An autistic woman has commenced a sustained silence at her biannual trip to the hairdresser, eyewitnesses have said.
Sarah Harrow, 31, from Dingle, claims to have taken the period of silent contemplation as “a mark of respect”, and definitely not because she struggles with awkward hair-appointment chitchat.
“I’m just taking a moment to remember our boys,” explained Harrow, sitting in the swivel chair. “And by boys, I mean a gender-neutral term for those who have succumbed to the fatal trap of mandatory meaningless exchanges. God bless their souls.”
“Like Liz over there,” continued. “She only came in to get a cut and colour. Now she’s having to deal with a full-on interrogation about her weekend plans whilst being foiled up like a turkey sandwich.”
Stylist Natasha Weaving, 28, told us: “I just asked Sarah if she was planning on going anywhere nice this summer. She simply bowed her head to the floor and closed her eyes. I didn’t even get an explanation for why she arrived in a black mourning suit, carrying a wreath.”
Harrow could not be reached for further comment, as she was remembering the fallen heroes who have sacrificed themselves to small talk.
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