A father prepares to give his 7-year-old son a much-needed haircut.
Son: If it turns out bad, I’m not gonna go outside. Ever.
Father: OK, that’s fine.
Thirty minutes later after the son has examined his new haircut in the mirror.
Son: I’m not going outside.
— Aoba-ku, Yokohama. Overheard by a Japan Times On Sunday reader
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