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bad hair day

bad hair day

Date: Jun 18 2015

Themes: Celebrity, Fashion, Health, Pop Culture

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“It’s hard to have a bad hair day when you’re famous.”

USA track star Marion Jones, talking about the life of a celebrity (BrainyQuote)

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day when everything seems to go wrong; day when one’s hair is a mess

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Have you ever had a day when you thought the world was working against you? We all have good days and we all have bad days. Sometimes, though, a day can be especially bad. This kind of day, when nothing goes right, is called a bad hair day.

A bad hair day is a day when nothing seems to happen like it should. If you wake up late for work, and are tired all day, you could say you are having a bad hair day. Another example could be a day when you just feel really unlucky or you lose something really important. We all have bad hair days, we just have to hope the next day will be better.

Track star Marion Jones thinks that famous people don’t have bad hair days. She thinks that people with a lot of money have good days every day. Do you think that’s true?

What do you do when you’re having a bad hair day?

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“Iman just yelled at me. I think he’s having a bad hair day.”

“I feel so ugly today. It’s definitely a bad hair day.”

“Brady never seems to have a bad hair day. He is always so happy.”

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khitrova.t flyaway hair
by khitrova.t
naira71 may be its a day when you have to catch to do something but everything is in mess
by naira71
aijaciba A day when everything seems to go wrong.
by aijaciba

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Sergijko

Sergijko

Ukraine

It is a sort of unlucky events during a day or a short period of time

08:42 PM Oct 16 2015 |

NguyenThuyHie

Viet Nam

Well, everyone could meet their bad hair day, rich people have their worry, and we, we have our worry. For myself, I will let it be to enjoy in something i love, not try to think about what happened so much. Sometimes just sing out loud the song you like, that is enough to forget your bad hair day temporarily. And next day, when our mind is more brilliant, everything is not as bad as we thought. Hope everyone is doing well.

09:50 AM Jun 30 2015 |

jjeff

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

A day that everything goes wrong!


04:50 AM Jun 21 2015 |

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nadaabdulraheem

Saudi Arabia

People can decide to make all their days bad hair if they just feel that. When E.g. waking up late for work can be a small problem but the treatment with this issue can avoid any obstacles might happen during the day. We just need to be hopeful, positive, and take it easy. We truly able to make all our days full of success and happiness. Even though we face some difficulties we should not concentrate on them and think about the shining side.

08:29 PM Jun 19 2015 |

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Thyphuong

Thyphuong

Viet Nam

I think that “bad hair day” can happen to anyone but the point is how we deal with it. I don’t think it’s right to show our anger or disappointment to the people we meet when we have a bad hair day because everyone is just like us. They may also have a bad hair day and they have to deal with it, too.

s11211s

s11211s

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Who has a lot of money, has own problems, rich people has the biggest problem to saving their money and famous people has a lot of problems, all of them do not have a normal life, media everywhere follow them to take photo! Isn’t that big problem for them?
When I have a bad hair day I try not to do something makes worse the situation and I try to be patient.
All days are not same and we should hope tomorrow will be better.

09:04 PM Jun 18 2015 |

julito1

julito1

Argentina

As everybody i have   days  when  i am not in a good mood  , when i am extremely tired  and worn out the mood  shows up in my face , but i am conscious that  when dealing with people i should put my best smile , they have also bad hair days, don`t need mine.


It is unrealistic to think  that rich people always live on cloud nine , they are worried when their investments or portfolio  slides down, or related family are dilapidating  the money , and what to say  if  they get sick and all the money in the world can`t cure  the sickness.


BR308

BR308

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

In my opinion each sort of person from any where,doing anything (for example famous people,doctor, etc) will have a bad hair day,becuase it’s usuall for a human ,it’s in his or her entity to have bad hair day and shexpier reminded that human’s life likes a boat on a sea it would have up and down,you should use it when it’s immotile.

06:16 PM Jun 18 2015 |

BR308

BR308

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

When i have a bad hair day i try to find what makes my day bad and i’m thinking about what to do to remove whatever makes my day bad,then i decide to be engross,just this.

06:00 PM Jun 18 2015 |

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

One of the silliest things that can disturb my peace of mind is the weather. So, I’m waking up and it’s kind of gloomy out there and the sun is scorching and air particles seem to be stationary, I say to myself “you seem to be having a bad hair today”, so I keep morose all the day, no talking, no kidding, I actually feel like a zombie – you can imagine me walking that way xD – So I really think it’s ridiculous to have a weather-dependant mood.. 

12:56 PM Jun 18 2015 |

zahra202

zahra202

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Im usually happy and others may think Ive never had a bad hair day .But its totally wrong.In my life good days are as many as bad days..The point is this.No matter whats happening, I smile :)

12:45 PM Jun 18 2015 |

Seiyf_khawas

Turkey

Everybody has bad hair days ,Kings and Queens too ..:)


Everybody will have hard,bad,unlucky days..down mood..unexpected unpleasant surprises in life ..all people ; rich or poor, famous or usual,young or older,male or female,white or black,muslim or christian or buddist will face with hard side of life ,sooner or later ..


what should we do in this case ? 


firstly, Keep your calmness..dont lose your hope,faith and dreams..


secondly, believe everything will pass,this too …


thirdly, concentrate on different beautiful things..occupy your mind with different ideas..watch mountains,seariver lake,nature ,birds,sun up / sunset ..listen your favorite songs,music ..Be alone with yourself as enough ..


OR sit in front of mirror and straighten your bad hair :)))


clutchmann

clutchmann

Hungary

I think rich people have bad hair day too. Those days are not based on financial problems except if they go to bankcrupt. Their bad days come from their private life for example love and/or family problems.

nabil99

nabil99

Syrian Arab Republic

am not doing any thing   but  maby thinging  why  that  doing  for  me  and  in same  time then after  some times  wolking throw a veleg  and  bake   

09:23 AM Jun 18 2015 |

Shoba

Shoba

Sri Lanka



Very simple! When I have a bad hair day I just wear a stylish hat or a scarf! 


Okay, now to be serious, with two little children most of the days are bad hair days for me. From experience I know that yelling or behaving like a bear with a sore head doesn’t do any good. It just makes me feel guilty afterwards. 


Therefore, I try not to broadcast my annoyance to others even if I hurt inside. 



naira71

naira71

Azerbaijan

It is better to keep yourself from taking serious decisions on bad hair day,better  not to show your bad mood to anybody and keep positive feelings that tomorrow everything will change for your benefit.

07:23 AM Jun 18 2015 |

ScienceBoy

ScienceBoy

Turkey

Famous people might have bad hair day too. Money is not everything. 

S&W

S&W

China

when i am having a bad hair day i often keep quite and silence.I usually tell people who are closed to me that i am not in good mood today ,do not be serious for what i am gonna to say today.i prefer not to transfer my bad feelings to other people.

Crizsearch

Crizsearch

Indonesia

I think everybody have experience it, for me especially, I don’t take it as unlucky day. My friend does, when she seems to have a bad hair, she always yells at someoe else, having sour face, no smile and grumpy the whole day . No good I think.

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