A barber's bad day in the office

A man having his beard shaved. (Courtesy/iStock)

I still don't understand why most parents expect their young sons to have their hair shaved the way they want and not the other way around. You often see a young boy forced to cut his hair bald by his parents, against his wishes. Many times, a boy comes in, chooses his preferred hairstyle, and leaves happy and satisfied with the result.

Then, just a few minutes later, he's brought back by a furious mother, and I'm instructed to shave off his hair completely.