[Hey, You!] Joy to the World

This is to the San Juan Capistrano salon owner who gave my wife and 9-month-old daughter the stink-eye when our baby felt the sudden urge to laugh and scream in excitement. While everyone around us seemed amused by her outburst of joy, you looked upon my wife and daughter with disdain, shaking your head disapprovingly, mouthing the word “no,” as if my wife could flip a switch and turn off our daughter’s emotions. Then you walk over to her and tell her that she needs “to control the child.”  Here’s a tip: If you can’t stand the sound of a baby’s laughter and excitement, find some joy in your life, you dick! With that haughty air about you, you would think your salon was John Hopkins and that you were the head of cardiothoracic medicine. You cut hair for a living! Get over yourself! Oh, and lastly, take down that sign on your counter that reads, “We love children.” You hypocritical prick!

Matt Bors

Send anonymous thanks, confessions or accusations—changing or deleting the names of the guilty and innocent—to “Hey, You!” c/o OC Weekly, 2975 Red Hill Ave., Ste. 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, or e-mail us at letters@ocweekly.com.

 

 
  • Grace 10/28/2009 8:10:00 AM

    People like you need to stop breeding. Take your fugly kid out of the salon when it's being loud. Moron.

  • Boo! 09/24/2009 11:39:00 PM

    If this guy was a real man he would have confronted the "dick" right then and there, instead of being a wuss and writing about it for a free weekly newspaper. But that's how whitebread middleclass O.C. guys from suburbia are. I lived there for 10 years and it was nothing but wussy guys who couldn't defend themselves or their families or stand up for anything. They'd either whine about something after the fact, like this guy is doing here, or they'd whip out their cell phones and run to the police for everything. I'd hate to see what a guy like this would do in a survivalist situation if he can't even handle the stinkeye from a guy at a salon who was probably gay. I mean, come on. Talk about impotent. Grow a pair!

  • GIRL who LAUGHS 09/16/2009 5:26:00 PM

    sO WHAT....I SUPPOSE ALL THE IGNORANT PEOPLE COMMENTING WEREN'T BABIES AT ONE POINT ??? BUNCH OF FOOLS. THERE'S NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL IN THE WORLD THAN LISTENING TO THE LAUGHTER OF A CHILD. A CASE OF "LOOK WHO'S TALKING" WE ALL LAUGHED,CRIED,YELLED WHEN WE WERE INFANTS. IT'S FUNNY CAUSE YOU ALL SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF CRY BABIES!!!! HA HA HA THE IRONY!!! AND TO THE ANONYMOUS BABY INVOLVED IN THE SALON INCIDENT......GOOD JOB!!!!

  • Baby's Daddy 09/13/2009 10:38:00 AM

    To McGee, really? The point of the rant wasn't the name of the hospital, was it? You got the point. I understand kids aren't a perfect fit everywhere, but if that's your policy, take down the hypocritical sign. To Tunaviller, I was in the salon with my wife, in the chair, getting my hair cut. She was next. Thus, we had the child with us. I agree there are some inappropriate venues for children, but I didn't know a hair salon was one of them. Especially one that brags about loving children. To Mike, I have no respect for others because my baby was laughing? Be careful calling anyone an idiot when you make comments like that one. Would I find it funny if you were laughing loudly? No, probably not, but I doubt the salon owner would have asked you to control yourself.

  • Mike 09/12/2009 4:11:00 AM

    Remember, people never find your children as amusing as you find them. Have some respect for those that don't appreciate screaming from a cute child. Would you find it funny if I laughed very loudly, randomly near you? I think not. You sound like an idiot with no respect for others.

  • Tunaviller 09/12/2009 12:54:00 AM

    Why were you not babysitting when your wife went to the hair salon? There are venues where having a baby around may be inappropriate. Besides, business owners should be able to have a say so about what happens in their businesses. Yes, please stop breeding.

  • thom barnay 09/11/2009 11:36:00 PM

    IT HAPPENS HERE all the time, also! IT's like theysaid back in 97 ["?"] when they banned smoking in the CAL bars...pretty soon, no drinking, no laughing!..well, we're half way there! AND tell your baby to always laugh, especially when she gets older...... and (HEY) I know this place anyway! We can have some LOCAL GUYS go down there and get their "white sidewalls and regulation tops" done.................. oh, dude, now we got "FUNNY!" love, thom barney

  • CHS 09/11/2009 9:45:00 AM

    The hair salon...I've always confused that place with the library...not! Perhaps the sign should read: "We love children who shut the fuck up!"

  • Crumb-crunching McGee 09/11/2009 4:09:00 AM

    1. Not everyone enjoys your kid, or the noises that come out of it. There are some places where it is acceptable to bring a little one, and there are some places that aren't best suited for crumb-crunchers. I think a hair salon would fall in the later category. 2. John Hopkins? I think you were probably referring to Johns Hopkins, the hospital? Stop breeding please.

 

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