Another Day In Oldmanland
The highlight of the day was my once every second fortnight haircut. And when I say haircut, it is more like mowing a lawn, in that I have them put the #2 comb on their shears and just cut everything they can see.
The standard Senior Haircut is twenty-one bucks, but I’m not sure I’ve ever paid that. The first few times I went there I had a $5 off coupon, but ever since then it has been $15 or $16 dollars. They always say something like, “If the boss was here, I’d have to charge the full price.” And although I usually go to the same shop, it’s always different stylists.
Today’s haircut price hit a record low; she charged me just ten bucks. I don’t get it, what is the reason for the random price cuts? They are on a salary and it is so low that are “sticking it to the man” because they get to keep the tip? Maybe they found that the price cut makes the tip go up? Also, what’s with the “if the boss was here” thing? No one is keeping track of how many haircuts they do and comparing it to their money taken in? Whatever it is, I like it, its anarchy.