Miscellaneous: Today, I thought I would treat myself to a shave and a haircut...

By Anonymous - 02/02/2015 17:38 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I thought I would treat myself to a shave and a haircut at a proper barber, instead of just a haircut at Supercuts. After many "Oops", "Sorry", even an "Oh dear", I left with no hair cut, and blood streaming from multiple slices in my face from the shave. I think one might need stitches. FML

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By oD_Ronan - 29/08/2013 07:39 - United States - Olympia

Today, my barber repeatedly threatened to stab me with scissors while I was getting my hair cut. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/05/2019 02:00

Today, I went to the hairdresser on a spur of the moment decision to get a quick wash and cut. Forty-five painful minutes and $180 later, I honestly don't know if anything was actually done to my hair. FML

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By thejbarrick50 - 21/05/2012 02:29 - United States - Bergen

Today, I decided to save a few bucks and let my mother cut my hair. I then had to wait in the hospital for attention due to the fact that she cut the tip of my ear off. FML

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By ouchbrow - 10/08/2013 21:55 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to get my hair done. The hairdresser managed to catch my eyebrow piercing in his comb and almost rip it out. I now look like I have a gunshot wound on the upper right hand side of my face. I'm getting married in a matter of hours, and I still had to pay £100 for the hair cut. FML

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By Mustache - 03/11/2020 14:02 - Austria

Today, I was on my way to meet my partner's parents for the first time. Although I was in a rush, I managed to hop into the shower and shave. I now have a cut on my upper lip. I'm a woman. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/12/2009 21:58 - United Kingdom

Today, I was shaving my underarms, when I heard a noise. I quickly turned my head to see what it was and got the razor caught in my hair. I'm now sporting a very attractive bald patch. FML

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**** my shit up

By Anonymous - 11/03/2023 16:00 - Canada

Today, I tried to use a fancy new hairstyling tool and ended up getting my hair tangled in it. I had to cut a chunk of my hair off to free myself. FML

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Halved

By Anonymous - 04/09/2019 14:00

Today, I went to the hair salon to get a fresh trim before receiving my master's diploma. The hairdresser managed to shave off half my eyebrow. FML

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By ruhrohraggy - 28/07/2019 16:00

Today, I got a haircut. I wanted three inches cut off. When the lady finished, she had cut off everything but three inches of my hair. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/11/2014 00:10 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I decided to conquer my fear of blades, and tried shaving my legs with a razor. I sat on the side of my bathtub and wet my legs, but some of the water splashed. I slipped on it and fell back, hitting my head on the tile wall and slicing my leg open at the same time. FML

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DraconicFeline 31

Monday 2 February 2015 22:37

This is one of the few cases in which I would actually suggest a lawsuit. I hope they didn't try to make you pay for that.

Matheo_fml 21

Monday 2 February 2015 22:38

Sweeney Todd Jr.? Was that you?

Comments

Wraith09 15

Tuesday 3 February 2015 15:08

O.P. here...No lawsuits, this is Canada where we can accept that some accidents happen...but I do like the suggestion of Canadian World Domination! It was a barber shop. It had the striped pole outside, a barber school certificate on the wall, a shave on the price list, and all the instruments out on the table. I did this years ago and it was good. The hot towel at the end, a really close shave. Nice. This time, not so good. When I got home I counted 6 nicks, and some peeled skin. More blood than danger though, and no stitches needed. I did NOT pay him, but I did rage at him and I left before the shave was finished.

swanheart 35

Tuesday 3 February 2015 19:14

Thank you for updating us op, I'm glad you didn't pay for that shave. Usually barbers do a pretty good job, shame that you got the one that gives the others a bad name!

buttnut 1

Tuesday 3 February 2015 17:34

actually, 26 barbers get a separate license from cosmetologists which requires even more training. I have no idea how this guy passed school.

buttnut 1

Tuesday 3 February 2015 17:35

there may be a chance that barber was drunk. I work in a hair salon and have had to fix a couple drunken barber cuts for people.

swanheart 35

Tuesday 3 February 2015 21:05

Could it have been a trainee? Doesn't excuse the lack of an apology but may explain why he was so inept?

Dean__Winchester 16

Tuesday 3 February 2015 23:45

Sweeney is not impressed with Toby. Guarantee he had to write on the blackboard "I do not apologize and I go for the throat next time" over a million times while Mrs. Lovette argues he's "being too hard on the boy".

Siettadulce 21

Wednesday 4 February 2015 0:09

Hopefully they didn't make you pay for doing such a terrible job because that is ridiculous.

bluemoonluna 5

Wednesday 4 February 2015 1:53

Ydi for not saying STOP

Wraith09 15

Wednesday 4 February 2015 18:52

Actually, I did say stop. The shave was just over half done when I got out of the chair, after a couple warnings to the guy. You just don't expect a professional to continue to be so bad after the first slip.