Walked our on a barber today. Lousy Seervice

[JayCeeNC]

A few years ago my old barber got so shaky I was afraid to see him pick up the razor.
Went to another shop and picked the youngest barber there. Decades before he gets shaky, I'm sure.

 

[SMSgt]

I complained to my barber. The wife listened politely and then told me to go fix supper because she quit.

 

[smitholdtimer]

Thanks Rusty1953 for the reminder of my "Flowbee"

During the Covid Ban on Gathering I was forced to use my Flowbee and became quite satisfied with the results, easy to please, I guess! After things relaxed I revisited my regular barber only to learn that he had become greedy (in my opinion) and raised his prices so I began looking for a change once more. I found a Beauty Shop with a very acceptable price and have enjoyed reduced costs and good hair cuts as a bonus. The Flowbee caused me to recollect a tough time for us all but I appreciate your reminder. Some folks are not aware of the things required to have a srccessful haircut using the Flowbee and I will not go into them now, suffice it to say:"It Ain't A Piece Of Cake". Connecting the vaccum cleaner was tough on my part and you need a really strong one to be successful!

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

The last time I tried to get a haircut was such a hassle,
I spent over $300 on a professional hair clippers and blades and will have my wife cut my hair from now on.

The first haircut she did left a little to be desired, but I think she will get better with practice.

I bought my second Wahl trimmer in 35 years! The first came from Salley Beauty Supply and was $30 in about 1989. This new one is a slightly better model and was $60 at Walmart. Went through a second set of blades on the first. Since that model and parts were discontinued. I bought a new one and gave the old one to my niece to do the dogs and horses with.

Over the decades the wife has cut my hair a few hundred times, plus our 3 sons growing up. When #2 son went in the Marines, she "Blocked" the back of his neck, and he never let her cut his hair again. He is married and has kids but still goes to the local shop where all the Marines go!

When the oldest was 16 (now 43), he did one of the dumbest things a person can do! He got mouthy and in a shouting match with his mom, while she was cutting his hair. My turn was next and I made her even more angry when I refused until the next day! But he sure looked bad and had to wear it for three weeks! He's been married for about 19 years and hasn't let a loved one near him with clippers since High School!

It's too difficult to explain and train your wife to trim Nose and Ear Hairs properly. Wahl and several other companies make little battery trimmers expressly for that. Just do it yourself.

My daughter has triplet boys that are 12, she cuts theirs hair in all the wild styles a kid could want! She cuts her husband's hair "High & Tight" for when he's in surgery.

Ivan

 

[Old 44 Guy]

My old barber had covid & retired. Went to a new one and he's Ok but has to be told to trim eyebrows & ears.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I've told this before, but the barber down the street got busted for selling drugs. I was shocked. Been a customer for two years; I never knew he cut hair, too.

 

[Xfuzz]

Chill....

Difference between a bad haircut and a good haircut ??

about 3 weeks...

 

[arjay]

Went to a new barber at 13 and he told me I had oddabee hair.Ought to be around a dogs butt lol

 

[Wdbutcher97]

I did the same thing at a hair salon, they had a computer which showed how long the wait time was. As I sat there the time kept getting longer and longer as they were taking on line appointments. I got up and left when the wait time got to 71 mins. I bought a clipper and attachments and now cut my own hair.

I've been cutting my own hair for about 20 years, but I don't have much to cut. Just remember as you're experimenting, the difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut is about a week. That's what my Father used to tell me and it's true. Of course neither of us had much hair to cut after we turned 30.

 

[rct269]

Wife cuts mine . She started before
We were married. That is 45 years
worth of hair cuts. I don't have any
Idea if I have saved money.

You most assuredly HAVE NOT saved any money!!

On the other hand, there's no waiting---just so long as you've been behaving yourself!! If/when you have not--------------SUFFER!

As an aside, I don't understand all the fussing about trimming nose/ear hair---I don't have any! I also don't have any eyebrow hair---never have had. In the for what it's worth department, I also have only three teeth between my lower eye teeth---instead of four---like most folks.

