The revenge of barbers
May 06, 2011Whoever said ‘practice makes a man perfect’ did not visit barbers in India. A look at them should make you wonder if they really are barbers for they never have their hair done to the least.
They certainly treat every customer with respect. But then if you like experimenting on live animals, how often would you get voluntary Guinea pigs for experimentation? Barbers get them all the time. It must be a common practice among researchers to respect the object of their research. So every barber I visit asks me politely, "How would you like your hair cut, sir?" Those are the last polite words though.
I usually take my time to explain in detail how I want my hair on top of my head, sides and at the back of it. None ever seemed listening to what I say or looked at my animating hands. They rather use this time to prepare me for their experimentation by tying cloth around my neck, watering my hair, getting the scissors ready.
By the time I finish describing my dream look, they are ready to try out their wildest fantasy of hair cutting on me. Does this happen only to me? I wonder. I tried the pricey barbers just to ensure they cut my hair the way I want and not the way they think will suit me. But costlier the barber, weirder the haircut. I am certain the extra money they charge is for magazines, chairs, and air conditioner, cause that's all difference they have from their cheaper brothers.
After visiting all types of barbers in different cities, I have come to a conclusion. There is something about my hair which makes barbers go hostile and take revenge on it. How else can I explain my out of the world hair styles every time I visit barber.