The owner was hostile to the concept of patrons wearing a mask, actively pressured me not to wear one despite my repeated statements that I do not wish to get other people sick, and while he was cutting he used his comb to knock my mask off of my face after I undid the loops so he could access my sideburns. People are free to mask or not mask as they wish, but it is outrageously inappropriate to try to force or pressure customers to NOT wear PPE that makes them feel more comfortable, and the proprietor does not know my personal health status and if I am immunocompromised, which is also not his business to know.
During the haircut itself he chose to share transphobic views as well as erroneous beliefs about the new state health curricula. I wanted a haircut, not a discussion of political talking points that denigrate my loved ones.
The haircut itself was adequate, but there was a miscommunication about what I wanted to be done, and he became very visibly and verbally annoyed when I asked him to correct the problem, and he repeatedly circled back to his annoyance and complaints in conversation. I really, really wanted to like this place since I enjoy barber shop environments and was delighted to find a shop that opens so early, but I will not...
Read moreWalking into Tom's shop reminds me of the shops I used to walk into when I was younger. A real old school barber who gives an excellent haircut. There are a lot of barbers out there who won't have a conversation with you but with Tom, it's just the opposite. I've never had a boring conversation sitting in his chair. And to top it all off the prices are amazing. If you haven't already give Tom a visit for an...
Read moreHe doesn't offer appointments even though he gave his business card and never answered his phone later in person he said he was busy that's why he didn't answer, if you walk in the there's no straight answer about the wait time, well if you are someone that is enjoys repeated golfing stories and don't mind wasting your time waiting to...
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