A doctor once explained all this by telling me I had evolved beyond most humans---especially as respects the lower teeth---which he explained were designed to tear meat off of bone---noting "There's not much call for that anymore."

I tried to explain all this to the Boss Lady once upon a time. She laughed so hard she almost wet her pants!!

Ralph Tremaine

 

[Rpg]

I used the same barber for many years until his shop closed and he retired in 2008. He was 82.

Since then, I've tried a bunch. I'm interested in barbers that know their craft and can follow my instructions. I'm much less concerned with the barber giving me his undivided attention when he's not cutting my hair.

I think I've found a shop that cuts my hair the way I want. I've been there twice. Hope they keep it up.

 

[jscheck]

I moved to my current home two years ago. Even though covid had pretty much eased up the local businesses were still under self imposed restrictions (masks, appointments, etc.). Drove me nuts trying to find a simple barber shop with no appointment system, no masks, no fru fru stuff. Finally found a lady with a salon- $10.00 and free comedy entertainment. No appointment necessary. She gets $15.00.

 

[Autonomous]

The plandemic really destroyed a lot of barbers' careers.
After some frustration trying to find a good one, I bought the Wahl clippers and have saved a bunch of money having the wife cut my hair.

 

[armorer951]

Cut your hair yourself. No waiting, and no bill.

 

[kev74]

I started cutting my hair over 20 years ago. Back then, it was close to $20 with tip. Now, barbers are getting $20-25, plus tip.

I figure $20 every 2 weeks for 20 years, I've saved over $10,000.

 

[Sistema1927]

I used the same Barber for over 25 years, until the COVID lockdowns. It was all the way across town, near to an office that I used to work in, but worth the drive. With COVID, I ordered a pair of Wahl clippers, and between my wife and myself we learned to do a halfway decent job.

When the lockdowns ended I tried several times to call the old Barber, but no answer. Either COVID killed his business or killed him.

My Dad started cancer treatment, and needed a ride to his barber. I soon made an appointment with another barber in that shop. Dad's last haircut was a couple of months ago when my barber came to the house. He almost didn't let me pay him when he came. Dad died in June, but I will still go to the same guy. Customer service is A1.

 

[Onomea]

Hair, I've had a few
But then again too few to mention...

 

[31FordA]

My barber, who I'd been going to since 1997, retired the month before Covid. I found another small barber shop I liked, but the 45 minute drive was less than ideal. Then in 2022 I ran into my old barber in the grocery store. Turns out he got bored, went back to cutting hair a few hours a week for friends and old customers, and he had been trying to contact me to let me know. Since he doesn't have an actual shop anymore I have to make an appointment to stop by and get my haircut, but that's ok. No more waiting an hour like the walk in system at the old shop. So, I'm back to my old barber. He's 75, so I know I'll have to get another barber sooner rather than later, but for now everything's good.

I do miss the old walk in barber shop. It opened at 5am, and was down the block from the courthouse. Very popular with cops, lawyers and judges. I miss the conversations, you could learn a lot waiting for your haircut. One morning we figured out we had officers from two local departments, a deputy sheriff, a retired trooper, me from the county, and one FBI agent there waiting for haircuts. Oddly enough no one ever tried robbing the barber shop.

 

[dmn57]

Razor in the shower once a week - good to go.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Happy to report that I still have a full head of hair and it continues growing regularly, requiring the services of a barber.

I miss having barbers around. Here in Colorado there are no more barbers, no more barber schools. Every practitioner must complete cosmetology school, learn to serve everyone equally regardless of gender or other factors. No appointment? So sorry, see the receptionist or call a couple of weeks in advance, please.

For about a hundred years the Colorado State Penitentiary ran a barber school, teaching inmates a useful trade to make a decent living. Then someone noticed that the Department of Regulatory Agencies would not issue licenses to convicted felons. Go figure.