Walked into the barber shop just as the previous customer walked out, leaving me with the Israeli owner and the Ukrainian “kid” who works for him.
I sit in the kid’s chair by the window and he starts doing his thing.
They have TVs by each chair, but all show the same channel:
Kid: You know why I have the window chair, right? He thinks people see me and want to come in.
Owner: No I don’t like people staring at me and you like looking out the window.
Kid: Who do you think is right?
Me: I don’t care as long as you’re looking at my head while you’re cutting.
(We’re silent for a while. Kid turns the TV channel)
Owner: Turn it to Family Guy
Kid: No, I want to watch Friends
Owner: You’re a grown man. Why you wanna watch that?
Kid: (waving his arms around while holding scissors and a comb) It’s funny. I like to watch it.
Me: Watch my head please
Kid: (Back to cutting) You’re sitting there. I’m working. I should get to decide.
Owner: I pay for the cable, so I can watch whatever I want
Kid: (To me) He owns this chair too, so he thinks he owns you for 20 minutes
Me: I cost way more than 20 minutes of chair rental.
Kid: (to owner) He has a point
Owner: (to the kid) No. I only own you because you’re always late paying your chair rental. And you still haven’t turned to Family Guy.
Kid: Let’s watch sports
Owner: Family Guy
Kid: Friends already started.
Owner: Family Guy (shaking his head while reading a magazine)
Kid: Let’s ask the customer. What do you want to watch?
Me: Leave me out of it. I come here to watch you guys argue … Watch my head please.
