Stand-Up Barber Routine
On Sunday I went to get a haircut. Not that this is a milestone or anything, as I go every couple of weeks. However, this visit I left with a little less hair, a little less money, but a bit more entertained.
As I was called to the chair, I noticed the barber looking at, what appeared to be notes on the counter. No big deal. A list of items to pick from the market, dry cleaning list, maybe even tip amounts. Bottom line, who knows at this point. As I settle into the chair, I get my first taste of the stand-up comedian/barber. I’d been in the chair 30 seconds when I get “How ya’ll doin’ tonight?” Well, it’s 11:30 am on Sunday morning and I’m the only person in there, so there’e no ya’ll and no “tonight”. As time passed, I received a trim, a few “Man walks into a bar” jokes, a couple of the Seinfeld-type observations of life, and a few jokes that I had no idea what the punch-line was meant to be.
As I paid my bill and left the shop, I couldn’t help but realize how much I had actually been entertained by a barber. It even made me feel a little better about handing over my $12 bucks.
July 26th, 2005 at 7:47 am
So how much do you tip in that situation?
July 26th, 2005 at 9:25 pm
lol I was waiting for you to say the ‘notes’ were actually outlines for his comedy routine. I’ve had cab drivers like that too, they can be quite entertaining.
July 27th, 2005 at 3:29 am
..well…that doesn’t sound like Fantastic Sams..
July 27th, 2005 at 9:44 am
Actually, when I read the header for this post, I thought you got your hair cut standing up. And what followed of course, was mental imagery of you getting your trim by either a.) Andre the Giant, or b.) A midget on a ladder.