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Opinion: You don't get the haircut you want, you get the haircut you deserve

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1537

You're next, my man. Have a seat. What are we doing today? Flattop fade, skin around the ears you say? Sounds good.

Too bad that's not what you're going to get.

It works like this, you came in here because it's convenient and there happened to be a minimal wait right now. I get it. When was the last time you were in a real barbershop, let alone my barbershop?

We value loyalty here, my friend. Yeah. I went higher with my balding clippers than you wanted. Don't worry. It'll come out fine.

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