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How to Handle Rude Comments About Your Gray Hair

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My experience going gray has been very positive so far (and I hear that from a lot of other women).

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RUDE GRAY HAIR COMMENTS AND COMEBACKS

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Scenario 1: A sweet, elderly relative or friend who has completely lost their filter decides to tell you they don’t like your gray hair:

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Scenario 2: Your parent/sibling/child decides to take it upon themselves to tell you that your gray hair is no good, it makes you look older, and they don’t like it.

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Scenario 3: Your boyfriend/husband tells you he doesn’t like it.

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There are a few good advice-column-tested ways to handle this. The Miss Manners Approach #1: “How Kind of You To Take an Interest in my personal business!”

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I The Miss Manners Approach #2: Look at the person quizzically and say, “Excuse me, do I know you?” The Carolyn Hax Approach:  “Wow” – and then turn away and refuse to engage

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