This scene started on a rainy day when my hair became protracted and started to sting me. It happened at Portland, united states after few months i came from India. Just before starting from India, i was instructed by my friends, relatives to have a hair cut before you leave India. At that point of time i didn't understood the reason behind that. Now i came to know that it was quite an exploit to have a haircut.
Later when the drizzling had stopped, i thought i could go for a hair cut. As i was new to this place i messaged my friend to find a barber. here is the conversation between us.
Me: Hey, hie...
Friend: Hi, wassup dude.
Me: Cool nothing, i was just looking for a barber shop near by our apartments. Do you have any idea.
Friend: Yeah, there is one which is one mile away from you place.
Me: Could you please text me the address.
Friend: Yep sure,
Me: Thanks.
Friend: welcome, one thing take an appointment before you go.
Me: what!!! appointment!!.
Friend: yeah
Me: i am asking for barber not doctor.
Friend: yeah, i was also talking about the barber too.
Me: Ohh boy!! Sorry, i was new to hear something like this.
Friend: cool.
I was speechless and told him thanks, later started checking the maps for the destination and the route. I remembered i need to take an appointment. Now i was quite thinking what should i talk to them and how to take an appointment. why to worry when you have google and youtube. i searched in youtube, viewed some of the videos on how to make a appointment with the barber. This was really crazy that i remember i never went and searched in google or youtube in my graduation even when i was void. Thanks to the technology.
Finally i called them and took an appointment at 4 PM evening. I thought mission is successful after taking an appointment, but never thought that there would be much more adventure than what i already had.
I reached saloon by 3:45 PM. The outside of the saloon is finished nicely with some wallpapers. I was welcomed by a fat old lady.
She: Hi sir,
Me: Hi.
She: How are you doing sir.
Me: yeah fine, Good. How are you?
She: Good sir, what can i do for you?
Me: I have an appointment today at 4PM for a hair cut.
She: Oh!! well alright. Please come, Sir.
Me: yeah Sure.
While entering i just flashed over the saloon. It was so surprising that all were ladies, there are no gents in the saloon. so the lady took me to the receptionist.
Receptionist: Hi sir,
Me: Hi
Receptionist: What is your name sir,
Me: Sandeep.
Receptionist: sorry, i didnt get you, could you please tell me again.
Me: its sandeep. s,a,n,d,e,e,p
I never thought my name was a tounge twister or problematic till she finds so difficult to spell my name. finally i spelled her each letter s,a,n,d,e,e,p. Even after telling my name in this more detailed way she wrote my name as "syandiip". No, its not that. finally i thought i could take that form and i could fill it. She refused and asked again. okay after 5 min of this name game. she wrote it correctly.
Receptionist: What kind of hair cut do you want?
Me: ohh well!! i would like to have medium cut.
Receptionist: what is medium?
Me: Medium in the sense that to cut the hair not long and not short.
Receptionist: I didnt get you, Could you explain me what is medium.
Oh my God.. I never had this much difficult question in my life.. i thought i could read this kind of questions before coming to this saloon.
Receptionist: Sir, What kind of hair cut do you want?
Me: One sec.
I just took my cellphone, started to search i google as hair cut. i showed me some images. I glanced over it and showed back to her, this is what i want,
Receptionist: Okay, fine sir.
Me: Thank you.
I felt answering her is the best achievement.
Receptionist: Please have a seat
Me: okay.
Receptionist: Do you like to have something sir.
Me: what do you have?
Receptionist: Soda, Beer, lemonade.
Me: I thought they would charge me more and said no thanks.
Receptionist: She had a small grin on her face and told you will be called in 5 min.
Me: Okay cool.
In this gap. i was just looking at the interiors of the saloon. it was nicely decorated with pictures of models. They cut the pieces of models from the news paper and pasted all over the mirror and walls. It looked good to see them. There were some of the magazines on the table. All the journals, newsletters were related to the fashion.
i was nervous that what more to come to have a simple hair cut.
Finally they called me. i went to the barber seat. I was wearing jacket as it was cold outside. She pointed to the hanger and told me to hang it over there. I told thank you and sat in the barber seat. i felt that it was the final stage in the game i am playing from morning,
she put a cloth around me and took a trimmer. She directly took a trimmer and started to cut it. i was afraid that she will make hair so short and told to stop. it was an embarrassing moment, she gave me an classic weird look.
what happened sir, anything wrong. No, Nothing i just want to make sure that i dont want to have a short hair. Then i took the phone again and showed the image back. She grinned and told yes sir, i was doing the same. we are on same page.
I told okay, she again took the trimmer and started trimming the hair. i was still afraid that she may cut it short. She did it in 4 minutes and said done sir.
She ran the trimmer all over the sides and back of my head in one minute. remaining 3 minutes she took the scissor and leveled it all. But it was good. It was cut the way i wanted it.
I said thank you for the making the final round of the game short and she walked me to the reception for the payment.
They charged me 25$. i was stunned. i didnt told anything and just payed the amount and walked out. The adventure costs me 25$. While going back home, i was calculating in Indian Rupees, it came around 1200 rupees for a hair cut. I imagined if we give same 1200 in India for same hair cut they can turn me to new film star for a new movie.
