💬 Rate your last haircut out of 10

Went to a new barber on Newark Avenue last week. My old one retired after cutting my hair for 6 years. The new guy asked how I wanted it. I said, just a trim, a little off the sides. He nodded like he understood. Then he took the clippers and went in like he was mowing a field. By the time I looked up the sides were gone. He said, much cooler like this, no? I didn't say anything. I'm not good at that. I nodded back and said, nice, and paid 25 dollars. I tipped 5 on top, which I still regret. I walked home touching the sides with my palm. My daughter called on video from Melbourne and said, new look? I said, don't. She probably sent a screenshot of my head to her friends, I'm fairly sure. So here's my rating. 6 out of 10. It's not terrible. On days I use wax it looks intentional. On other days I look like I lost a bet. Today, for example, was a lost bet day. What I can't decide is whether to go back. He's friendly, he's fast, and he plays old songs. The whole cut took 12 minutes. I think I paid 25 dollars for 12 minutes of mowing. Next time I'll bring a photo and point at it. Or just say the clipper number out loud. My old barber never needed any of that. He looked at my head once and just knew. What did you give your last haircut out of 10? Anything under 5, I want the full story. I'm giving this one a week. If the sides grow back I might stay.

Tipping 5 on top of a haircut that went wrong is a pure act of politeness, and I have done the same. My worst was a barber near Dilsukhnagar who asked if I wanted it short, and I said medium, and he heard very short. Next time show him a photo on your phone. A cousin gave me that tip and it worked on the third try.

Giving mine a 4 out of 10, still recovering from it. Asked for a trim and somehow left with layers I never agreed to, and now every photo from the last two weeks has me tilting my head at an angle to hide it. I did go back and mention it, and they offered a free fix next visit, so we will see if that improves things or not.