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Hairdresser's syndrome

This is when someone in business says that they could do something so much better than the person or company you used before.

Everyone will be familiar with going to a new hairdresser for the first time and they will invariably ask' who used to do your hair?' and then proceed to say how badly they did it and why you are right to have came to them (even though they are likely to make a bigger dog's dinner of it)

The same also applies for any service you used, 'who did your garden last?', ' who do you use to clean your windows? ', 'who did your last marketing campaign?' - criticism from a new provider is hairdresser's syndrome.
Householder to friend "The new gardener couldn't believe how bad my previous gardener was"
Friend " There's a surprise, that's just hairdresser's syndrome! Your new guy has done an even worse job as far as I can see"

Your mom's hairdresser 

Used when in a your mom fights.
It's a grade higher than "your mom"
Joey: What's the name of that song?
Sally: Never gonna giv-
Mickey: It's called, your mom!
Joey: Well, your mom's hairdresser!
Mickey: :O
Sally: *Head-desk*

Hairdresser Syndrome 

Tears in key neck arteries (espicially the carotid artery which can be fatal), caused by repetitive neck cracking.
Hairdresser Syndrome is very common in salons and is sometimes referred to as 'Beauty Parlor Syndrome'.

Hairdressers Car 

A pejorative used to refer to an entry level sports car that is just cheap enough for the person you're insulting to afford, but not quite cheap enough for you to afford.
'Oh, you got an Audi TT? That's a hairdressers car.'

Hairdressery 

The act of prying into others affairs, meddlesome. Arousing curiousity and inquisitive questions to investigate the matters of others.
"How did your date go?"
"Why are you acting so hairdressery?"
Hairdressery by Hairdresser #1 November 10, 2009

Hairdresser Octopus 

That one hairstylist from the second Parappa the Rapper game. Japanese name is Takoyama, meaning "octopus". Originally turned into red form from being hypnotized by a tape deck, they instead turn red when extremely angry in the anime.
"Bro, who's your favorite Parappa character?"
"Oh, I'd want Hairdresser Octopus to cut my hair anyday."