Refusing a Barber
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Two out of three of my last haircuts have been s
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My local barbers employs approx. 4 barbers.
One of them appears to be st.
On the first occasion he cut my hair it looked as if someone had glued chocolate shreddies to my head.
Being British I didn't like to complain but vowed (to myself)never to go back there.
However, when the time came for my next cut I wandered past and noticed he wasn't there so went in. I had a great cut by one of the other staff. The difference was like chalk and cheese.
Couple of months passed and a cut was due again. I checked through the window and again he wasn't there. I assumed they'd got rid of him. But as I walked in through the door my heart sank when he appeared from behind a curtain and swiftly guided me to a seat. I was too embarrassed to refuse him.
I explained to him that I am trying to grow my hair out so just wanted it tidied up.
It was utter carnage.
It was as if he did the mirror opposite of what I asked him to do. I told him to leave the sideburns; he took them off. I told him to taper the back; he cut it square. I came out of there almost in tears and looking like Barney Rubble.
So there lies my predicament. It's time for another trim (to get rid of his handy work). They are my nearest Barber and they open late which fits in with my work.
Would it be reasonable to refuse him and insist on the other guy who knows how to cut hair? and how should I word it?
t!My local barbers employs approx. 4 barbers.
One of them appears to be s
t.On the first occasion he cut my hair it looked as if someone had glued chocolate shreddies to my head.
Being British I didn't like to complain but vowed (to myself)never to go back there.
However, when the time came for my next cut I wandered past and noticed he wasn't there so went in. I had a great cut by one of the other staff. The difference was like chalk and cheese.
Couple of months passed and a cut was due again. I checked through the window and again he wasn't there. I assumed they'd got rid of him. But as I walked in through the door my heart sank when he appeared from behind a curtain and swiftly guided me to a seat. I was too embarrassed to refuse him.
I explained to him that I am trying to grow my hair out so just wanted it tidied up.
It was utter carnage.
It was as if he did the mirror opposite of what I asked him to do. I told him to leave the sideburns; he took them off. I told him to taper the back; he cut it square. I came out of there almost in tears and looking like Barney Rubble.
So there lies my predicament. It's time for another trim (to get rid of his handy work). They are my nearest Barber and they open late which fits in with my work.
Would it be reasonable to refuse him and insist on the other guy who knows how to cut hair? and how should I word it?
You need to find out the name of the guy who did a good job, and then you can ring beforehand and book an appointment with him.
Maybe ring up, and ask for 'the same guy who did my hair before, I dont know his name, but he looked like... then describe him' then book the appointment...
Or get your hair cut somewhere else...
No need to thank me.
Maybe ring up, and ask for 'the same guy who did my hair before, I dont know his name, but he looked like... then describe him' then book the appointment...
Or get your hair cut somewhere else...
No need to thank me.
steveatesh said:
BrabusMog said:
Is this a serious question?! Just point at the one you like and say you want that person to cut your hair. Jesus.
This. While there don't forget to ask for permission to go to the toilet if you need to.
I hate offending anyoneBack in 2007, I set up a brand-new Hairdressing, Beauty, Tanning and Nail Salon, in a fairly wealthy City.
It actually went ok in the end, and I sold the business 4 years later for a decent profit.
However. One thing that did become frightfully clear, very quickly, was the amount of competition in hairdressing - both male and female.
Salons seem to spring up like weeds on a lawn. There was one point where I would reckon that an average punter was no more than 2 minutes' walk away from a salon, wherever they were in town.
Anyway, the point of my post is that after reading your OP, my immediate thought was that you probably have no reason to suffer a poor hairdresser / barber, and that if you spend 5 minutes on Google, you'll probably find a million other places in the vicinity that would suit your needs better.
Don't put up with it! Don't go back!
It actually went ok in the end, and I sold the business 4 years later for a decent profit.
However. One thing that did become frightfully clear, very quickly, was the amount of competition in hairdressing - both male and female.
Salons seem to spring up like weeds on a lawn. There was one point where I would reckon that an average punter was no more than 2 minutes' walk away from a salon, wherever they were in town.
Anyway, the point of my post is that after reading your OP, my immediate thought was that you probably have no reason to suffer a poor hairdresser / barber, and that if you spend 5 minutes on Google, you'll probably find a million other places in the vicinity that would suit your needs better.
Don't put up with it! Don't go back!
garyhun said:
BrabusMog said:
Is this a serious question?! Just point at the one you like and say you want that person to cut your hair. Jesus.
This with fking big bells on.OP - grow a pair and just ask for the guy who's not a useless twonk. No one will care.
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