Why is it normal to get a haircut

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It seems like a ridiculous posh luxury thing to me, something like tailor made clothing. How did it ever become normal for plebs to do it?

[Angel]

Time vs Money

People go to hairdressers for the convenience, or you can cut hair yourself or with help but it takes more time and effort generally when compared to professionals. It's similar to other services such as meals; you can cook or eat out.

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Time vs Money

People go to hairdressers for the convenience, or you can cut hair yourself or with help but it takes more time and effort generally when compared to professionals. It's similar to other services such as meals; you can cook or eat out.

My hair was long. I just cut it, now it is short. Took me like 5 mins, price: zero. It only takes time if you want fancy things.

[wesnef]

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Long hair can get in the way, for a lot of things.

For a bunch of jobs, it can be hazardous or cause lots of complications (food service, medicine, heavy industial/machine work, etc).

And (just like suits and "business casual"), "neat" hair became the expected style for 'classy' things.


Short hair also makes managing it much easier, so you trade off having to get a haircut every so many weeks with much shorter shower/bathroom time.

It's funny how you didn't even mention cutting it at home, like that is just unthinkable.

Because it basically is? I grew up going to the barber, like everyone in my family/everyone that I knew.

I guess it's kind of like car maintenance - some people do it themselves and think it's crazy that people take their cars to the shop for all this "basic" stuff (spark plugs, brakes, etc). Everyone else just takes their car to someone who knows what they're doing, to have it done as a normal thing. /shrug


(that said, by the late 90's, I'd just given up on barbers and let my hair grow. Short period in the early 00's I needed to have short hair, then went back to letting it grow. But I recognize that it's "messy", and if I wanted a more 'professional'-looking job I'd need something neater. I certainly don't see short/barber-ed hair as "posh" or "luxury", it's just a regular, everyday average thing that regular folks do. Just not something I want to deal with.)


The hair thing that *I* really don't get is this whole big bulky Spartan beard thing that people have going on, especially when paired with short hair or bald head.

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It's funny how you didn't even mention cutting it at home, like that is just unthinkable.

Because it basically is? I grew up going to the barber, like everyone in my family/everyone that I knew.

I guess it's kind of like car maintenance - some people do it themselves and think it's crazy that people take their cars to the shop for all this "basic" stuff (spark plugs, brakes, etc). Everyone else just takes their car to someone who knows what they're doing, to have it done as a normal thing. /shrug


(that said, by the late 90's, I'd just given up on barbers and let my hair grow. Short period in the early 00's I needed to have short hair, then went back to letting it grow. But I recognize that it's "messy", and if I wanted a more 'professional'-looking job I'd need something neater. I certainly don't see short/barber-ed hair as "posh" or "luxury", it's just a regular, everyday average thing that regular folks do. Just not something I want to deal with.)


The hair thing that *I* really don't get is this whole big bulky Spartan beard thing that people have going on, especially when paired with short hair or bald head.

That's the thing about normality. It's like people assume that when everybody does it, then it is automatically logical.

[Y1N9]

Well don't ask me. I rock a ponytail.

[wesnef]

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That's the thing about normality. It's like people assume that when everybody does it, then it is automatically logical.

I'm just not sure where you got the idea that it's "posh" or "luxury". Sure, if you go to Philip Pellusi for a $100 fancy job. . but just the generic red&white candycane sign barber shop? They've been the center of small town & urban neighborhood "guy & gossip" hangouts for decades+, a total blue-collar average-joe thing. (see: Ice Cube's "Barbershop" movies, etc). Or just generic cheap chains like Sportclips/Greatclips.

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That's the thing about normality. It's like people assume that when everybody does it, then it is automatically logical.

I'm just not sure where you got the idea that it's "posh" or "luxury". Sure, if you go to Philip Pellusi for a $100 fancy job. . but just the generic red&white candycane sign barber shop? They've been the center of small town & urban neighborhood "guy & gossip" hangouts for decades+, a total blue-collar average-joe thing. (see: Ice Cube's "Barbershop" movies, etc). Or just generic cheap chains like Sportclips/Greatclips.

Because it's only to stylize it precisely. If you don't need that, can easily do it yourself.

[Z i o ⚡]

It's very normal even without tech since the industrial revolution.

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because they can?

[The Commendatore]

If it's such a "luxury" to you, consider learning how to cut and maintain your own hair.

[Ghost Robertson]

Why is it normal to get a haircut

I haven't paid for a haircut in decades, I always do it myself, it comes out better.

[Vince ✟]

Think about what you're asking. Multiple mirrors, sharp objects, images reversed, yeaaa it's best to drop a few bucks off and let a another do it for most folks.

[Chaosolous]

Because style and fashion are appealing.

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Because style and fashion are appealing.

Blegh

[Xero_Daxter]

Can you imagine if I looked like a caveman? I couldn’t do it. This is why I wax.