Had a client in Cincinnati ask me to stop talking and just cut his hair

I was chatting about the weather while lining up his fade, and he looked right at me in the mirror and said, 'Man, I come here for the quiet. Can we just do the cut?' It was at my old shop on Vine Street. I've been thinking about it ever since. Do you guys try to read the room for talkers, or do you just start a conversation as part of the service?

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nina_johnson866mo ago

What's the shop's name on Vine Street?

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julia_patel6mo ago

The one next to the old movie theater?

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grant.nina6mo ago

Read the room" is the whole job. I used to be a chatterbox, probably drove people nuts. Now I just give a simple "how's your day" and watch their face. If they give a one word answer and look at the floor, we're having a quiet haircut. Some people just want the scissors, not a talk show.

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