Can I put my hands in your hair?

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Have you ever been asked, "Can I put my hands in your hair?"

At work, the other day, I was asked just that.

A CNA said, "Your hair is so gray and shiny and looks so soft. Can I just put my hands in your hair?"

I said, "No, you cannot put your hands in my hair. I do not know if your hands are clean or where your hands have been!"

She got offended and said, "Well, I don't know if your hair is clean!"

I said, "That's beside the point."

WTH is up with that??

I have had people come up and just start touching my hair, and I wish they would NOT do that!

Anyone else ever been asked that or just have someone come up and start running their hands thru your hair?

How do YOU handle it?

I can't stand it. It makes me sick to think where their hands may have been.

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That's gross. Is your hair long enough to put up? If so, wind it tight in a bun or something so they cant put their hands in your hair.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Not my hair, but I hated it when people felt it was OK to touch my belly when I was pregnant. Some things just shouldn't be touched without permission!!:uhoh3:

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That's a strange request, no matter HOW nice your hair looks, IMO. Honestly, just weird. Compliment, yes, but still weird.

My response? "Um, no one but my husband runs his hands through my hair, and you don't look like him!"

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I hate that!!!! I have long red hair and people are always putting their hands in my hair and then they ask me if that's my natural color. Yes!!! That's why I have freckles. I feel like a dog being petted except I don't like it!!!!

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Specializes in LTC, home health, private care.

Boundaries...some people need 'em.

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Specializes in Telemetry, CCU.

I guess it's a strange compliment, but a compliment none the less. As for the actual TOUCHING, no thanks!!

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Specializes in EMS, ER, GI, PCU/Telemetry.

the girl that sits behind me in peds is obsessed with my hair and i have stopped bothering turning around during class because she starts messing with it. by the end of lecture i have pigtails, braids or some other kind of updo she decided was cute that day on my head.

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the girl that sits behind me in peds is obsessed with my hair and i have stopped bothering turning around during class because she starts messing with it. by the end of lecture i have pigtails, braids or some other kind of updo she decided was cute that day on my head.

OMG you poor thing. I've had people do that to me before. I hate that!!! I take it you have long hair?

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::sigh:: the benefits of being male...

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

no!!!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in Tele, Renal, ICU, CIU, ER, Home Health..

OK, so I'm the only wierdo. I don't play with people's hair, but I'd let (almost) anyone play with mine. I love it! If I could only get them to rub my feet!!

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