A Visit … To The Barber
Our LBC topic this week is on a Visit or Visitors. You can read the takes of others on this topic, suggested by Grannymar, by using the links to the Loose Bloggers Consortium members on the left.
Each week we take a single topic tossed in by a member and then we write on it totally independently, posting simultaneously. This might yield anything from the silly to the sublime. But, what you can guarantee is that it will be fun and unique!
My idea is to write on the American ritual chore right behind mowing the lawn in regularity and popularity – visiting the barber. It takes time, it takes money, and often the result isn’t exactly what you were hoping for.
I have found a solution to this that works very nicely for me, thank you very much and I thought I would present it to you in the following video:
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Conrad, if you save the hair, you will soon have enough to knit a jumper/cardigan. More money saved!
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Conrad, my barber is exactly fifty meters across the street from my front door. I ‘visit’ him as often as needed which is about once in a couple of months as I hardly have anything on the top any way! Actually, I strongly believe that he should pay me whenever he cuts my hair, as he is really practicing a great deal of patience. I get my beard trimmed by him too and hold your breath, followed by a vigorous head and shoulder massage lasting about ten minutes. Total cost – About 2 dollars your money.
I think that you should immigrate into India.
Women’s haircuts cost more than men’s so I might have saved more, tho’ I don’t get them as often.
Tom cuts my hair during the TV commercial. I only have 2 minutes. He starts under one ear & cuts around to the other ear.
GM, I like your frugality on this. The amount of hair I contribute and the length of each piece, I think it will need to collect for 100 years and be glued together in one big mass, rolled out and – yuch, this is getting gross!
Ramana, what is the deal anyway? For such good deals – and the shoulder massage – for two bucks, got to ask how this works. Mine is cheaper and less distance to travel, but no shoulder massage!
Travel up here and we can cut it, bhb!
Comrad, send me the web site for the hair gismo. Looks interesting. I go to the local beauty school in town. I pay 8 bucks and tip 5. I always ask for the best student , All 30 or so, come forward. Then I have to pick the prettiest.(but they know about that criterion)
Back in the 60’s when I was a college student, I took a speech class and using my willing four year old, demonstrated how to cut hair and how much it would save over the years. Of course my willing four year old grew a few years older and hated my hair cutting so that was the end of the frugality.
Come to think of it, that kid still spends too much money on his hair. Guess I better send him your video.
It was great seeing you and I love when folks do video’s on their blogs.
Question, how do we know that instrument was cutting anything? I heard a lot of noise but I am not sure that signifies much.
Also in this time of ECONOMIC stress do you not feel some need to stimulate the local economy instead of just your scalp! Just think how much the worse the economy would be if all folks used such an instrument (given it cuts hair)? Do the math not a pretty picture.
This could result in the Saving America’s Barber Act – where a hair cut becomes a tax break!!!
What kind of American are you?
Mayo, you can get them at http://www.robocut.com.
No one likes the way they appear on video! LOL Well, George Clooney, maybe.
There you go, Don. Tax break for a hair cut? Where is your complaint, ya pinko?
Also, it comes with pet attachments so you can groom your dog. Now, if you know a dog that will let you use that on him without tearing off part of your body, you let me know.
Pinko???? You start the blog describing as an AMERICAN ritual and proceed to subvert that very same ritual in your vid. Tear my heart out man! What the heck about tradition?
But in the best American tradition you do try to turn a buck by promoting a product. I hope this roto cutter is made in the USA. But making things in the USA is now Un -American and not in line with the World Trade Agreement we so love.
Final question – what is about American traditions that involve cutting things such as grass and hair? The new tradition – cutting jobs and benefits.
OK, I will cut it for now!!
Don’t forget the tradition of cutting deals, either. Not that anyone knows how to actually negotiate now …
Hey, do I see a SF 49er poster in the vid? Good golly Miss Molly !! You live in Raider land. Lord God almighty. I hope you are safe!! If the door bell rings and it is Al Davis – Run for your life!!
It’s great to see you again, Conrad. How practical and interesting. It’s great to share your skills with others and fill us in on your cultural traditions at the same time!
I could get away with it, Don. I don’t think Al has any defensive people who could catch me.
gaelikaa, I didn’t fill you in on all the rites that precede the actual cutting of the hair. It is a ceremony in our culture. But, this was a short video and some of the ritual is a closely guarded secret …
My attorney will be in touch – I just hurt myself laughing at the video and there was no warning provided.
Conrad, there is an attorney in Manhattan, Ks, that might be able to help you out in this liability case. He is close to your roots.
After watching this video, Conrad, my friend, all I can say or wonder is:
“What have I unleashed on the world?’
Next up?
How to shave?
Shower?
Tie shoes?
I do think you need a gimmick though. You are more creative than this??!! Think Tim Conway and Dorf….
Conrad -
BRAVO! I just now watched your video – lmao! You can also groom the dog and cat and watch your savings pile up even more! Having said that, I will probably continue to go see my stylist as I probably shouldn’t try for your look, as I would be mistaken for male!
People have sued for less, Shackman!
Mayo, he needs to hurry. As you can see from the video, I don’t have that many roots left!
Shackman, sue GL, he just admitted it was his fault!
I just cut my own hair on a video and the guy says I need a gimmick! Sheesh. Critics!
Tell me a dog or cat that wouldn’t kill you, Deb!