Sorry y’all, I just need to vent a little. I was unhappy with my previous barber and was trying out a new one. It was close by, had good reviews, and the same prices for men and women. Great. But man, my previous barber might not be the most skilled but at least she was quick and knew how to shut the fuck up. This guy took an hour(!) to do my really simple super short cut and talked the entire time. He fixed what I wanted to have fixed fine, but he doesn’t believe in clippers(?) so it’s way longer than I wanted, and I’m just exhausted. Honestly, my entire day has been ruined by the sheer amount of energy that has been sucked out of my soul from having a stranger talk to me for an hour straight for something that could’ve been done in silence in 20 minutes.
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Lots of people see getting a haircut as a time to chat, and the longer the job the more it feels you’ve got your money’s worth. Not me, but lots of people look at it that way. I imagine that’s why your barber drew it out for an hour and talked the whole time. I hope you find a barber that gets you.
Yeah, I totally get that it meets a certain need for a lot of neurotypicals, that’s why so many barbers are like that. I’m happy for them it exists but damn it can be rough to find one who is more introvert/autistic friendly
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And if you’re too shy or incapable of saying it, put it on a card you can show them.
That’s why I just got a set and do it myself. Saves money too
Same here.
I did that for a good while when I was really sick of having my hair cut, and I thought at the time I could get away with a buzzcut, but looking back on the photos… I really can’t. I’m stuck with barbers for now
I am unironically in favor of robotic barbers. That’s a profession that needs to die.
Man, that’s the dream right there. I’d pay double for a decent robot barber
that sounds rough. just out of curiosity, what was wrong with your previous barber? a 20 min appt with no talking seems like a pretty sweet deal to me lol
It was a pretty cheap barber which was all I could afford then, but it also means they don’t take quality as seriously as more expensive barbers. I’ve had a disconnected undercut for years and they were always messy as hell with the lines but I used to have long hair that I mostly wore down so it wasn’t really that visible. Now that it’s really short you can see everything and it just looks messy and ugly. It’s such a shame because the 20 minutes in silence was really amazing.
Can’t you be frank about it? like “sorry dude, nothing personal but I just want to mind my own business while having my hair done”, a little “thank you for respecting that” at the end with slightly extra tip and you will both become your favorite barber/client.
I let my hair grow for a couple of years, then shave it all of and donate my hair. helps me avoid that kind of problem :I
I’m sorry, I hope you recover quickly :]
I wish I could let my hair grow out. I tried for 3 years because after I got medication that helps with overstimulation, I thought/hoped long hair wouldn’t bother me as much. Boy was I wrong.
This is why I am bald lol. Just shave every day in the shower and boom problem solved. Also I hate how my hair feels when it’s hot out.
I love having my hair buzzed super short but unfortunately even my autism isn’t strong enough to not give a fuck about being a bald woman :(
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