Today I had a happy, relaxed haircut. Sat back and let the barber do his job without too much of concern, infact I think I dozed off in between..
This is so totally unlike the nerve wrecking cutting sessions when the barber is cutting alright, but eyes fixed on the fat woman dance her hips off in the TV being played!.. Yup, rarely do you find a barber shop that does a cut n shave for less than 100 bucks, and does the job looking at you and not at the TV. I found my shop today – Vijaya Hairdressers at Vijaya Nagar, Velachery – nicely Air Conditioned, two humble barbers, low-volume radio, and no idiot box. They got themselves a hooked customer.
When your providing a service, make sure the basic need is satisfied – comfortably and yes, with that basic promise of security!
#1 by Paul Writes on July 11, 2007 - 6:58 pm
Sorry to break your heart! There was a small TV right above the door. Strategically placed to serve both the people waiting, and for those inside. There was just one humble barber when I went. He kept glancing at the TV from time-to-time, but not dangerously!
He did switch on the a/c though I was the only customer in the shop. And haircut also not bad.
Best of all walkable distance from home. Talk about location-advantage e …
#2 by Slesh on July 11, 2007 - 11:51 pm
so my find was short-lived!.. unless, these guys were really smart n customer oriented to not have that TV played coz they knew I dint like it that way.. too much to ask? – well it is possible, all they need to do is ask if the guy sitting on the barber’s seat and offering his head for a cut is comfortable with the TV being played
u too at walkable distance aye? Where do u stay?