Is the Barber Shop the model for supporting black business?

[Doobie Doo]

I was getting a cut today realizing I've been dealing with the same barber for over 10 years. In fact we worked together at a dead end job 11 years ago and he left their to go to barber school to become a barber. I've followed him to two different barber shops and now he owns his own shop. I realized I showed the same loyalty to barbers before him I didn't know outside the shop. The barbershop is a staple in the community like the church but less controversial.

Then I remember how a lot of cats are loyal to their barber, do you follow your barber to different shops? Its the one thing I never shop around for a better deal at. I could find a cheaper barber who can give me an equal or possibly better cut and probably closer but I stick with my barber. They don't run sales and specials unless it's not established, no coupons, apps to save $, you don't see a bunch of advertising since most of it is thru word of mouth, people don't come in there trying for the hook up, the price they charge is what they pay. Imagine that same loyalty to a black bank, black grocery store etc.

 

[Ghostface Trillah]

No because it's more of a necessity/specialty business. It pretty much can only be used by negroes. We have to support the barbershop because no other hair business knows how to properly deal with our hair. We can't use a flowbee or go to Fantastic Sam's

 

[Doobie Doo]

No because it's more of a necessity/specialty business. It pretty much can only be used by negroes. We have to support the barbershop because no other hair business knows how to properly deal with our hair. We can't use a flowbee or go to Fantastic Sam's

But that same mentality should be applied to our schools and other businesses. No one can teach our children but us. You see all these white trump supporters flipping out in public schools.

 

[cjlaw93]

Been saying this years

 

[1970s HeRon Flow]

I did exactly this with my old barber, followed him to two till he opened his own,i even handed out his business cards to people that would ask me who cut my hair

 

[Doobie Doo]

I did exactly this with my old barber, followed him to two till he opened his own,i even handed out his business cards to people that would ask me who cut my hair

And you did it on some homey shyt with no incentive?

 

[keond]

No because it's more of a necessity/specialty business. It pretty much can only be used by negroes. We have to support the barbershop because no other hair business knows how to properly deal with our hair. We can't use a flowbee or go to Fantastic Sam's

There are starting to be Mexicans in my barbershop. Not a gang of them, but i do see them from time to time. They seem to like to get fades and lines in their hair too

 

[1970s HeRon Flow]

And you did it on some homey shyt with no incentive?

Not even on some homie shyt, Im just a loyal customer,at one point I was going weekly and paying $25 everytime, he gave me special privileges where I could text him and be next the moment I showed up, but that's cuz I'm spending $100 a month,I started to grow my hair out so I know he was inside

 

[the cool]

And you did it on some homey shyt with no incentive?

They were fukking breh

 

[kevin arnold]

What if my barber is white though

 

[JadeB]

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