y'all ever have issues with barbers ?

[⠀X ⠀]

I had to cut off ties from one of my barbers a year ago because he became a crazy and paranoid conspiracy theorist and claimed that Black people voting in general is a form of White supremacy while also playing lowbrow Hebrew Israelite Youtube videos on his TV as a form of "enlightenment."

I went to other barbers for a while but we ended up reconciling after I asked him to just talk about regular shyt when I stop by. He's been getting better at that.

Nothing more annoying than people who only want to talk about one thing. And if you’re talking about something else, they’ll find a way to segue into that crazy topic

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

 

[Astroslik]

long story super short I missed a barber appointment that I made, but I wasn't feeling well and my phone was messing up even tho I tried to call him twice

1st off he charged me an extra fee for missing the appointment, but my thing is if you charge customers for missing appointments you should tell them that WHEN THEY MAKE THE APPOINTMENT. I was like I didn't know that and he hands me some flimsy a$$ pamphlet, but I just charged it to the game and got my cut.

Then he admitted that he got mad and I checked him man to man that it wasn't no reason to get mad because ANYTHING could've happened.

HeII my one of my family members just got shot to death last week, so even tho I'm a nice, quiet dude who's positive I didn't have time for the petty sh1t.

then dude caught another attitude cuz he asked me did I want the razor, I said no at first then in a few minutes I changed my mind and was like use the razor, he didn't raise his voice or nothing but the nicca asked with an attitude "is that everything, you sure", and I'm far from a sensitive dude but I straight up asked the nicca did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed or something?

The thing is the barber was mad cool the first time I went, gave me A LOT of hair care advice that I never been told, and washed my hair for free even tho they charge. That's why I didn't tell him about his a$$ and left, because if he said one more thing I would've gotten up in the middle of my cut and left without paying and would've dared him to charge me anyway.

Good news is we talked and everything got peacefully resolved, and he repeatedly let me know we're good....But, if he catches another attitude I'm finding another barber, which pisses me off because he's a great barber with the most hair and scalp advice I've ever heard. I don't want to cut off my nose to spite my face, but I'm not paying somebody my money if they have an attitude problem. But like I said the conflict resolved peacefully so hopefully it stays that way.

My thing is he's not the first barber I left because they tried to get pissed at me. My first barber I had genuinely got mad at me because I had a lil dandruff (was sick that week too so I just took quick showers without taking the extra time to let the shampoo and conditioner set on my head in the shower because I was physically weak). That was the last time I went to his punk a$$ for a cut.

My thing is everybody says support Black businesses, but the truth Black people have the worst customer service with other Black people, but they never give attitude to white people, smh.

Another family member of mine went into an African art store and got treated completely shytty.

I know I went off on a tangent a lil, but did any coli brehs have any issues with rude barbers, or Black businesses in general ?

what hair tips did he tell you?

 

[WaveWhisperer]

A barber pushed my shyt back (harlem) a good 4 feet for me to never return to that chair.


Had to durag it the rest of my deployment

 

[ThrobbingHood]

I’ve never had an issue with my barber and he’s been cutting my hair for over 20 years.

Then again, he’s Jamaican and I can’t understand a word he’s saying. So for all I know, he’s been cursing my ass out the entire time.

 

[DapMeUp!]

TLDR Version?

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I cheated on a barber for another barber. They knew each other. Funny story.... I ran into the first barber in a sneaker store yesterday. I snuck around him and dipped out the store. It's been 15 years and I still feel bad lol

 

[TAYLONDO SAMSWORTHY]

dude about to slit ur throat.

Same shyt I was thinkin. Better stop talkin to that nikka like you danny glover

 

[KBtheKey]

Long story short i been had the same barber since i realized that it's better and usually more convenient to keep the same barber chopping u up.

I think the only time i would have an issue is if she relocated to more than 15-20 miles from the usual area. And at that point I prolly wouldn't think twice about just paying an extra 10-15 to come my way

 

[ThrobbingHood]

dude about to slit ur throat.

Real ones know.

 

[Whore D'oeuvres]

I've been waiting to complain about barbers. Glad you made this thread OP. I had been going to the same barber for ~12 - 13 years. Even when I had locs I'd go to him for fades after retwist/getting them braided. When I got rid of the locs I went to him for a conventional fade and it just wasn't hittin right. A couple of the homies had told me he had gotten lazy but it took me experiencing it. So I decided to give another barber a try.

After repeatedly seeing a dude I work with come through with sharp ass edges accenting a perfect fade I asked about his barber. Of course being post-covid I had to book online. Go to the barber and he's working out of the back of a beauty shop co-op kinda deal. He was 15 minutes late and his hand was shaking crazy but the cut was fire

Next time i go this dude dun opened up his own shop. Book online again. Late again. I kept going. I would always book a Saturday morning slot and dude was consistently 15-30 minutes late. The final straw was one Saturday I booked a late morning slot. I had somewhere to be afterwards. He was 15 minutes late. Upon arrival he told me he had one ahead of me. I stayed in the car for about another 15 minutes before I went in the shop. He wasn't in there and his chair was empty. I sat down and he walked in the back door 5 minutes later with another dude "yea I told you I got one ahead of you"


So I show up on time, you're late, tell me someone's ahead of me, and the nikka wasn't even here yet?

Then he botched my stache.


That was when I bought my own clippers but I can't get the fade down so I'm back getting "decent" cuts from my og barber. I'm bout to shave my fukkin head

 

[Redwood]

My old barber died two years back

New barbershop I'm at doesn't really compare.

 

[Suge Knight]

My issue is, these barbers act like they are the hottest in the streets.

Odd hours, weird fukking apps to contact them, social media etc. And act like cutting your hair is such a task when its your job.

God forbid you walk into a spot and need a quick hair cut, you'lll see everyone just sitting in chairs "waiting for appointments"

I cut my own hair now, I just hate the clean up.

Best barber I ever had was this dominican cat, best prices, basically 24/7 service, ALWAYS ON POINT NEVER fukkED MY HAIR UP.

He's doing life, dude was known with them spanish cats, never said one word to us ever just cut our hair lol

 

[Rekkapryde]

My issue is, these barbers act like they are the hottest in the streets.

Odd hours, weird fukking apps to contact them, social media etc. And act like cutting your hair is such a task when its your job.

God forbid you walk into a spot and need a quick hair cut, you'lll see everyone just sitting in chairs "waiting for appointments"

I cut my own hair now, I just hate the clean up.

Best barber I ever had was this dominican cat, best prices, basically 24/7 service, ALWAYS ON POINT NEVER fukkED MY HAIR UP.

He's doing life, dude was known with them spanish cats, never said one word to us ever just cut our hair lol

that's why I just goto an old school barber. these new nikkaz out here charging Chic Fil A prices for 5 dolla biggie bags

 

[getmoney310cpt]

my barber can cut but he be light weight hating on some trying to compete on some get money shyt it’s weird..people act weird when your whip fly and you don’t act the part meaning don’t act full of yourself…I be chilling