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"I was ripped off"

Had my haircut today, the place I normally go was full and I really wanted to get it cut as soon as possible, meaning I had to go to a nearby salon type place.

Cutting my hair is fairly simple, it doesn't even require scissors. I have a number 4 on top and a 3 around the back and sides. Easy, yes? Normally I pay £3.50 for this, which some may say is a bit expensive but today I almost had a heart attack after hearing the price.

Rip-off merchant: "That'll be £9, please."
Me: "£9!!!!"
Rip-off merchant: "Yeah, £9. Oh no, wait, you're under 18 so it's less."
Me: *sigh of relief*
Rip-off merchant: "It's actually £8."
Me: *shocked again, but pay anyway*

I only had £8 on me, it was unbelievable. It wasn't even a particuarly good cut, I think it was somebody on work experience that did it. Bah.

JFH wrote:
> Yes I was. £8 for the honour of having clippers poorly run
> through my hair for 15 minutes seems a bit steep to me.

Why dont you do it yourself!! or get one of your family or freinds to cut your hair,that wont cost you anything unless your freinds and family are tight fisted!!! :)

I purposely ask them not to use the clippers, it takes them a good half hour to do my hair and it doesnt look like someone tried to trim it with a hedgetrimmer...

Yes I was. £8 for the honour of having clippers poorly run through my hair for 15 minutes seems a bit steep to me.

It's all about the ambiance of the salon, I say. You paid to sit in their finery, not for the crappy buzz-cut. It was just the cost of convenience.

If you want something bad enough, you should be willing to pay the price. So then, luv, you weren't really ripped off. :)

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> style it

you big gaymo.

I usually go for the ultimate just got out of bed look with my hair, which is what I just call actually just having got out of bed and not doing anything with it.

Who's going to see it anyway, I'm a hermit!

I tend to do the same as Cycloon - just let it grow until it gets out of control, and then have it cut short.

Got it done on Friday - £5.50 round the corner. Short sides, bit longer on the top. Then as it grows you can style it differently all the time.
I've got a mohican thingy at the moment which looks pretty good.

London = £9.00 a snip.

So...

OH NOES! YOU HAD TO PAY (ONCE) WHAT I HAVE TO PAY (EVERY TIME).

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> 1 back and sides and then a trim on top and leave the fringe
> £5.10

My god, i get exactly the same and its only 10p more. Scary.

i got gypped in Shakeaway in southampton yesterday. £3.60 for a milkshake and they failed to add 2 of the ingredients.. ass-hats.