Stupid, stupid question..

[Seamus123]

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[Guest]

 

[bisexplicit]

You call up, and you book an appointment to have your hair cut. On the phone you say "Hi, I was looking to book a hair appointment."

And they say "Alright, we have such and such times open."

And you say "Okay, I would like such and such a time on such and such a day."

When you arrive, you can decide what you want done by looking in magazines/books, or just describe what you would like. "Can I please have a hair cut that lends itself well to business in the front and party in the back?"

 

[silverwhisper]

it isn't a stupid question if you don't honestly know the answer.

do you want something different or do you prefer to stay w/ what you have? once you answer that question, you know what to tell the hairdresser. btw, it's customary to tip if your hair is shampooed (if by a different person) and to tip the hairdresser, at least in the US, but given your comment about being in university, it's clear to me that i shouldn't assume you're in the US.

ed

 

[Ezzy]

Right. My hair. Normally I get it cut by a family friend who, surprisingly, is a hairdresser. At least when i'm at home. But now i'm at Univeristy and i need a hair cut. I know the place i'm going to go to.. but what the hell do I say? I can't go in and say 'can i have a haircut please' can i?

He is in the UK, so not only can he go in and just ask for a hair cut, but also if it is a good barber they should be able to work out the cut he has had in the past, from the way his hair has grown since.

When nearly ready to leave he may be asked, "If Sir would like something for the weekend?" This is code for "would you like to buy some condoms?" Commonly sold in UK barbers shops.

Look for a barber with a few years on him, or if really hard up, check out the local college and see if they have a cheap or free appointment system as a guinea pig for their hairdressing students, they are overseen by the instructors, so your can get a fair haircut at a fair (or no) cost.

You can also often get your folks to pay for a weekend visit, try and do it when you know the family will see the friend that used to cut your hair, if you use this method don’t forget to take two large bags full of dirty laundry, just to give your mum something to do all weekend too!

 

[Ezzy]

Why not? Especially if they offer other hair services too. I wouldn't go in and say "use your imagination". Just tell them what you want done.

Having seen the armys answer to this sort of offer I would hesitate to do this, The army barber cut a swath through the middle of my hair with clippers than asked, "if I was sure I wanted to go with his idea of what would look good?"

Fortunately they gave us all exactly the same hair cut, but for a couple of minutes there I was in shock!

Tell them what you want done, then stay awake and watch what is going on, to make sure you get what you think looks good.

It is not the end of the world if it doesn't look good, you can always just shave your head for a month then let it all regrow out naturally.

 

[Guest]

 

[Tele2047]

Usually I just say "Do what you think will look good on me"

 

[Ezzy]

I said I wouldn't go in and say "use your imagination"

I did read that part before I had posted my reply, but I don't get many chances to tell my army barber story, so I just went for it in a conversation about barbers, I think perhaps I should have told my other barber story.

When I was twelve or thirteen I went to the barber on my own for the first time, I told the barber what I wanted and he did a great job. I walked home as pleased as a dog with two tails.

When I got home my Dad who had provided the funds for the haircut took one look and asked me, "Why I hadn't had my haircut?"

I happily replied, "That I had been to the barber, and had my hair cut!"

"Not enough for my taste!" was his riposte. Saying no more than a swift, "Come on!" We returned in his car to the barber.

"When I send my son to you for a haircut," Dad told the barber, "I expect you actually cut his hair short enough for me to see a difference!"

"Sorry!" said the barber, "I tried to give him the style he asked for!"

"Well when I am paying for it, I would like you to give him a short back and sides (old hair cut style in the UK) and no other style!"

“Your wish is my command.” The barber said with a wry smile.

Into the chair I went for the second time in the day, and came out of it ten minutes later with less hair on my head, than a short haired Chihuahua has on its whole body.

Worse than this indignation, the barber had a good memory for faces (or backs of heads anyway) and used to ask me, “Who is paying for this one?” Every time I went in after that. Being the honest guy that I am, I had to tell him it was my Dad for another two or three years.

There you go, you’ve now read my other barber story!

 

[asian_princess]

sorry if my post is ridden with typos but i'm still laughing at both the hilarous way the question was posed and also the subsequent replies..

..i'm assuming you're a little bewildered by how to tell the haridresser what you want...once you have taken the sagely advice given by the above, try calling your family hairdresser friend and ask them exactly what to say to describe to the hairdresser what you want to ensure you get your desired shaped head of hair.