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In many ways this is uterly retarded ,

I am all for having traditional barbers as an exsperance to go to just for the fun of it kind of like a musuim or in the same way its cool that you have some stream trains still running or that you can get some types of food and drink that are made in old fationd ways.

but I highly dobt that a cut through razor is as good as a sharp modern blade razor in terms of comfort and quality of shave In all practical ways its not realy a shame that allot of these places have disapeard Its much better in modern times that you now have a choice if u want to shave at home or in publick and how you want to spend your money and time.

Granted there has been a tendency for businesses to go the Macdonalds way where they couldn't give a shit about the customer , but in most towns its not hard to find a barber or restrant thats totally modern but yet does things properly and knows there customer base. ( i bet in the past a huge propotoin of establishments didn't give a shit about the customer ether we have just convenatly forgot about them)


In some ways holding onto the past or past sensabilities with no real logic or reasoin behind it can be like holding onto racism , sexism , inequality , and other attitudes of the past its pritty stupid to have the attitude that because something is traditional or old that its better by defult.

Counterpoint:

Aesthetics is 'a set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty, esp. in art.' It's typically undervalued in a capitalist society and a lot of times never goes beyond a niche market, which is odd since so many decry the 'McDonaldization' of society (and why diss McDonald's?--they exist precisely because they DO give a sh-t about their customers).

Shaving with a straight razor can be considered an art form. It's also an experience unto itself to be shaved by a pro with such an implement. You can buy machines that heat up lather at home but they never quite do it as well as the one at the shop. Also, the act of sitting prone in a chair while a stranger holds a blade to your throat is quite an impressive act of trust. There could be all the barber licenses in the world on the wall as well as a cop holding a gun on the barber...and he can still cut your throat before he's shot.

I dislike the trend to ban masculinity from society. Women are many things but (thank ye gods) they are not men. The idea of the 'man cave' is an insult when the entire home used to be a man's castle.

To me this video speaks to the barbershop visit as truely unique experience. Yes, you can get your hair cut elsewhere and of course the shakey old man with the razor makes me nervous...haha. The sights, smells, and sounds that I recall from my visits are as vivd as if they happened last week yet it's been almost 15 years since my last visit.

This place is a whopping 4.5 miles from me. I'm almost tempted to go give it a try, though I've been shaving my own head and face for over a decade now.

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I don't know.. the gay guy today did a fine job on my haircut...