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To Bang or Not to Bang: Unanswered Texts to My Hairdresser

3 min readMar 14, 2025

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Hand using scissors to cut bangs on a woman with her eyes closed.
Image made by author in Canva

[Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 5:12 PM]

Hey, Jess! Hope you don’t mind me texting you. I know you gave me this number in case I had to reschedule an appointment.

I do NOT want to reschedule. I’ll BE THERE!

I’ve just been thinking of our conversation about possibly getting bangs, and I’m excited!

No need to reply!

[Saturday, March 9, 2024, 2:37 PM]

OMG, I found this photo and I HAD to send it to you.

It’s me when I was 7 — with bangs!

Just wanted to share.

[Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 6:11 AM]

Had a dream last night that I think is a sign I’m meant to get bangs!

Will tell you about it at my appointment.

[Friday, March 22, 2024, 5:44 PM]

OMG. Went to a work conference this week and the closing speaker didn’t have bangs in her promo photo, but then DID in real life.

I didn’t learn anything about “Algorithmic Semiotics and Brand Identity Formation in Digital Ecosystems” because I couldn’t stop thinking about how much better she looked without bangs!

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Jane Austen’s Wastebasket
Jane Austen’s Wastebasket
Jennifer Haubrich
Jennifer Haubrich

Written by Jennifer Haubrich

Finding the funny in relationships, parenting, life, and personifying inanimate objects. Contact: jenniferh@lumieremedia.com