hair gel

Today I had to take care of a lot of things to get ready for next semester, and one of these things included a visit to the at&t store to inquire about global plans. A young, friendly guy in his early twenties with goofy, gelled hair explained the rates and fees to me and my mother. I realized that there is something about cell phones stores that attract these types. Quasi-nerdy (mainly because of their interest in cell phone technology) but with-it all the same men in their early twenties who, more often then not, have gelled hair. They’re helpful and friendly, but seem to have a slight aloof air about them, justified by their…superior knowledge about cell phones? Well anyway, they don’t respond well to my slightly ironic banter. Then again, that’s a common experience I have with salespeople.

I don’t understand why anyone gels their hair. After the visit to at&t, we went to the bagel store and were served by a young, petite girl with particularly unflattering gelled (or hair sprayed, I suppose) hair, and again I was baffled. When I went to radioshack later in the evening, I was on the look out for more of this, but luckily this time the salesman’s hair was gel-free, although I think he might have had some paste in it, which lets you shape the hair but is much less noticeable and more tasteful than gel.