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

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My barbershop is 90% Dominican. Breh has me in & out consistently in under 45 minutes. Been going for about five years now. If I have an appointment at 6:30 am, I'm in his chair at 6:28 :hubie:In emergencies, breh has even bumped me up in line. I tip better than average, though. Sucks because I love my current barbershop but we're moving to Canada next month. Gonna have to start over again. :francis:
 

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I got fukked up something vicious by a papi back in the day. I should of known better when I saw the nikka in chancletas. I don’t think my hairline ever recovered from that scalping. I got a Mexican barber to do my shape ups. He’s decent. Lots of Mexicans grew up drawing anime characters and shyt so their ability to hit angles and the hand-eye coordination is top notch. My hairline always comes out crispy.
 

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Just learn to do ur own shyt. Save a fukk ton of $ and with enough practice and care u can do a better job than any barber.

I been doing my own haircuts for years and after reading bout that dude who got the cozyvid 22 from a barbershop far from Harlem, its gone stay that way. @3Rivers can we get a :dame: remix with a barbershop apron for the culture breh?
the scary part for me is fading...
...ive stood in the mirror with clippers and punk out when its time to taper
 

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I'm going to say this. At least in NJ, African-American barbers have been cutting my hair for 40+ years but these younger brothers need to step up their professionalism up. There is no reason I shouldn't be able to find someone to cut my hair at 11am in the morning.

These Hatians and Domicans have their shops open at 8:30 in the morning and ready to go.
 

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the scary part for me is fading...
...ive stood in the mirror with clippers and punk out when its time to taper
Not gone lie u gone most likely fukk ur shyt up the first few times, just gotta keep at it, maybe wear a 🧢 for the first few months, until u get a feel for it. Think of it as growing pains. When its all said and done not only are u no longer reliant on @Another Man to line u up, u will have a useful trade under ur belt that will always be in demand.:blessed:
 

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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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Slowly learn to give yourself shapeups, and then how to give yourself a presentable haircut.

Have more options, you don't have to put up with foolishness. Otherwise you will make the same thread two years from now.
 

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$140 haircut gang don't have these problems. Don't complain about the service you get if you only paying your barber peanuts and happy about it. Y'all need to stop the clown ass "bad customer service" narrative. You underpay your people of course it's gonna come with a nikka completing drug deals in the middle of your cut.:yeshrug:
 
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