She was patting her head.

[sterry]

I just had to share this story.

I was on the phone with my sister, as we spoke I kept hearing this noise. As if someone was lightly tapping or hitting.

As the conversation continued there would be periods of hesistation and then this noise again.
So I just had to ask my sister "what is that noise?"
She answered that she was patting her head because it was itching and she was due for a relaxer the next day and did not want to scratch so to irritate the scalp.
I fell out with laughter because I had seen some others do this before, but never new why.
If I had a itch I just scratched lightly and then make sure to protect the that area of the scalp well. (when I use to relax)
Have you ladies ever done this?

 

[caralexis2005]

lol
i know this all too well! esp. down south a few years ago and still today when people have those hard gel hairstyles that couldnt be disturbed and also when people were waiting to get a relaxer.
they would literally be beating themselves up! lol

 

[Supergirl]

All the time! And it seems like it itches the most right before it's time to get a fresh relaxer. I'm sure it's psychosomatic.

 

[sbj4115]

yup. and i know when i first get tracks i 'tap'. you know who else i noticed 'tapped'? britney spears on that interview last week!!! it was too funny! she admits to wearing tracks and she was TOTALLY TAPPING...i called my sister right away adn we died laughing.

 

[inthepink]

Yes, I used to do that all the time. I had an extremely sensitive scalp. I'd walk around hitting my head trying to relieve the itch so my touch-up wouldn't burn. So glad those days are over...

 

[sterry]

Laughing as I imagine her patting her head.

 

[mermaid]

yep- after braiding!!

 

[brownrelaxedhair]

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Supergirl said:
All the time! And it seems like it itches the most right before it's time to get a fresh relaxer. I'm sure it's psychosomatic.

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Yes I noticed that! Talk about it being on your mind!

 

[Allandra]

YES!

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

Yep! I pat my head too!

 

[pebbles]

LOL!! I do that too!

 

[GodsPromises]

I do too with braids and when I don't want to disturb my style.

 

[Honey01]

Me too! I swear as soon as I decide I'm going to go in and get a touchup, my scalp starts to act a fool.

 

[soslychic]

Oh man. You sure that wasn't me you were on the phone with. I do that allt he time too

And like the other ladies have said, I'm sure beatin' myself up before a touch up

 

[brandy]

Me too. Especially when I'm due for a touch up!

 

[hotshot]

ooh in middle school, years ago, when i had a perm, id get scolded for scratching before a touchup. and i wasnt allowed to drink caffeine near a touch up either. if i got perm scars, my mother would say " that's what you get for scratching like that" ooh, itd hurt so bad.

 

[Isis]

I pat my head or do that Yoga scalp exercise, moving the scalp back and forth (scratches from the inside out!).

 

[miss_brown]

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mermaid said:
yep- after braiding!!

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Especially after braiding.

 

[Bald_E_Lox]

I'm doin it right now. My relaxer is OVER due!!!

 

[perfectpeace]

Yep. I hit my head a week before touch up time.

 

[Honi]

that is so funny. I used to always see women who had a full weave do that. One day i saw a woman do this as she was driving!