tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776596577761939395.post1479831714706213713..comments2024-03-18T14:14:53.411-07:00Comments on A Review A Day: Today's Review: Small Talk At The BarberDan Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01669247613928615494noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776596577761939395.post-49239254776897490622015-03-08T06:53:11.928-07:002015-03-08T06:53:11.928-07:00I prefer the dentist, at least there's no impl...I prefer the dentist, at least there's no implication that you have to talk.A Review A Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659298650257236537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776596577761939395.post-32388222371146149942015-03-08T06:51:02.241-07:002015-03-08T06:51:02.241-07:00I avoid eye contact completely if possible. You ne...I avoid eye contact completely if possible. You never know, you might be looking straight at them, and then they command you yo move your head, like some kind of sadistic power play.A Review A Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659298650257236537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776596577761939395.post-51266001132470297332015-03-07T10:31:08.678-08:002015-03-07T10:31:08.678-08:00Yeah I feel you! I suppose cutting hair can get ro...Yeah I feel you! I suppose cutting hair can get routine and humdrum after hours doing it each day, and barbers like to get to know their customers. But the peculiar power balance in the barber's chair makes conversations feel more like a job interview than a friendly chat! Or like a very mild version of the dentist's chair!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776596577761939395.post-32242257719464586562015-03-06T17:04:24.917-08:002015-03-06T17:04:24.917-08:00I relate to this so much! The other aspect I hate ...I relate to this so much! The other aspect I hate is not knowing where to look when we're talking and they're cutting the hair at the front rather than the back - do you continue speaking to their reflection in the mirror or do you look them in the eye when they're inches away from your face? Awkward...so, so awkward.Something to look forward tohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569496141976816602noreply@blogger.com