Barbers vs hairdressers! What's the difference?

[villa_tom]

Morning all 🙂

i was having some more work done on my tattoo this morning, and I also needed a haircut. As the weather is rubbish and I didn't fancy a 40 minute drive to the hairdressers I went to the barbers next door to the tattoo shop, as I only needed the back and sides shaved to a zero I thought I'd give it a go.

The result is the same as if I'd have gone to the hairdressers, but my question is, what is the difference between the two. I asked my dad and he said "about 8 quid son" - thanks dad 🙂

that is the only difference I can see really to be fair, plus the barbers was a bit more down market (at the risk of sounding a snob).

So do any of you boys know the difference?

 

[Ray Stafford]

Easy. A hairdressers is where my wife and daughter go. A barber is where I go. 🙂

And your dad is understating it. The difference is closer to £30 down here.

 

[Barry98]

Yes as my sister has a few barbers shops

barbers will cut that's about it

hairdressers will wash cut n dry

in a nut shell

 

[villa_tom]

When I go the hairdressers it's costs me 16 quid, but I just give her twenty. The barbers just cost me 6 quid. But I never have anything fancy at the hairdressers like wash and bow dry nonsense. So would I be right in thinking, I can just go the barbers for what I have done from now on? Even when I need the top trimming?

 

[Barry98]

Yep , barbers son sage you some dosh

 

[zeebeedee]

Yes as my sister has a few barbers shops

barbers will cut that's about it

hairdressers will wash cut n dry

in a nut shell

As far as I was aware the barbers is the old school approach. In the olden days they did practically everything including pulling out bad teeth, the red and white barber poles are a throw back to this, it represents a white pole with bloody rags thrown around to dry. Hairdressers came much later after the Victorian ages and where supposed to dress woman's hair for a special occasion. Now the two are starting to become the same apart from the price.

 

[villa_tom]

Yep , barbers son sage you some dosh

But the I'm not sure if the extra few quid is worth it, just to have some fit blonde bird play with my hair and pretend to care how I've been 🙂

 

[Howsie]

Can get a shave in a barbers usually.

 

[villa_tom]

As far as I was aware the barbers is the old school approach. In the olden days they did practically everything including pulling out bad teeth, the red and white barber poles are a throw back to this, it represents a white pole with bloody rags thrown around to dry. Hairdressers came much later after the Victorian ages and where supposed to dress woman's hair for a special occasion. Now the two are starting to become the same apart from the price.

Only a gay boy would know that 🙂

 

[Barry98]

Is she worth it

 

[zeebeedee]

Only a gay boy would know that 🙂

Says the man who goes to a hairdressers

 

[villa_tom]

Can get a shave in a barbers usually.

I don't shave :-( I'm 25 and get about 5 hairs on my face 🙂

 

[villa_tom]

Is she worth it

Probably not 10 quids worth 🙂

 

[villa_tom]

Says the man who goes to a hairdressers

Not anymore. I became a real man today 🙂

 

[zeebeedee]

Not anymore. I became a real man today 🙂

Welcome

 

[villa_tom]

Welcome

Thank you. Dont go getting any funny ideas 🙂

 

[Dotty]

Haven't been to one in years, doubt if Lee has either.

Quick spit and polish for us!

 

[Barry98]

Haven't been to one in years, doubt if Lee has either.

Quick spit and polish for us!

Speak for yourself I go every fortnight shave n shine

 

[villa_tom]

Speak for yourself I go every fortnight shave n shine

Im a fortnightly man as well. But only because I'm going grey. I can't stand it.

 

[zeebeedee]

Lee ruined me last night! No spit or lube for us!

Disgusting mate

 

[Barry98]

Oooo that's going to cost you

 

[villa_tom]

Do you use that twitter for work lee?

 

[Dotty]

Of course. This means war.

 

[Dotty]

Do you use that twitter for work lee?

You trying to change the subject before we make Zeb cry like a girl?

 

[villa_tom]

You trying to change the subject before we make Zeb cry like a girl?

No just wandering. But if you want make zeb cry. Go for it. Ill join it too 🙂

i hate you zeb! We all PM each other saying nasty things about you! Your wife said you had a little willy aswell.