Comments on It's a guy thingTypePad2006-12-25T05:08:54ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2006/12/theres_just_som/comments/atom.xml/phil commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecf3e88332007-01-02T11:43:08Z2008-02-14T04:49:42Zphilvery informative<p>very informative</p>tnspr569 commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecff588332006-12-27T07:18:04Z2008-02-14T04:49:48Ztnspr569Hey- you haven't seen me since September! How do you know if I need a haircut now? I've gotten two...<p>Hey- you haven't seen me since September! How do you know if I need a haircut now? I've gotten two since I've been here! Maybe if Shabbos had worked out you would have been able to see firsthand that I've managed just fine ;-)</p>
<p>Oh, and I just love how everyone says that a given store is "in or around the shuk". If a given store was that easy to find, I would have discovered it already in my wanderings around the area! Seriously, though, I'd really appreciate specific locations, if you're able to provide such information.</p>
<p>Oh, and it's tnspr569; coming from someone whose name I've heard mangled by native English speakers, I'm just slightly miffed! </p>
<p>Just kidding. Stay dry.</p>wogo commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052533588342006-12-26T13:33:52Z2008-02-14T04:48:39Zwogo@ abbasegal: IIRC, the origin of the barber pole goes back to medieval barbers who were also (or primarily) did...<p>@ abbasegal:</p>
<p>IIRC, the origin of the barber pole goes back to medieval barbers who were also (or primarily) did all kinds of surgery and bloodletting. </p>
<p>The red & white stripped pole represented blood and bandages.</p>treppenwitz commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052550888342006-12-26T13:30:14Z2008-02-14T04:48:57Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comabbasegal... According to this website, "The modern barber pole originated in the days when bloodletting was one of the principal...<p>abbasegal... According to <a href="http://www.barberpole.com/history.htm" rel="nofollow">this website</a>, "The modern barber pole originated in the days when bloodletting was one of the principal duties of the barber. The two spiral ribbons painted around the pole represent the two long bandages, one twisted around the arm before bleeding, and the other used to bind is afterward. Originally, when not in use, the pole with a bandage wound around it, so that both might be together when needed, was hung at the door as a sign. But later, for convenience, instead of hanging out the original pole, another one was painted in imitation of it and given a permanent place on the outside of the shop. This was the beginning of the modern barber pole."</p>abbasegal commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecbbd88332006-12-26T13:11:47Z2008-02-14T04:49:04ZabbasegalOK, I'll bite -- what is the background of the striped pole?<p>OK, I'll bite -- what is the background of the striped pole?<br />
</p>treppenwitz commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ec8bb88332006-12-26T08:14:17Z2008-02-14T04:48:37Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comJosh... I'll bet if you looked at the same magazine today you would find it incredibly tame. :-) Yitzchak Goodman......<p>Josh... I'll bet if you looked at the same magazine today you would find it incredibly tame. :-)</p>
<p>Yitzchak Goodman... The Barber shop I remember didn't have a TV, but the radio always seemed to be playing.</p>
<p>tnspr569... There are several in and around machenei yehudah. Go get a haircut!</p>
<p>Jack... I have a nice collection of vintage straight razors by the master 'Thiers Issard' himself. I love using them.</p>
<p>Wogo... The striped pole never did it for me... it looked too much like a candy cane. Also, once I found out it's background it was even less appealing.</p>
<p>Dave... I'm never around when itzik is open. My son goes there.</p>
<p>aliyah06... As I told tnsp579, there are a couple in and around machenei yehuda (in the outside shuk).</p>
<p>Alan... Sounds like a great memory. ;-)</p>
<p>amechad... You seem to be going to salons if they are charging you 50+ for a haircut. Go poke around near macheni yehudah and you'll find a few old-time barbers who will give you a nice haircut for 30-35 sheqels.</p>
<p>Yonah... It sounds like you stumbled into a salon. Go find yourself a good barbershop! :-)</p>
<p>DavidS... What's the rush? Don't you enjoy the experience? </p>
<p>Jaime... Glad I could trigger the memory. </p>
<p>Johnny Kosher... Have you taken a vow to become a nzir? :-)</p>
<p>Avner... I'm embarrassed to say I don't know his name (or the name of his shop). I never paid attention.</p>
<p>Drew... Sneaky! :-)</p>
