The 80s called, they want their hair back

Dear Diary,

It is no secret that people watching is one of my favorite past times. I enjoy this shameless activity more than so many other activities. I would not go so far as to say it is my favorite, but I would most definitely put it in the top five. The gym is one of the greatest places to watch people, along with the airport, malls, and the grocery store.

The thing about my gym is that there are all walks of life and all ages participating. Hence why it is such a prime location to watch people. I so enjoy watching people but sometimes I can not help but be brazen and get caught. I mean really. REALLY!? You left the house in twenty ten thinking it is 1984?! I am all for an 80s flashback but there are limits. And sometimes it isn't a flashback but a body lost in time. Allow me to explain. Today at the gym I saw what I believe to be a woman with a rat tail. The reason I don't believe it is a flashback is because the rat tail went all the way down her back! The number of years dedicated to this is at least 20! And no I do not believe she cut the rest of her hair in order to achieve this look. The rest of her hair was not capable of growing that long. It was stringy and full of split ends. It is called conditioner.

So while watching this woman pump some iron, I could not help but stare and get caught. I would like to think my eyes and facial expression sent a silent message to her that it was simply not okay to carry the torch of such a nasty hairstyle. Some things were meant to stay in the 80s; the rat tail is one of them.