Literature
From Haircut to Grooming (Dog TF)
(Man to Border Collie) "Hi, welcome to Trim Fresh! You're Russell, right? My name's Leah, and I'll be your stylist today. Have a seat and I'll be right with you!" You groan. You've barely set foot inside the door and already you're annoyed. All you ever want at the hair salon is a quick trim with little to no fuss, but it feels like you always get stuck with an impossibly chatty and upbeat hairstylist intent on holding a conversation during the entirety of your haircut. And judging from this "Leah" person's excessively cheerful demeanor, you're pretty sure things aren't going to be any different this time, either. That is, unless you do something about it. Determined to enjoy at least one haircut free of random chit-chat, you wait until Leah calls you back for your hair appointment and approach her at her workstation. "Hey, uh, excuse me?" you ask nervously. "Would you mind maybe not doing the whole small talk thing with me? I'd prefer silence over chatting, if that's
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