A WILD TRIP TO THE BARBER THIS MORNING

[chief38]

Let me start this by saying that at 69 years old, I still have a very full head of hair. Starting about 3 years ago when Covid-19 hit, the Barber shops closed for months. After getting frustrated at my hair getting so long, I bought a Wahl Barber clipper set and taught (mostly through Youtube videos) my wife to cut my hair. The first few haircuts were a bit rough, but after a while she got super great at it. So good in fact that she has been cutting my hair every three weeks for 3+ years now. Doing a great job too!

OK so here's the story!

This morning I was expecting a package to be delivered and we had to listen for the door bell. OK - the bell rings and my wife goes to answer the front door. At the same time I decided to clean some of the hair out of the clippers by removing the #4 guard and use a brush to clean it. Just after cleaning it, my phone rings and I answer it. My wife comes back into the room and picks up the clipper (#4 guard not put back on) and proceeds to scalp me! I have a 5 " long by 1 1/2" wide bald spot on the rear left side of my head! She never noticed that the guard was not on and I was distracted so I forgot to snap it back on before she used it again. Apparently she said she did not notice it was missing.

So after cussing like a Sailor for about 5 minutes and my wife laughing hysterically, I calmed down and we had a pretty good laugh. I can't wait until tomorrow night when when I am making her a surprise 70th BD Party at a fine Steak House. Thankfully, we have a private room so the only people starring and laughing at me will be my close friends. Pretty funny now!

So that was my trip to the Barber Shop this morning! Next time I clean the electric clippers, I will NOT make that mistake! And.... NO - I am NOT posting pictures - LOL!!

 

[max]

Wear a cap!!!!!

 

[BKLooney]

Too funny bud!

 

[arjay]

Lol.maybe a long beanie worn off of the back like a hipster ? ;-)

 

[SMSgt]

At 71 and still with a full head of hair, my haircuts will still pass a GI inspection.

 

[Onomea]

My wife's been cutting my buzz cut for over twenty years. Once, back when I was still working, she did something similar, but fortunately noticed after an inch or two. It was from the back of my neck upwards. Looked kinda strange for a while...

Enjoy your wife's birthday!

 

[KalamazooKid]

This post is USELESS without pictures!! [emoji1787]

 

[SweetMK]

Go to a barber, and tell them you want a haircut like "Gibbs" on NCIS.

He is your age, and he looks great,,

 

[IronSkillet]

That is funny stuff, luckily it will grow back quickly. Like you I have not been in the barber shop chair since Covid stuff started. Purchased a Wahl clipper works great unlike you my wife has never got the hang of it, so i use it with #3 and then she is good at cleaning up what i mess up.

 

[625-7]

Same thing happened

to me bout 10 yrs ago. I told her to " just blend it in "!

 

[ladder13]

I like the reverse Mohawk

 

[ameridaddy]

...I have a 5 " long by 1 1/2" wide bald spot on the rear left side of my head!

have your wife put a matching one on the right side, maybe add some red or green dye to the middle, go blend into the mosh pit with the Gen Z's at some rage nightclub and have fun!

 

[Rustyt1953]

I am nearing the final phase...

 

[Nevada Ed]

My wife's been cutting my buzz cut for over twenty years. Once, back when I was still working, she did something similar, but fortunately noticed after an inch or two. It was from the back of my neck upwards. Looked kinda strange for a while...

Enjoy your wife's birthday!

Yes, that is what all the hair "Stylist" in my shop call that cut.... a buzz cut.

I can't call it a "Buch hair cut, in this shop, for some reason ?

 

[mckenney99]

The barber shop I have used for over 40 years currently has 2 and sometimes 3 barbers. When the owner cuts my hair, it never gets cut the same 2 times in a row and neither side matches the other. It's probably a good thing I can't see what the back looks like. My normal barber does an OK job. Whenever the owner gets done and asks me if it is alright, I always tell him, "in a couple of weeks, no one will know the difference anyway" and he just chuckles.
Life is too short to worry about something that doesn't really matter and will disappear in a relatively short period of time.

 

[BC38]

Let me start this by saying that at 69 years old, I still have a very full head of hair. Starting about 3 years ago when Covid-19 hit, the Barber shops closed for months. After getting frustrated at my hair getting so long, I bought a Wahl Barber clipper set and taught (mostly through Youtube videos) my wife to cut my hair. The first few haircuts were a bit rough, but after a while she got super great at it. So good in fact that she has been cutting my hair every three weeks for 3+ years now. Doing a great job too!

OK so here's the story!

This morning I was expecting a package to be delivered and we had to listen for the door bell. OK - the bell rings and my wife goes to answer the front door. At the same time I decided to clean some of the hair out of the clippers by removing the #4 guard and use a brush to clean it. Just after cleaning it, my phone rings and I answer it. My wife comes back into the room and picks up the clipper (#4 guard not put back on) and proceeds to scalp me! I have a 5 " long by 1 1/2" wide bald spot on the rear left side of my head! She never noticed that the guard was not on and I was distracted so I forgot to snap it back on before she used it again. Apparently she said she did not notice it was missing.

So after cussing like a Sailor for about 5 minutes and my wife laughing hysterically, I calmed down and we had a pretty good laugh. I can't wait until tomorrow night when when I am making her a surprise 70th BD Party at a fine Steak House. Thankfully, we have a private room so the only people starring and laughing at me will be my close friends. Pretty funny now!

So that was my trip to the Barber Shop this morning! Next time I clean the electric clippers, I will NOT make that mistake! And.... NO - I am NOT posting pictures - LOL!!

Seems to me that your best alternative at this point would be to cut it ALL off at that same "scalped" length.
That way it will at least all grow back evenly.
Just a thought...

 

[llowry61]

A picture is worth a thousand words. I can't relate as I am going down the path of Rusty's pic. When I get a "haircut" it is really a modified trim! I think the girls down at the cuttin corral feel guilty charging me full price kinda sorta.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I'm with the "Mosh Pit" idea up there! Or, for future's sake, got to the tattoo parlor and have at it!
My wife used to be a cosmonaut, or whatever it's called, and I haven't paid for a haircut in over 25 years. Also, I've been cursed by both grandfathers and don't have much to cut anymore. The old hippie in me moved to my ears & nose!

 

[Krogen]

Heh heh heh.... This reminds me of the day some years ago when a co-worker showed up with a buzz cut. Let it be said he's not a native English speaker.

So, I said with a grin: "What happened?" In response, a scowl and "I don't want to talk about it!"

This bounced back and forth a couple of times and I finally extracted from him that she asked if he wanted the clippers. He didn't know what that meant so she said he wouldn't have to come back so soon next time. Being frugal he said "sure!" Evidently she cut a furrow down the middle of his noggin and he yelled STOP.

Too late, she had to finish the job. And he had his buzz cut.

 

[STCM(SW)]

I've been cutting my own hair for over 15 years now.
Keeps me in booze & ammo!
Only thing between a bad hair cut and a good hair cut is about 3 weeks..