i meant split ends!

I had a nice 25-minute wait outside this morning waiting for my train. The wind was constant, the snow slapped my face and I literally cannot feel my toes. So, when I got to work I was in a frenzy to get hot coffee and blast my space heater. While rushing to the coffee pot, my coworker stopped me and complimented my hair cut. I said, "Thanks! I didn't mean for it to be so short, but I told her to trim off all my sideburns," and made a hand gesture to above my ears. I MEANT TO SAY SPLIT ENDS!!! And to sarcastically gesture to how long my split ends were! Three other people had joined the covo by that point. 

Epic fail...