My barber always leaves a TV running in the corner. If you're in a talkative mood he's more than happy to chat, but if you're the quiet sort he's content to w

My barber always leaves a TV running in the corner. If you're in a talkative mood he's more than happy to chat, but if you're the quiet sort he's content to work quietly and listen to the TV instead. (I'm not a huge fan of TV, but it's prompted some interesting conversations about motor sports, of which he's a fan but which I know fairly little about.) Before I found my current barber, I used to go to a 'hair salon' sort of place that had very talkative hip young hairdressers. They were always friendly but I found them harder to relate to. It was also a lot more crowded which didn't help, and they always seemed a little disappointed when I asked for a regular haircut.