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No more awkward small talk at the barbershop

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reddog:
@Razorhead , yes, I agree, it,was great when I had a regular barber that I enjoyed talking to. About 15 years ago, I was living in a small rural town. I was wearing a great flattop and tried several barbers in town but none were very good. There was a tiny little town about 10 miles away with a small one chair barbershop. That barber was very talented, and did a great flattop. Great conversations with him and also his customers.

One thing I liked, I would walk in, hop in the chair, get caped up and he would start cutting without asking how I wanted it! He also finished with hot lather and a straight razor around the ears.

Razorhead:
@reddog yes, what you described is the ideal barbershop situation. I love the one chair shops too. Sometimes they are an extra long wait, but well worth it. Especially for the nice finishes like a a razor shave clean up on the neck and around the ears.

The one chair shop I went to, the barber caped me up and asked me what I wanted. I said a flattop and then started to go into more detail. He stopped me and said “I know what you want. You want to look like a drill instructor.” This became one of my all time favorite shops. Generally, barbers that weren’t afraid to go short (and then shorter on the next cut) and didn’t require a lot of instruction were my favorites.

reddog:
@Razorhead , about 30 years ago, I passed a small barbershop with a big sign in the window that said "FLATTOP EXPERT" . I finally got the guts to go in, thinking I would try a flattop. At the time my hair was medium long and a little over my ears. So when I went in, he was doing a fatty on a guy.

He must have seen me watching him do the flatty, because when I got in the chair he said, I'll bet you want a flattop! I said maybe, can you leave the top a little long so I can brush it to the side? He said no, A flattop has to be short with sharp edges. Well, I chickened out and just got a trim. To this day I wish I would have told him to go ahead and go really short! A year or so later, I ended up getting a flatty at A different shop.

jason_greets:
So true because I'm not the person who likes small talk to start with. Going to the barber was just a boring chore I had to do because of work.

With a shaved head, there are simply no issues plus I like how clean it looks.

Semi-Sly:

--- Quote from: jason_greets on October 12, 2024, 08:14:12 PM ---So true because I'm not the person who likes small talk to start with. Going to the barber was just a boring chore I had to do because of work.

With a shaved head, there are simply no issues plus I like how clean it looks.

--- End quote ---
Well, as a Barber myself, I try to make everybody feel welcome and comfortable and know that the barbershop is a place where men can discuss things that men want to discuss without the fear of walking around eggshells with a female present.  And let me tell you men will tell their Barber things that they wouldn?t tell their priest or their lawyers.! Men often need another man to talk to especially about their personal male health issues and this is just no one else around.  Somehow, the intimacy of being touched by another man makes them open up and unburden themselves.  And a lot cheaper than therapist.!!!

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