But a month and a half later, my hair was back to its terrific form and pretty much resembled a bonsai when uncombed. So, after a loooooooooooong wait (I'd rather call this India special wait as I thought of having this round of haircut back in India during my vacation and in fact, I'd say I've been delaying this more or less like people who grow hair for offering in Tirupati), I finally decided to get my haircut today. Thanks to vadivelu I was smiling while actually laughing my heart out during each phase of the haircut.
Step 1: Explaining what I need
Me: I would like to have a close cut on the sides and back perhaps 2 or 1 and gradually go up to a 3 or 4 or the front, long enough to brush.
Barber (staring as if I said New Delhi is the capital of US): But that will be too short.
Me (mind voice): Idhu adhu la!
Step 2: Barber being courteous
Barber (after trimming my side burns): This is number 3. Is that ok to have it this short?
Me: Doesn't sound that bad! Yeah! (mind voice: avasarappattuttaenao)
Step 3: Mowing
Just before I realized, she shaved off a semicircle from the back of my head.
Me (thinking): Aaahaa! Kelambittaaingayyaa... Kelambittaaingayyaa... I was also reminded of this comedy where vadivelu goes to a hotel and describes how perfectly he wants his ootthappam (for about 5 mins) and the waiter says "Master oru ooooooootthaaaaappam!" in the end.
Step 4: Step cutting
This was the most hilarious phase of the haircut. With all my hair gone more or less like Sethu Vikram, She was trying to trim the hair on the sides with a comb.
Me (thinking): Yeiiiiiiii... Yenna vacchu comedy keemidi pannalayae :D
Step 5: Feedback
Barber: Everything looks ok? (with a broad smile)
Me: Of course! (sarcastic obviously!) (Thinking:) Innum motta adicchu kaadhu kutthiru. Panksan remmmmmba sirappaa nadakkum! :))
So, there I was with a horrible haircut but smiling my a** off; thanks to Vaigai puyal. But one good thing as with all these horror experiences is that I need not think about a haircut for the next couple of months.
