Not So Pretty In Pink

Last night my youngest son and I went out to dinner together. We were having a great time when a couple came in and was seated at a table next to us.  I guess you could describe the couple as "goth" if you had to go by their clothes, hair and various piercings hanging out of their faces, but what was the most noticeable was the girls shockingly pink hair. I think it ran on batteries is was so bright.

It was something like this:



Anyhow, since three year old boys are not known for their discretion, my little one proceeds to turn around in his chair and say "Daddy, her hair is funny!"  I hushed him but he did it a couple more times.

When it came time for us to leave, I went by their table and asked the couple if I could speak with them for a moment.  The man was cordial and asked me to continue. The woman was silent and looked on with contempt and intolerance.

I apologized for my child's silly hair comments and then asked my son if he liked his own hair. He told me he did. I asked him if he liked it if he liked me telling him that HIS hair was funny. Naturally he didn't. I then told him that the nice lady liked her pink hair as well and that I liked her pink hair and that it wasn't nice for him to make fun of her hair. I think only about 50% of that made it into his head, but I think he understood.

I thanked the couple for allowing me to impose and the man again was nice and said no problem. Again, the woman said nothing and scrunched up her nose like someone just farted at the table.

I just don't get it..

When you have pink hair, people and especially children are going to say something, you should expect it - and there I am trying to raise my children to be respectful of people with pink hair, you would think the woman would appreciate it. But no, she has to be a snob about it.

My thoughts are that she WANT'S  people to point and laugh at her. I think she has self-esteem issues.

What do you think?