The Haircut Question

Note: this post has nothing to do with the Canadian election. Please do not be alarmed.

I need a haircut. I'm trying to decide between my regular $12 short-but-cut-by-a-professional, and just buzzing it all off myself. I tend to get my hair cut and then wait 10-12 weeks before getting it cut again, by which time it's driving me batty. How often do you short-haired-and-liking-snappy-rather-than-scruffy-hair people get yours cut?

Perhaps I need a hobby.

What's worse?

• Having to pay $3.42 for two tiny rubber replacement belts for our poor downtrodden vacuum cleaner, or
• Having to drive 20km to get to the Sears parts outlet because the store was sold out of that one type of vacuum belt?
  
  
• Eating supper at McDonald's, or
• Eating supper at McDonald's despite having just spent $143 on groceries that were in fact still sitting in the trunk?
  
  
• Discussing politics in McDonald's (not us!), or
• Discussing politics in McDonald's and arguing that same-sex marriage can easily be repealed, and "we're just thinking about this issue the wrong way" ?