It is 2023, and there is no end in sight to the COVID pandemic. Informal estimates published on social media suggest that over half of the population have had COVID at least once. Unfortunately, many individuals have had COVID even more than once, and now there are reports of significant portions of the population experiencing the debilitating effects of Long COVID. History is also being made as the estimated expected life spans are actually going down across the world. There are many reasons for this but in the end, they all point to COVID.
What does this have to do with haircuts? I really need one right now. When I was young I was a Hippy when it was cool. Now I look like an old slob. The challenge is where does one go for a haircut? It is difficult to think of an activity that is more dangerous from a COVID perspective than a haircut. Remember, you are expected to maintain a conversation with someone who is a relative stranger with an uncertain health status who is only a few feet away. To make things worse, this person has likely being exposed to COVID at least once in the last week, but who is sick of wearing masks.
Fortunately, if you look on the Internet there are some groups where COVID precautions are discussed. If COVID aware individuals support these groups, the hair salons will have an incentive to offer services with proper precautions in place. In this sense, we may not control our future but we can at least influence it. So here goes, hopefully I will venture out and find a safe place for a haircut.
