CELL PHONES AND BARBERSHOPS: IT’S HARD TO HEAR WITHOUT EARS

Monday, December 7th, 2009

There’s been a whole lot of talk – and a few new laws created – over the safety issue of using cell phones while you’re driving a car. It’s unbelievable that some people try to text while they drive – there’s a reason why keyboards never became one of the standard dashboard instruments.

But while that particular problem has gotten all the media attention, another safety issue has gone completely ignored – that of using cell phones in a barbershop. Well, in little old New Zealand (which is not a part of Australia, by the way), one barber has taken a stand. Peter Bradley, co-owner of “The Stylish Man,” a barber franchise in the city of Auckland, has banned his patrons from using cell phones during haircuts.

“When people are running around trying to answer their phones it could be quite easy for them to get their ears cut,” Bradley told “The New Zealand Herald.” “It’s never happened but we’ve had a couple of close calls.”

While we can’t say any of our Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® customers has ever had a painful conclusion to one of their cell phone calls during a haircut, we understand Mr. Bradley’s point.

And we would also have to say that having a cell phone to your ear could also be dangerous on aesthetic grounds – the barber might be forced to trim around the phone, leaving the visible outline of an iPhone in the hair on the side of your head.

Nevertheless, we aren’t going to launch an official ban on cell phones at any of our Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® franchise locations. Frankly, most of the men who come into a barbershop are looking for a place where they won’t be told what to do.

However, there are a few additional activities, besides answering one’s cell phone, that our customers shouldn’t attempt in the barber chair, especially when receiving one of our sublime Straight Razor Shaves. They include:

• Flossing
• Forehead exercises
• Playing the harmonica

The management thanks you in advance for your cooperation.

Find out more about Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® , our franchise locations and our franchise business opportunities at http://www.kennedysbarberclub.com.

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