hair, I would recommend not looking at yourself in a mirror. You might scare yourself, given that it will look like a very hairy rodent made a nest and died on top of your head.

You will also probably get strange looks if anyone sees you with this hairstyle. Especially if you try to fix it with water, the water freezes, and your hair still looks like a large dead rodent. Possibly a capybara. Or an R.O.U.S.

These looks may range from the "Oh, it's that poor girl who doesn't own a brush again" to the "Ew, it's that crazy girl again. She doesn't even own a mirror." If you're really lucky, you might even get to hear a "Like, OMG! I like can't believe that girl didn't spend, like, an hour on her hair. I do that like every morning."

These comments may annoy you, but never fear. There are some responses that will never fail you. If you care about the opinion of the looker, then I can't help you. If you don't give a rip, some suggestions are:

Telling a story to gain sympathy, preferably with fake tears and sobs about how your mother/father/sibling/grandparent/dog/cat/other pet died trying to get your hairbrush.

Growling at the looker with bared teeth and possibly a pocketknife, if you carry one around with you. Mace and pepper spray are also effective in this situation.

Asking the looker for money, in a very pathetic manner, as if you were homeless. If they refuse, make them feel guilty by muttering about how you will have no food tonight.

There are many other ways to respond to the odd looks you may get after having a crazy hair day. Some, however, are not appropriate for the school environment and thus I didn't include them here.

Other than that, I can't say I learned anything today despite being in school.