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I quit for the same reason about 25 years ago. My old barber got too old and sold his old timey Shop to a bunch of fat lesbians.

I bought a pair of the cheap Wahl electric clippers. Bout $14 bucks. Buzz mine completely off without using any guard every two weeks. Have to buy a new set a of clippers ever two years when they get dull and start to pull my hair. 🤠

we have two around here. one had a sign on the door "no new customers" and the place was empty. i walked up, read the sign and split. the other one has an old dude who thinks he's hennie youngman. makes jokes at the customers expense while taking way too long to cut hair. i put up with it for a while but no more. since covid i have decided my hair will get cut once a year at the most at supercuts or whoever i have a coupon for. high and tight is gone. freak flag flying leon russell style from here on out.

Today. My barber is right at 80.

Hahahaha.
That's a familiar sight. Bless his heart. Still cutting hair at 93. He must be the oldest barber in your state. Mine was too. Cut hair longer than anyone in West Virginia.
He probably pays more in overhead than he brings in. Keep going and let him know how you appreciate him. Take him a letter once in a while and fruit basket.
He likely hasn't closed because he considers you customers his friends. All of his old buddies and family passed away, but he has you to cheer his day.

Any preference for a male or female barber?

Last week.

Women are beauticians and cut women's hair, do perms. Men can cut women's hair, but a man needs to go to a real man. And I m not talking about a limp wristed fairy tail 'barber."

From 1989 to 1992 I used to go to the El Rancho barber shop in Tucson, AZ. The youngest barber in there may have passed on by now, I'm sure the older two have given their ages at the time.

My Old Man was a barber for about 40 years, one of two in our small town. The shop was attached to our house, on Saturday’s I’d keep an eye out for any known gun looneys to stop in. Dad had F&S and OL subscriptions that I’d read the day they’d arrive. He’s 76 and is still my barber even though he sold the house and shop years ago. I have no idea what I’ll do when he can’t do it anymore.

Went to one in San Diego Tx a few years ago, just once on my way back from the ranch when we had it. Old Mexican guy, cut my hair with a straight razor. have a good barbershop in town I go to now, since my old barber Black Beard got locked up.

Those old timers are a dying breed
The new ones act more like flamboyant drama queens around here.
What I said to Jeffy goes for your 80 year old barber too.
He probably has a lot of interesting history to share after the hair cut if you have the free time.
A birthday card with an invitation to his favorite restaurant would be something his other customers never likely did. That would be a great birthday present. Or perhaps some time at a local fishing hole. Just a couple ideas. Ask him what he used to do Mondays on his day off.

My grandparents used to buy Christmas presents for their garbage man.

That's really generous of them. I hope he stopped by on his day off to spend some time and appreciation.

I just think that anyone who is still self employed from a ripe old age and provided a service does so for a reason. They genuinely care about their customers. The best gift to them, I've been told by my favorite old timer is time and friendship.

Women barbers will stick a titty in your ear, no contest. Vn. women barbers will give new meaning to "Brylcream, a little dab 'll do ya".


mike r

I have never had a barbershop haircut. My mom cut it when I was growing up. Then my wife took over when we were married. Now my 12 yr old granddaughter likes to run a number 2 thru every couple of weeks for 10 bucks.

2 weeks ago. He’s about had it though, health slipping away. I’ll miss you Tom.

Just prayed for your friend. I hope he has many more years and haircuts before that final retirement.

The Wahl trimmer buzzes my head once a week.

Was handling my beard fine too. But had been traveling and went into a barber shop in a small town. He did a hell of a job. First time I'd paid a person to remove hair in probably a decade. Probably should spend those pennies more often.

grew up at swenny's barber shop. ww2 vet lose some right leg in the Pacific theater. Deer and rabbit hunter who cut our hair on Saturdays and asked our names and would charge our dad's the next time they came in. Old Ben hunted with a winchester 88 in 308 and a model 12 in 16 ga.

Today i hit Fitz's barber shop, a 1 man outfit, i bring in some beers and stories of recent outdoor activities. Get clipped and shaved and bullschit about life.