Incredible Street Barbers of India

Wed, Sep 17, 2008

street barbers

In a country where jobs are scare and barber’s shops even scarcer, a few budding entrepreneurs prove that you can make a living anywhere, with the right attitude. These Indian street barbers know that if you want to pull in the customers, you’ve got to let people know you’re there, and what better way to advertise your business than set up shop in the middle of a busy sidewalk.

hair cuts on the sidewalk

Check out this guy; he’s sitting quite happily at the side of a busy freeway, the barber snipping away as if there are invisible walls between them and their surroundings. You can just hear them now… “So, you going anywhere nice tonight to show off your new do?”

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The hand-made seats are great, too. Like over-sized Goldilocks chairs, they’re even kitted out with an adjustable head rest. Pure luxury.

Source Dark Roasted Blend

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Linda McCormick - who has written 162 posts on Environmental Graffiti.

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