Today, after a haircut, I walked to the cash register, handed the hairdresser a $20 bill and said, "Keep the change." He looked at me with a blank expression and replied, "The haircut costs 25 dollars." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got a haircut, and after thanking the stylist I went up front to pay. The lady behind the counter took one look at me, smiled, and said, "Well, now you'll need a hat." FML
Today, I went to a different hairdresser than usual to get 5 inches off my hair and bangs. He ended up charging me half price, saying, "Don't worry, we all make mistakes." FML
Today, I paid $50 for a haircut. Halfway through, I realized the hairdresser was drunk. FML
Today, I went to go get a haircut and I asked how much it was for a haircut, shampoo, and a blow job. I meant to say blow dry. FML
Today, I went to the hairdresser on a spur of the moment decision to get a quick wash and cut. Forty-five painful minutes and $180 later, I honestly don't know if anything was actually done to my hair. FML
Today, I went to my hair dresser to get my haircut. When she asked me what I wanted, I told her "the usual". She confused me with another customer and gave me a mullet. FML
Today, I went to get a haircut. The hairdresser at the counter was kind of cute, so I had to say something non-standard. When she greeted me with her hello, I replied, "Guess what I need from you today?" She looked at me, considered, and replied, "An eyebrow wax?" FML
Today, my 19-year-old daughter got a haircut. When I asked her if she tipped the hairdresser, she looked at me in horror and asked, "You’re supposed to tip hairdressers?" FML
Today, I was working at Tim Hortons. A lady was in line, and she couldnt make up her mind. 20 minutes later she finally decided to get something, and she reached in her pocket. I was hoping it was a tip, but she gave me a coupon for a haircut. FML
Today, a lady handed me a $10 tip on a $45 bill. I was happy with it, since it was more than 20%, until she came back in and said, "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong amount." I handed it back to her and then she gave me a dollar. FML
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slooby_fml 25
At least you tried to be nice. Good for you
nix1993 41
"... Fine then, don't keep the change"
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Epikouros 32
Time to start cutting your own hair if you're that cheap (or poor). I paid 30 euros for a basic haircut today - that's about $40 US or Canadian.
Mifflicious 18
Even if you pay that much because apparently that's the normal price where you live, it doesn't mean that it's the normal price in Canada. Maybe it's 15$ or something? I pay about 20€, max 25, and then it's more expensive for me since I'm a girl. There's no need for you to call them cheap when you clearly don't know much about the world.
Cazz91 21
It really does depend on where you live, who you go to, etc. If I decided to get a cut, wash and highlights that costs me $105. If I do just a cut, it costs me $60. My boyfriend started shaving his own head after our stylist started charging him $35 for a shave / cut. There are cheaper places around my town but the problem is you get the quality you pay for since most of these cheaper places have inexperienced fresh out of school hairdresser students. I know other towns, cities, etc can be different and that isn't always true but that's not the case here. I tried them before and I will never go back, even if the cut was only $15. My head looked like a mop. :/
BaraSkit07 12
Yeah this whole thing is weird to me, where I live, which is a small town, I have to pay €40, and I'm a male with short hair. That's as cheap as it goes. In a city it's like €20 and I imagine that major cities have it even cheaper. But once again, you pay for quality. As days go by I realize more and more that north america is a cheap-ass place to live.
TheDrifter 24
Yeah I pay $18 for a hot shave and trim. Small town barber shop, been there for 60+ years, usually full of old men chatting.
GrinchFu1 27
I wouldn't pay someone $25 to cut my lawn... let alone my hair! When I was a kid a haircut cost $5. If you wanted to get a little flashier with your wig you paid $10. Inflation's a bitch!
B0nb0N09 12
Laughs hysterically Where I am it's like 75. And that's not counting effing blow dry and foils which being it up to... Wait for it... 300
envy2porcelain 4
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All you guys are dumb I only go to one person because all those expensive places never cut my hair right and she only charges $10.
laden_swallow09 35
You don't use punctuation to break up your sentences, no one of us on FML lives near you, and you say that WE'RE the dumb ones?
perdix 31
I'd never thought of leaving a negative tip for a shitty haircut, but that's a good idea! I once tried to leave an imaginary tip, but a waitress with no knowledge of complex numbers kneed me in the nuts. . . i, i, i!
Sir_ND_Pity 35
38 - Maybe she did understand complex numbers. She took the magnitude of the real and imaginary tip expression and still saw it was zero :P
Futacy 30
It really sucks when we fail at trying to sound cool.
yadanax 14
Lol da best
rokolodo 10
$$5 dollar haircut in the mall. In L. A. Unless you go to hairstylist with fancy lighting, mirrors, extravagant decor. Then you'll pay $30.
Bluepies 24
I recently moved from Texas to California. Haircuts have gone from $6-$12 up to $25-$30. "Normal" tips have gone from $1 up to 20% (which would now be $5-$6). My hair doesn't look any better. I feel your pain, OP.
wtfwhyfml 12
Wow, I forgot basic haircuts could cost that much. The places I go are usually around $10 (female cut; my brother's were always $8 or so). Then again, around here the instant you want anything more then a shampoo and cut (averages $25-$30), you're looking at $60 minimum anywhere. Always a good plan to double check before they start cutting though. That many sharp objects and chemicals in one place can make for a nasty party.
Cheez_Mastah 10
Holy crap! My haircuts cost $9!