Coli men's roundtable: We need to talk about how barbershops are getting worse.

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Unless you 8 yrs old hold ya own L. Ain’t been to a “shop” in a min. My barber got his own spot I go to with an appointment

If I absolutely need to go to a shop best believe it will be pre scheduled. You went in on a Saturday with intention to shoot the shyt in the shop but bit more than you could chew :ufdup:
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Your barber needs to tell these other barbers to get their shyt together.
We out here struggling.
 

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Had to drop my last barber because he was bad. I would have an appointment at say 10am but dude wouldn't show up until like 10:30 or if he came late earlier so he has two other people waiting for him when it's my turn.

Stopping in the middle of a cut to order food, go out to the back to smoke a blunt, stopping to argue with other barbers and other customers about sports, etc. I called him out on it and he had the nerve to get mad at me!:gucci: At that point it was time to move on and it was hard too because he was DOPE with the clippers and for the longest he kept his prices low. I would always get compliments from folks because he stayed getting me right.

Current barber is cool and very professional but dude is TOO religious and always preaching (he's also a pastor).

When you find a good barber brehs hold on to them as long as possible, brehs.
He probably trying to guilt you into giving a bigger tip.

"Sorry breh, I gave the lord his at the church"
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This is why I grew my hair out and got dreads . These barbers are trash out here and the good ones get sloppy too . I definitely miss rocking a low cut but I’m not spending 20-25 dollars on a wack haircut.
 

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Yeah... nikkas in my shop be arguing with they baby mama during the cut and arguing back and forth over the ramifications of Stranger Things Season One. It is what it is. I'm just used to it at this point because its all I've ever known.

I did have an oldhead barber back in the day that my mom knew. He would play old soul music and listen to Tom Joyner. But those were the old days.
 

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Plus now you got people thinking if they pick up a broom and sweep up the hairs, they can get a free cut. Fool, nobody asked you to do that shyt. You paying like everyone else.
You lost me with this one

But yea it’s 2022 if your barber ain’t got an appointment system you lost.

When you get older one thing you don’t do is ‘wait’. The premise of waiting when you think about it is actually some ngga shyt. Go to the barber shop, be there hours. White people been on appointments. Go to the club, waiting in line when it’s not even people inside, plus be a guest list like it’s studio 54. White bar you walk right in no cover. Go hoop? Gotta wait 4 downs. By yourself? Rhey gon front like they got nggas comin. Nicer areas? Nope there’s a list.

fukk the hood we off that.
 

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Now this might depend on someone's personal experience but over time I am finding that barbershops are getting worse.

Barbers getting into arguments with other barbers or with clients who aren't even in the chair, whether serious or casual. Which, I get this is part of any barbershop but when the MF keeps pausing in the middle of your shape up, it's like bruh...you can be here all day but I got shyt to do. :ufdup:
Barbers answering their phones every 5 minutes.
Barbers taking forever to cut in general -- fool you keep going over the same damn spot, aint no more hair there. Move on. :what:
Barbershops being interrupted by some dusty clown trying to sell colognes or goofy shyt like stolen car or motorcycle parts.

Plus now you got people thinking if they pick up a broom and sweep up the hairs, they can get a free cut. Fool, nobody asked you to do that shyt. You paying like everyone else.

I was at the damn shop for 3 hours yesterday. I know Saturdays are the busiest days but I know women who spend less time getting their shyt done.

It's an epidemic out here.
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Half of this is cap
 

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They charging 40+ for a cut too. Most barber shops are in the hood, who the hell do they think they are.

I went to the barbershop last week for the first time in months. They charge $35 now. They already raised the price from $15 to $25 because of the pandemic. After years of consistent pricing, how has it doubled in less than two years? :scust:

They only charged me $25 out of courtesy, but now, I'm going to have to find a new place. And I've been going there since 2010 at least. :damn: :mjcry:
 

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I went to the barbershop last week for the first time in months. They charge $35 now. They already raised the price from $15 to $25 because of the pandemic. After years of consistent pricing, how has it doubled in less than two years? :scust:

They only charged me $25 out of courtesy, but now, I'm going to have to find a new place. And I've been going there since 2010 at least. :damn: :mjcry:
35 for a regular ass hood cut is wild, but seems to be consistent. I remember the days when i could pay 5 for a lineup in the hood :wow:
 
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