About the whole small talk when getting a hair cut...I totally feel you. I use to find it weird getting hair cuts. Honestly, it was mostly cause I kind of had a thing for my hair stylist, she was only a few years older than me but super cute. When she use to cut my hair I use to get kind of turned on by how it felt to have my hair touched, lol! That sounds a little weird now that I write it out but hey, I can't be the only one. It's definitely weird getting hair cut, you kind of feel like you are obligated to make small talk but I never did, I'd just sit there quietly and smile, be polite and respectful, etc.