<p>Irina... Nope. This is the real deal.</p>Irina commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052530888342006-12-26T04:57:50Z2008-02-14T04:48:37ZIrinahttp://sicat222.blogspot.comWow, and I thought those places are a myth, or at least a legend... : 0<p>Wow, and I thought those places are a myth, or at least a legend... : 0</p>Drew commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecd8488332006-12-26T03:07:34Z2008-02-14T04:49:22ZDrewBack in the late 70s, when I was about 13 and sporting a full Jew-fro, our neighborhood barber -- a...<p>Back in the late 70s, when I was about 13 and sporting a full Jew-fro, our neighborhood barber -- a fairly conservative Italian gentleman who handled my dad (Z'l), my brothers, and me -- expressed regret that he had "started too low." Unfortunately, therefore, he was going to have to give me a shorter haircut than what I would have preferred. Only later did I realize that he was in league with my father to see to it that I should look more presentable than I would have preferred.</p>Avner commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505258c588342006-12-26T01:40:25Z2008-02-14T04:49:37ZAvnerLet me guess, the barber shop in Be'er Sheva you mention is Robert. I used to go there, but he...<p>Let me guess, the barber shop in Be'er Sheva you mention is Robert. I used to go there, but he had a young guy there about 15 yrs ago who has become my ONLY barber because he is so good. Unfortunately, his own place is too girly for my taste, but he he has to make a living.</p>Johnny Kosher commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052533188342006-12-25T22:19:29Z2008-02-14T04:48:39ZJohnny Kosheri love the sound of the scissors snipping away. i havnt had a haircut in a year or so but...<p>i love the sound of the scissors snipping away. i havnt had a haircut in a year or so but when the time comes im going to enjoy it</p>jaime commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecfdf88332006-12-25T21:50:03Z2008-02-14T04:49:48Zjaimehttp://www.sweetooth120.blogspot.comYou just gave me a flashback of my dad when we lived in Nazareth Ilite. My dad was always tempted...<p>You just gave me a flashback of my dad when we lived in Nazareth Ilite. My dad was always tempted to visit one the barbershops when we would go down to Nazareth, but although my dad had a heart of gold and trusted nearly everyone, something about a razor so close to his throat always made him have second thoughts.</p>
<p>Thanks for bringing a smile to my face. It's those little memories that make me miss him even more.</p>David S commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecfbb88332006-12-25T17:14:07Z2008-02-14T04:49:47ZDavid SStorefront location - Whoever heard of a barber shop on a second floor or inside an office building? I did!!...<p>Storefront location - Whoever heard of a barber shop on a second floor or inside an office building? </p>
<p>I did!! There is a Bukharian barber on West 45th St, across the street from the judaica store (formerly Eichler's of Manhattan), and he is located on the second floor of the building. It is not so hard to find him. First, he has the striped "lamp" outside, but also he has a guy on the street, close to the building's entrance, giving out flyers the whole day for a $9.99 haircut. He has five chairs, and two or three people working for him (they change very often), so when you come in, they are all on top of you trying to get you to sit on their chair. <br />
this guy gives me a very fast haircut, machine only, so two weeks ago i went to my kids' barber, a block away from our house here in Marine Park. The guy spent almost 30 minutes on me, and he had plenty of other people waiting. He gave me a nice haircut, but now i have to choose: speed and convenience in the city or a long wait for my 30 minute haircut in Brooklyn. </p>Yonah commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e55052574388342006-12-25T14:33:31Z2008-02-14T04:49:20ZYonahJust got a much-needed haircut this week in a place strewn with androgynous fashion magazines (yuk) and pumping with Euro-trash...<p>Just got a much-needed haircut this week in a place strewn with androgynous fashion magazines (yuk) and pumping with Euro-trash music (yukkier). Your story really reminds me of the barbershop where I grew up. Luigi's place was exactly as you describe. It was Luigi who first made me feel like a "man," hinting in his tough-to-understand Italian accent that it was finally time for me to shave. It was just peach fuzz of course, but the way he said it I was ready to go out and buy a can of Noxema cream (remember that commercial with Farrah Fawcett and Joe Namath?) and a Schick razor.</p>
<p>I remember at the end of the summer after 8th grade when I had to finally get a short haircut because I was starting at a Yeshiva high school. My mom came along to insure compliance to the school's expectations, and when Luigi asked how we would like it, before I had a chance to say anything my mom pointed to the horizontially-elongated poster of President Kennedy facing the US flag and said "exactly like that."</p>
<p>Considering that my ears and the back of my neck had not seen the light for quite some time, I exited Luigi's feeling rather cold and exposed. At least Kennedy always found ways to warm up!</p>
<p>Thanks for triggering those memories - have not found a real barbershop near our neighborhood at all but if you hear of one please let me know.</p>amechad commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecd4588332006-12-25T14:32:19Z2008-02-14T04:49:19Zamechadhttp://amechad.blogspot.comOh, do I understand. I miss Bill, my Greek barber in the states. When I'm in the US, I still...<p>Oh, do I understand. I miss Bill, my Greek barber in the states. When I'm in the US, I still go to Bill.</p>