Lastly the adventurous game with the barber is over and i completed all the levels successfully.
I learned so much from this adventure.
Later when the drizzling had stopped, i thought i could go for a hair cut. As i was new to this place i messaged my friend to find a barber. here is the conversation between us.
Me: Hey, hie...
Friend: Hi, wassup dude.
Me: Cool nothing, i was just looking for a barber shop near by our apartments. Do you have any idea.
Friend: Yeah, there is one which is one mile away from you place.
Me: Could you please text me the address.
Friend: Yep sure,
Me: Thanks.
Friend: welcome, one thing take an appointment before you go.
Me: what!!! appointment!!.
Friend: yeah
Me: i am asking for barber not doctor.
Friend: yeah, i was also talking about the barber too.
Me: Ohh boy!! Sorry, i was new to hear something like this.
Friend: cool.
I was speechless and told him thanks, later started checking the maps for the destination and the route. I remembered i need to take an appointment. Now i was quite thinking what should i talk to them and how to take an appointment. why to worry when you have google and youtube. i searched in youtube, viewed some of the videos on how to make a appointment with the barber. This was really crazy that i remember i never went and searched in google or youtube in my graduation even when i was void. Thanks to the technology.
Finally i called them and took an appointment at 4 PM evening. I thought mission is successful after taking an appointment, but never thought that there would be much more adventure than what i already had.
I reached saloon by 3:45 PM. The outside of the saloon is finished nicely with some wallpapers. I was welcomed by a fat old lady.
She: Hi sir,
Me: Hi.
She: How are you doing sir.
Me: yeah fine, Good. How are you?
She: Good sir, what can i do for you?
Me: I have an appointment today at 4PM for a hair cut.
She: Oh!! well alright. Please come, Sir.
Me: yeah Sure.
While entering i just flashed over the saloon. It was so surprising that all were ladies, there are no gents in the saloon. so the lady took me to the receptionist.
Receptionist: Hi sir,
Me: Hi
Receptionist: What is your name sir,
Me: Sandeep.
Receptionist: sorry, i didnt get you, could you please tell me again.
Me: its sandeep. s,a,n,d,e,e,p
I never thought my name was a tounge twister or problematic till she finds so difficult to spell my name. finally i spelled her each letter s,a,n,d,e,e,p. Even after telling my name in this more detailed way she wrote my name as "syandiip". No, its not that. finally i thought i could take that form and i could fill it. She refused and asked again. okay after 5 min of this name game. she wrote it correctly.
Receptionist: What kind of hair cut do you want?
Me: ohh well!! i would like to have medium cut.
Receptionist: what is medium?
Me: Medium in the sense that to cut the hair not long and not short.
Receptionist: I didnt get you, Could you explain me what is medium.
Oh my God.. I never had this much difficult question in my life.. i thought i could read this kind of questions before coming to this saloon.
Receptionist: Sir, What kind of hair cut do you want?
Me: One sec.
I just took my cellphone, started to search i google as hair cut. i showed me some images. I glanced over it and showed back to her, this is what i want,
Receptionist: Okay, fine sir.
Me: Thank you.
I felt answering her is the best achievement.
Receptionist: Please have a seat
Me: okay.
Receptionist: Do you like to have something sir.
Me: what do you have?
Receptionist: Soda, Beer, lemonade.
Me: I thought they would charge me more and said no thanks.
Receptionist: She had a small grin on her face and told you will be called in 5 min.
Me: Okay cool.
In this gap. i was just looking at the interiors of the saloon. it was nicely decorated with pictures of models. They cut the pieces of models from the news paper and pasted all over the mirror and walls. It looked good to see them. There were some of the magazines on the table. All the journals, newsletters were related to the fashion.
i was nervous that what more to come to have a simple hair cut.
Finally they called me. i went to the barber seat. I was wearing jacket as it was cold outside. She pointed to the hanger and told me to hang it over there. I told thank you and sat in the barber seat. i felt that it was the final stage in the game i am playing from morning,
she put a cloth around me and took a trimmer. She directly took a trimmer and started to cut it. i was afraid that she will make hair so short and told to stop. it was an embarrassing moment, she gave me an classic weird look.
what happened sir, anything wrong. No, Nothing i just want to make sure that i dont want to have a short hair. Then i took the phone again and showed the image back. She grinned and told yes sir, i was doing the same. we are on same page.
I told okay, she again took the trimmer and started trimming the hair. i was still afraid that she may cut it short. She did it in 4 minutes and said done sir.
She ran the trimmer all over the sides and back of my head in one minute. remaining 3 minutes she took the scissor and leveled it all. But it was good. It was cut the way i wanted it.
I said thank you for the making the final round of the game short and she walked me to the reception for the payment.
They charged me 25$. i was stunned. i didnt told anything and just payed the amount and walked out. The adventure costs me 25$. While going back home, i was calculating in Indian Rupees, it came around 1200 rupees for a hair cut. I imagined if we give same 1200 in India for same hair cut they can turn me to new film star for a new movie.
Lastly the adventurous game with the barber is over and i completed all the levels successfully.
I learned so much from this adventure.
- Be clear, what you want.
- Prepare well, inquire well about the process
- Be punctual.
One last thing is to have good communication, good verbal skills and to learn the american ascent fast.
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