# I don’t recognize me!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-recognize-me/136224>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 11, 2002, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-recognize-me/136224 "2002-11-11T02:57:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-recognize-me/136224/1 "2002-11-11T02:57:11Z")

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It all started on Saturday morning when I woke up and decided I needed a haircut. So I went straight to the hairdresser without giving myself time to change my mind.

My hair was long and straight, I usually wore it in a pony tail.

Now it’s short and layered and FLUFFY!! :eek:

Each time I look in the mirror it’s a shock and sitting on the train this morning I looked out the window and got a fright because there was someone on the other side (my reflection).

I’m sure it’ll grow on me, but until then I have to re-learn how to recognize myself…

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-recognize-me/136224/2 "2002-11-11T05:47:37Z")

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I visualize you as Katie Couric. Tell me I’m wrong. Please.

😃

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**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-recognize-me/136224/3 "2002-11-11T06:09:06Z")

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Oh God - she has Buffy eyes! Well to be honest they are more like SMG eyes in the Maybelline ad but…

[This](http://www.msnbc.com/onair/bios/k_couric.asp) photo shows a hair cut very like mine although you can’t see much of the hair.

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**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-recognize-me/136224/4 "2002-11-11T07:33:49Z")

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I know exactly how you feel, only in color, not cut. I’m a natural dirty-blonde, but I’ve been dyed every possible shade of red, plus blue, purple, pink, fuschia and bleach blonde, and I haven’t seen more than an inch of my natural color in almost 5 years… this weekend I dyed my hair brown. I’m a brunette and it freaks me out. I feel your pain, hun. 🙂 In the meantime, consider this: You’ll use less shampoo!

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-recognize-me/136224/5 "2002-11-11T14:38:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by leechbabe \*  
> \*\*I’m sure it’ll grow on me, but until then I have to re-learn how to recognize myself… \*\*

Look in the mirror. Wave. The one waving back is you. HTH

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**Author:** ![Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/2bfe46/32.png) [@Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xavier)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-recognize-me/136224/6 "2002-11-11T17:25:21Z")

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> This photo shows a hair cut very like mine although you can’t see much of the hair.

Really? I actually think that looks quite sexy. Shows what I know, guess.