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mikowee
Joined: 03 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:25 am Post subject: English speaking barbers? |
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| Pleae help me find a good one. I've been in Korea for six months and haven't had a good haircut to date. Does noone else have this problem? |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:08 am Post subject: Re: English speaking barbers? |
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| mikowee wrote: |
| Pleae help me find a good one. I've been in Korea for six months and haven't had a good haircut to date. Does noone else have this problem? |
It's just a barber. Why does he have to speak Englishee? I've had my hair cut in 4 countries where I didn't speak the language.
Otherwise, use this:
http://wiki.galbijim.com/Korean_phrases_when_getting_a_haircut
(I believe thanks go to Mith). |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| It might help if you told us where you live |
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mikowee
Joined: 03 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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I'm asking because they keep cutting my hair the same way every time, regardless of my attempts to explain that I don't like it like that. Even pictures didn't work out for me.
Sorry, I should have mentioned I live in Seoul. I am willing to travel anywhere the subway can take me if it means a decent haircut. I was so frustrated with my last one that I just shaved my head clean. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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I would suggest the hair salon about Burger King in Itaewon.
Ask for Michel. He speaks good English and, I am not a guy, but have seen him cut guy's hair and do a good job. He will always listen to what you want done.
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Tjames426
Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, it can be a problem.
I try some of the other languages I can speak.
I was very fortunate just before New Year.. My 25 year old barber did not speak English, but he did respond to my Mandarin Chinese. He studied for half a year in Harbin. So, we were able to communicate.
We were having good attempts at conversation when the manager came over and interrupted us. Seems he was very suspicious of what was happening -languagewise.
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BTW, some White faces in Korea are not incompetent morons. It amazes and impresses the .... out of the Koreans to find that out. |
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michi gnome
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Dokdo
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| Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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for a nice buzz-cut, just say "sports-a mah-ri hae-juseyo"
it means, roughly "sports hair, please do/give me"
my kids taught me that one, and it worked alright a few times
if your barber is an attractive ajumma, as mine was, those words are magic
you are in for life |
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kalkamagi
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| ilovebdt wrote: |
I would suggest the hair salon about Burger King in Itaewon.
Ask for Michel. He speaks good English and, I am not a guy, but have seen him cut guy's hair and do a good job. |
i can't vouch for the guys' cuts, but i would NOT recommend him for the girls. my mom is a hair stylist and i know good hair cuts. this guy butchered my hair last time. it was the shoddiest haircut i've gotten here. he spent the whole time talking to his friend sitting behind me, which resulted in uneven-ness and fly-aways.  |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:24 am Post subject: |
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| ilovebdt wrote: |
I would suggest the hair salon about Burger King in Itaewon.
Ask for Michel. He speaks good English and, I am not a guy, but have seen him cut guy's hair and do a good job. |
i can't vouch for the guys' cuts, but i would NOT recommend him for the girls. my mom is a hair stylist and i know good hair cuts. this guy butchered my hair last time. it was the shoddiest haircut i've gotten here. he spent the whole time talking to his friend sitting behind me, which resulted in uneven-ness and fly-aways. |
Although I would never ever get my hair dyed there again, he has always given me and my friend good cuts.
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:27 am Post subject: |
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Go to "blue club" any one is okay ....they know what they are doing...some even have Kateoys...  |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| Go to "blue club" any one is okay ....they know what they are doing...some even have Kateoys... |
and they are cheap like 6000 won for a haircut
now you do know about the double pole barbershops right????  |
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plutodog18
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:27 am Post subject: |
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OK I give up......
What is the meaning of double barber poles?
What are Kateoys?
What is a "blue club" and where are they?
'scuse my ignorance........... |
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mikowee
Joined: 03 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| plutodog18 wrote: |
OK I give up......
What is the meaning of double barber poles?
What are Kateoys?
What is a "blue club" and where are they?
'scuse my ignorance........... |
I second this...
I don't know Kateoys, nor do I know of "blue club"
The double barber poles are, if I'm to understand correctly, houses of ill repute. Please correct me if I'm wrong, or I'll just have to go see for myself dammit. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| plutodog18 wrote: |
OK I give up......
What is the meaning of double barber poles?
What are Kateoys?
What is a "blue club" and where are they?
'scuse my ignorance........... |
I don't know what Kateoys are
Blue Club is a chain of men's hair and beauty shops here in Korea.
Shops with double barbers poles where the ladies, sometimes scantily clad, offer extras in addition to shaves and cuts. Anything from a massage to a handjob. I believe some of them even have beds at the back of the store.
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ron_j
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I heard about these places. The bigger the barber pole the more obvious its an ahjumah handjob facility. That was just from hearsay though, can't verify it. |
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