<p>Lately I've taken to cutting my own hair (#2 or 3) because Israeli barbers seem either too expensive (50NIS+ which is what I pay in the US) or I'm afraid they'll lob an earlobe off. But, for some reason, I've constantly found barbers that will do shampoos here, which is odd since I only got cuts in the US. I guess I'm looking for stylists here. There was a good guy on Melech George for a bit who used to cut the hair of the Moroccan king, but he moved.</p>Alan commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ece5d88332006-12-25T13:09:19Z2008-02-14T04:49:31ZAlanI used to go to a barbershop in Northeast Philadelphia run by one Bob McGrath. Bob had a bit of...<p>I used to go to a barbershop in Northeast Philadelphia run by one Bob McGrath. Bob had a bit of an intentional tremor. Sometimes he would have to withdraw his shaky hand, steady it with a long drag on his cigarette, then move back in to resume trimming. There is another shop near me in Milltown, NJ that I went to a couple of times. They had patches and decals all over the walls from every local police force in the state. If you didn't get a crew cut they knew you were Jewish.</p>aliyah06 commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecb8888332006-12-25T12:29:21Z2008-02-14T04:49:02Zaliyah06http://www.bakadiary.blogspot.comIs there any barber closer than Beersheva? My Better Half has had his hair cut in establishments like this all...<p>Is there any barber closer than Beersheva? My Better Half has had his hair cut in establishments like this all his life, and trained The Kid up the same way---we haven't yet found a REAL barbershop in Jerusalem yet...hey, anyone in Jerusalem know a place like this in town?</p>Dave (Balashon) commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503eca4988332006-12-25T10:00:33Z2008-02-14T04:48:52ZDave (Balashon)http://balashon.blogspot.comDo you only get your haircut in B7 or ever close to home? I really enjoy Itzik. Did you know...<p>Do you only get your haircut in B7 or ever close to home? I really enjoy Itzik. Did you know he's participated in some international singing tournaments?</p>wogo commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecbda88332006-12-25T08:11:25Z2008-02-14T04:49:05ZwogoYou forgot the striped pole! I had my hair cut by the same guy for over 20 years -- in...<p>You forgot the striped pole!</p>
<p>I had my hair cut by the same guy for over 20 years -- in exactly the environment you described. He was a stereotypical Italian barber named Joe.</p>
<p>When we moved to Israel it took some searching before I found the perfect barber -- before becoming religious he was a women's hair dresser. His storefront doesn't exactly have the "classic" feel (instead of magazines he has a Tehillim and a Mishna Brura), but he's fast and he gives a great haircut.</p>Jack commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5505256c888342006-12-25T07:46:52Z2008-02-14T04:49:14ZJackhttp://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/My grandfather ZL' father, and uncle went to the same barber for a good 35 years or so. I was...<p>My grandfather ZL' father, and uncle went to the same barber for a good 35 years or so.</p>
<p>I was lucky enough to tag along on more than a couple of trips. It was one of those places where the men would "forget" that I was there and talk about "grown up stuff."</p>
<p>I loved that place. It made me feel like a big shot. It really was one of those old time joints that women didn't want to step into.</p>
<p>As a "grown up" I get my hair cut at a similar place and when I am feeling saucy get a shave as well.</p>
<p>One of these days I am going to pick up my <a href="http://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/2006/04/shaving.html" rel="nofollow">straight razor</a>. There is nothing like it.</p>
<p>My barber is thinking about retiring soon. That is going to mess things up for me. I get anxious just thinking about it. </p>tnspr569 commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecd9e88332006-12-25T07:02:04Z2008-02-14T04:49:23Ztnspr569http://howtomeasuretheyears.blogspot.comI guess I've never had an authentic barbershop experience so far. Doesn't really bother me too much :-P For some...<p>I guess I've never had an authentic barbershop experience so far. Doesn't really bother me too much :-P</p>
<p>For some strange reason, I've had my hair cut by various Israelis for quite a few years now. The last one I went to was probably the most impressive yet. He didn't even (have to) ask me what I wanted! No more than five or ten minutes after I sat down, this man had finished, leaving me with what seemed like a perfect haircut (though it hasn't grown out very well). I think the included "shampoo" at some shops nowadays is what seals the deal for the younger, less-knowledgeable customers. It's all about being pampered, right? :)</p>Yitzchak Goodman commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecb8a88332006-12-25T06:44:27Z2008-02-14T04:49:02ZYitzchak Goodmanhttp://judeopundit.blogspot.comThe barber shops of my youth always had fishing magazines and you could watch the fishing show on a small...<p>The barber shops of my youth always had fishing magazines and you could watch the fishing show on a small black and white TV with horizontal hold problems. </p>Josh commented on 'It's a guy thing'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef00e5503ecb1088332006-12-25T05:33:03Z2008-02-14T04:48:58ZJoshBack in the day, a barbershop also always had, shall we say, 'literature' that I couldn't get at home or...<p>Back in the day, a barbershop also always had, shall we say, 'literature' that I couldn't get at home or in the public library.</p>