So yesterday all I did was go get my hair cut, it was pretty uneventful.
No wait.....
It was epic.
After school, I decided to go to the hair salon by my house to go get my hair cut (the same place that I always go). When I got there, it was closed; and I don't mean regular closed, I mean the-building-was-burnt-down closed.
Needless to say, I couldn't get my hair cut there, but I was on a mission, and wasn't going to let a little arson / accident stop me.
After about half an hour of looking, I came upon a hair salon by the name of "Hair Hero". I know I know, your thinking-"What?? Engrish AND alliteration? does such a place really exist?", and the answer is yes, it does, and it is glorious.
After I told the clerk that I wanted a haircut, he directed me over to what can only be described as a robotic hair washing machine. When I first sat down, I didn't realize what it was, but holy shit did it suprise me. The clerk told me to lean back all the way, and stay still. He then left, at which point I was about to be all like "wtf buddy? where are you going?" but before I had a chance to say A robotic pod clamped down on my head, and proceeded to wash my hair.
Let me describe the sensation to you, having my hair washed by a robot was roughly equivalent to being shot at point blank range with a Super Soaker 5000. I'm sure it washed my hair cleaner than it had ever been washed before, but MAN did it hurt, as much as I enjoy being shot with highly pressurized water, I don't think I ever want to experience automatic hair washing again.
The haircut was pretty normal, I don't really like the way it turned out but that's OK I guess, I've only got around 6 weeks left here in Japan and I intend on getting a normal haircut when I get back to the States.
Update: Did you water can be used to cut metal? holy crap!
No wait.....
It was epic.
After school, I decided to go to the hair salon by my house to go get my hair cut (the same place that I always go). When I got there, it was closed; and I don't mean regular closed, I mean the-building-was-burnt-down closed.
Needless to say, I couldn't get my hair cut there, but I was on a mission, and wasn't going to let a little arson / accident stop me.
After about half an hour of looking, I came upon a hair salon by the name of "Hair Hero". I know I know, your thinking-"What?? Engrish AND alliteration? does such a place really exist?", and the answer is yes, it does, and it is glorious.
After I told the clerk that I wanted a haircut, he directed me over to what can only be described as a robotic hair washing machine. When I first sat down, I didn't realize what it was, but holy shit did it suprise me. The clerk told me to lean back all the way, and stay still. He then left, at which point I was about to be all like "wtf buddy? where are you going?" but before I had a chance to say A robotic pod clamped down on my head, and proceeded to wash my hair.
(This picture is the closest thing I can find to the machine I used)
Let me describe the sensation to you, having my hair washed by a robot was roughly equivalent to being shot at point blank range with a Super Soaker 5000. I'm sure it washed my hair cleaner than it had ever been washed before, but MAN did it hurt, as much as I enjoy being shot with highly pressurized water, I don't think I ever want to experience automatic hair washing again.
The haircut was pretty normal, I don't really like the way it turned out but that's OK I guess, I've only got around 6 weeks left here in Japan and I intend on getting a normal haircut when I get back to the States.
Update: Did you water can be used to cut metal? holy crap!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 |
Category:
Automatic,
Epic Stories,
Hair,
Japan,
Japanese,
The Machine Girl,
Washing
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"'What?? Engrish AND alliteration? does such a place really exist?', and the answer is yes, it does, and it is glorious."
hehehehe. Good stuff.
I have never seen one of those automatic hair washers before, I wonder if they reserve it just for torturing unexpecting foreigners :D
I have wondered for a while whether such a machine existed. I wish I had been wondering that back when I was in Japan, as I would've searched for one just so I could try it. I guess it's the sort of thing where you have to just grin and bear it. Though I have had a similar experience, when a nurse blasted my ears with a hose thing to clean them out.
wow. japanese so cool! i want to go there .