I only go once every 9 months and my daughter goes once every 9-12 months and we go only for trims. Bad experiences will make visits to the salon feel like a waste of your time. Many of you who are offended maybe haven't experienced the appt that felt like a workday. That is a waste of time. I have experienced this with almost every stylist I have been to, with the exception of a few. I too didn't think I had a choice as this was my experience ever since I was about 10. I didn't know there was a such thing as a stylist not taking 7-8 hours to do your hair and purposely overbooking until I was well into my 30s. My stylist now is respectful enough of my time and I usually book the last appt to make sure I am not competing with other patrons.