Lowered Expectations in SE
Posted Jan 19, 2020, 4:31 AM UTC
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I can’t afford to go to those expensive, hipster, city barbers. The ones that give you a free shot of whiskey while you wait...
The place I go to - while they don’t have any whiskey - they DO let you drink the blue stuff they put the combs in.
Still good.
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Well, it's not that they "let you" so much as they don't do anything to physically stop you
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When the Great isn't lit, it's DIY Suck & Cut's only.
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It certainly does suck!
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Fuck, I don’t miss working for them. Requiring people to do decent haircuts in 10-14 minutes is just impossible unless it’s a buzz. SO glad I got out of the hair industry when I did.
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That doesn’t come as a surprise, but they did preach about stylists not discussing inappropriate or political topics on the floor. At this point you’re better off saving the money and buying a decent pair of clippers to buzz your head. They don’t deserve anyone’s money- no matter how many $5.99 coupons they give out!
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Haha of course not. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to tell tourists that Portland isn’t this scary anarchist war zone that the news sensationalized it to be.
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Why not just buy a set of clippers and do it yourself? Gets a little tricky doing the back, but you get used to it
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Holy schnikes, my haircuts are only that short because I'm 30s and Scandinavian but imagine someone with thick hair
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Yep, it was an anxiety inducing experience anytime someone with thick or super long hair came to my chair because I knew that I wasn’t going to get it done quickly. A lot of shops have time limit requirements though, so Great Clips isn’t the only one.
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Always better to be honest up front.
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The only time I ever went to a Great Clips was in college and I wasn't going to make it home to my regular barber. I figured it couldn't be that tough to get a haircut that was like 60 percent right. Instead, when my buddy and I walked out, he took a look at me and couldn't stop laughing. He laughed all the way until I dropped him off at his apartment. I wore a hat for the next four weeks and I've never gone back.
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I'm a level below that-I go to the Paul Mitchell school to get my hair cut. I just tell them if worse comes to worse, they can just shave my head.
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Amateur, I fall asleep on the green line and let one of those hair creeps cut it for me.
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I forgot about him! Dear God, the money I could have been saving...
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Gone 7 years without seeing shears. Letting my freak flag fly.
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This is actually my favorite "cheap" haircut place to go to in the area.
They usually do a good job with me.
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I've gone to a different one and it went okay. I'm pretty easy at this age though. ;)
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At least you know what you're in for.
Mind if KGW uses this pic on air/online u/drchainsaws?
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Absolutely, now I wish it was a little higher quality. Thank you!
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The blur adds to the comedic effect. Thank you!
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Mall 205. What do you expect?
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people still go to malls?
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I wonder what’s going to happen to all of them in a year or three. r/DeadMalls is a great sub though.
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*Realistic expectations