ezbzbfcg2 wrote:
The Grand Inquisitor wrote:
I think it's reasonable to do that if you've established a rapport with the barber you're waiting for. I don't think anyone can reasonably be offended by that. Especially after my recent experience, I'd rather take the small risk of hurting a barber's feelings and get someone I already know will do a good job than risk getting someone who doesn't listen or doesn't ask questions.
But what about the other customer's feelings? Maybe he also has a good rapport with the same barber. But because you're letting him go first, he has to go to the other barber (the one you were supposed to go to if you'd followed barbershop etiquette). This might be a theory of mind problem you're having.
And these kinds of dilemmas that make it challenging or uncomfortable to ensure you get the same barber every time are exactly why I don't like the walk-in system that most barbers use.
In the situation you described, the other guy could wait for the same barber I use and let the person behind go before him if he felt so strongly about it. What he does isn't my concern. All I'm worried about when I'm in a barber shop is getting my trim done the way I want it. I'd rather risk offending someone or coming off as rude than leaving dissatisfied with my cut.
It's probably going to take about 5 or 6 months to fully get my beard back to where I'm satisfied with it, and to me that's a big deal. If I had to risk offending 100 barbers every time I got my haircut to ensure that I never have to go through this again, that's what I'd be doing.
31 Dec 2020, 7:03 pm
