barbershop octet
This is my favorite corner in Mumbai. I marvel at it every time I pass it. This beautiful corner – Sayani Road and … something else Road – boasts not one but eight (count ‘em 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8!) barbershops. These three are adjacent to each other. Then there’s the corner and a mattress/cushion stuffing storefront and then, five more – cheek to jowl! And they have differences certainly, including differently colored chairs, but I can’t help wondering – how on earth does the general public choose one over another??
A bigger picture would have been nice.
@gls k, I’ll post it and let you know.
Choosing is easy: you go to the guy that is the best shaved and you ask him who shaved him. And then you go to the guy he pointed out.
Hey first time here.. got this via tweeting..
Will be back…
@pallavi, thanks
What can I say? Competition is good for the consumer right?
I love the barber shops in India because not only can you get a shave (and hair cut if you like) but you can get physiotherapy at the same time. Last year I landed in Mumbai the day after taking an exam after a post-grad course so was really stressed and tired after the journey. I got a shave and head-neck-shoulder-back massage and I felt GRRRREAT! Long live the barber shops I say
@chetthaker lol. Viva les barbershops indeed.