Thread: Banning the Pole

Hey! It's red, white and blue. What's not to like?

I think barbers and hair stylists should settle this the old way. Straight razor fight to the death. I gotta give the barbers the edge in that fight.

Originally Posted by InHonorOfRay

I think barbers and hair stylists should settle this the old way. Straight razor fight to the death. I gotta give the barbers the edge in that fight.

Mainly because they would actually be armed. The stylist won't have one on hand.

Originally Posted by Pyrateknight

Mainly because they would actually be armed. The stylist won't have one on hand.

Yeah,, you ever been slapped with a hot curling iron ?

I have.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Yeah,, you ever been slapped with a hot curling iron ?

I have.

Dude you must have really peeved her off lol!! Where is the burn lol??

Anyway never mind - I would be at a serious disadvantage confronting my "stylist" with my razor, and her with her scissors! Though she's very good looking, and polite, she's from Arkansas and she kind of scares me!

Above the waist.
I pulled her hair while she was curling it.

Originally Posted by earcutter

I have begun to change my mind. That pole should be reserved for "real" barbers. After watching this video... well, dang Gents! Why isn't this guy in my town!?!

It's a long video and when you have 36 min to "waste"... wow!

Turkish barber in Kusadasi - Kuafor Ercan (Turchia) - YouTube

I felt that whole experience just watching it...WOW !! And why the Heck do we not have a place like this on every street corner ??....Someone tell me cause this is how it should be !! Five star..dude !!!

Originally Posted by Nightblade

I felt that whole experience just watching it...WOW !! And why the Heck do we not have a place like this on every street corner ??....Someone tell me cause this is how it should be !! Five star..dude !!!

Brother I couldn't agree any more!!

Originally Posted by Nightblade

I felt that whole experience just watching it...WOW !! And why the Heck do we not have a place like this on every street corner ??....Someone tell me cause this is how it should be !! Five star..dude !!!

Couldn't agree more!

I am a soon-to-be barber, and this is actually a bigger issue than it may seem at the outset. The barber pole is the most internationally recognized non-religious symbol, not to mention, the oldest continually used trade symbol in the world. Though the distinction between actual barbers and cosmetologists has been somewhat blurred for the last three or four decades (thanks a lot, Beatles); with the recent resurrgance of classic barbering, I think that the distinction between these two skill sets needs to be fairly represented. I know that on a few occasions I've been drawn to an establishment by the displayed barber pole, only to be turned on my heels by the first ammonia-laden whiff of perm solution upon opening the door. Now, to the majority of the men on this forum, this is no big deal; but, to the unitiated, this is an unfair representation of the barber's craft. There are now generations of men that need to become familiarized with the barbershop and it's services, and oftentimes, the recognition of the barber pole is the first step in that process.

(Calmly sets down clippers, steps off soapbox, and walks off into the sunset)