Posted on 05/12/2025 9:50:16 AM PDT by DallasBiff
Being a female, I don't have any personal experience with barbershops; however, I wonder how many modern men today visit one. (Yes, I know that some shops cater to women, but for the purpose of this post I'm talking about the barbershop as a male-centric business.) Back when I used to get my hair cut regularly at a local Supercuts (before I finally realized that they didn't know what they were doing and were butchering my hair) I noticed that the place was loaded with male clientele. It was always a little surprising to me, because in my opinion there's nothing manly about the inside of a Supercuts--there are screaming kids, perfume-y styling products and (often, but not always) incompetent stylists who don't know how to cut hair.
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Then in the mid 70's "uni-sex" hair cutters became popular.
Now I hear radio ads that basically promote a Chucky Cheese experience for kids to get a haircut.
$20-$30 haircuts!
I’m 71. Nothing’s changed as far as I can see. Barber shops are just like they were when I was a kid, except they have flat screen TV’s now. And the clientele is the same too.
There may be chains trying to broaden it to men and women, but I tried a hair salon a bit and it was a waste of money.
There are still plenty of barrier shops out there
Where I live they’re $12. Plus tip, of course.
Not many barbers anymore honestly
I visit two asian women that cut my hair they fight over who gets me i leave a 100 percent tip
Comically, one of the reasons I know the housing bubble was going to burst back in 2007 was when my barber, who went to my church and I had a good feel for his “savings” level, bought an absolutely palatial McMansion. He wasn’t there long.
Still exists. You’re not going to get ads for them, they’re small. Sure the franchise places exist, and they’re cheaper, and most of the barbers there are hoping to get good enough to go someplace better.
It’s just like Jiffylube vs real mechanics. Both options exist but you need to go mechanics to know that.
My son in law is deployed. I take my grandson to the barbershop in his town. It has to be the most “bro” experience I have had in decades. It has a very “young” vibe. There are six or seven chairs going on, nice coffee, a card game playing, big screen TV with ESPN on, and the barbers all look like the guys from the old Luden Cough Drop box.
At first I thought, “This place must be a mob front.” But I was very wrong.
They are the nicest guys to my four year old grandson. I can imagine him going to this place for the rest of his life.
I wish it was closer to my house…I would go.
I’ve seen two or three places like this open in surrounding towns in the past year or so. I think the “white barbershop” is looking to become the same kind of social center that black barbershops have been since the beginning of time.
Barbershops died out when Fantastic Sam’s and Supercut chains popped everywhere. Like the poster above, I remember the booster seat and all the Barbers yakking about sports or anything. It had kinda of an inviting gentlemanly feel to it, especially for us male kids.
Started when the mens shop I was going to required appointments during the plandemic.
Checked with them a few months back and they still do require appointments.
Nope, turned around and left.
I just cut it all off now…stylin!
There’s a million of them where I live. I guess cities where these liberals live don’t have them.
“Not many barbers anymore honestly”
Tend to disagree with that my friend....they seem to be very popular in the black community.....also, at 65 I’ve been going to barbershops practically my whole life.
My wife has cut my hair for over 30 years. No one else touches my hair but that woman.
Many years ago I stopped going because shaving my head made a lot more sense to me. I think it may have been 9-10 years ago. It was $15 plus a tip. I would guess this is totally dependent on where you live.
I liked going there, but I began to see the dynamic where the old guy who hired the young guy was being forced out by the young guy.
Besides, no matter what I did with my sparse hair which I had in a crewcut, I began getting patchy areas and it didn’t look good.
We have several local small independent barbershops in my area. I have my favorite, but all the other shops have enough local support to keep them going also.
I’m bald.
I save a ton of money........................
I miss the barber shops like in the movie “Grand Torino”.
And while I’m at it, how many barbers these days know how to use scissors? They ask ME what clipper setting I use then go at my hair like it’s a garden hedge.
I haven’t been in a barber shop in many years. I find it cheaper and more convenient to cut my own.
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