I need a haircut
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I need a haircut
Instead of getting a haircut before I leave for Belgium and The Netherlands, I thought maybe I should wait and get a haircut in Europe. I do not have much hair to begin with, and I am not very fussy about my haircuts, unless it looks like it was done by a blind man. What is the average price and how do you say, "Just trim please," in French and Dutch. Do you tip? Is it common for a barber to talk whether you are listening or not? And how many have bad breath?
My hair wants to know.
My hair wants to know.
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De kapper = the barber / hairdresser
Alleen wat bijknippen, alstublieft = Just a trim, please.
The 'ee' is pronounced as an 'ey' (as in 'hey'), the 'ij' as an 'ai' (as in 'fail').
Niet te kort = not too short
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Alleen wat bijknippen, alstublieft = Just a trim, please.
The 'ee' is pronounced as an 'ey' (as in 'hey'), the 'ij' as an 'ai' (as in 'fail').
Niet te kort = not too short
Lavandula
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I've never tipped a hairdresser in Belgium (all my haircuts have been in Brussels) but I think if you are happy you might round up the bill. Tipping is less expected in Flanders than Wallonia as a general principle.
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just have to say... my hubbie got a haircut in turkey... which included an ear-hair cleaning. how did they do such a great job with the hair?? they BURN it off... blue flame waved to and fro... but it did an EXTRAORDINARY job... just sayin'... proceed with caution!
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My wife demonstrated how much hair she wanted have trimmed to the hotel front desk lady who made an appointment and explained to the hairstylist what my wife wanted. The hair cut came out exactly as she expected.
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I've never tipped my kapster. She is well paid for her work.
The chances are they will speak English anyway, certainly in the Netherlands, even in a Moroccan or Turkish barbershop (which tend to be cheaper).
The chances are they will speak English anyway, certainly in the Netherlands, even in a Moroccan or Turkish barbershop (which tend to be cheaper).
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I never worried about the quality of haircuts until I got a really bad one. People were pointing. The kids walked even further behind me.
This is a serious matter IMdonehere. Consider interviewing a few candidates. Watch people come out of the shops. Ask yourself - Is that the look I want?
This is a serious matter IMdonehere. Consider interviewing a few candidates. Watch people come out of the shops. Ask yourself - Is that the look I want?
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Palenq
I hope the barbers are younger than your jokes.
Cold
I have that Albert Einstein look going on. And at this stage of my life there are many people I want to look like where a haircut will not be sufficient.
Tarquin
I will be careful in the case I make a severe wrong turn and wind up in Bejing.
I hope the barbers are younger than your jokes.
Cold
I have that Albert Einstein look going on. And at this stage of my life there are many people I want to look like where a haircut will not be sufficient.
Tarquin
I will be careful in the case I make a severe wrong turn and wind up in Bejing.