On Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:04:12 -0600, Nemo >
wrote:

>> On 2020 Dec 23, , Graham wrote (in
>> >):
>>
>>> On Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:22:36 -0500, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>
>>> > I got an appointnet for a haircut tomorrow. I'm suprised as it's a
>>> > big holiday time, but I was fit in at 11 AM. My haircut takes no more
>>> > than 15 minutes. I get a GI Boot Camp haircut, super short with sheep
>>> > shears. Grows back fast, too fast.
>>>
>>> If you always get a militaru haircut, buy a set of electric
>>> clippers,attach the #4 guard and do it yourself. Two haircuts will pay
>>> for the set!
>>
>> Yep.
>
>That's what I did back in March when I found out the Barber shop I
>used was closed. I thought I'd better get my butt down to Wally
>World and get a hair trimmer set before they're sold out. I bought
>a Wahl with guides for different lengths, combs,scissors, oil, etc.
>It was about $45. I cut mine in the bathroom in front of the mirror
>holding a handmirror in one hand and trimmers in the other and
>standing on a 30 gallon trash bag. I'll never go back to paying
>for haircuts. At my age and with the amount of hair I have left
>I don't need no steenking styling.

Obviously you're mostly bald so there's nothing to style, just lather
up your few strands and take the razor to it, then take out the can of
Simonize styling wax and a clean flannel for buffing, or get your wife
excited and wet and have her use her cotton panty crotch to give you a
spit shine.
I on the other hand have a full head of very thick wavy hair, a while
ago I took professional 'lectric clippers to it, there was so much
hair on the floor that the Dyson struggled to get it all. Plus I did
a very uneven job on the back and sides as I like it tapered, in fact
it looked so bad I was about to get out the shaving cream and razor as
well. Nope, I can well afford the twenty bucks to have Dawn at the
unisex salon in town do me same as she has for twenty years, 3-4 times
each year. Twenty years ago it cost ten bucks but prices have
steadily gone up all over. All I need do is phone and Dawn always
fits me in for a quickie... when she's doing the women they can take
hours... that salon does mostly women. There are two barber shops in
town but neither give appointments, it's first come first served and I
don't want to sit there for an hour or longer, plus they are not
barbers, they are hair cutters, big difference. Nowadays real barbers
are few and far between, it's very rare to find one that can use
sissors properly and that's licensed to shave. Years ago when I lived
in Brooklyn I went to a real barber shop where I could get my hair cut
(entirely with scissors), get shaved with hot towels and a straight
razor so my face was smooth like a baby's ass, and even get a manicure
at the same time. I don't think real barber shops exist anymore,
least I know of none around here... living in farm country closest
I've seen are dog groomers and professional sheep shearers. I think
most real barbers are now pushing up daisies. We used to have a real
barber shop in town, it used to be, but for perhaps 30 years now it's
a real estate office... I know the history because my next door
neighbor's uncle built that building for the barber who was also a
watchmaker. I don't think real barber's chairs are made anymore, you
can maybe find one at an antique emporium, today haircutter chairs are
really no different from salon chairs and computer chairs.