That barber who's been cutting hair 40 years told me I was gripping my shears wrong.

He said I was pinching too hard, causing hand fatigue by 2pm. I switched to a looser grip last week. Has anyone else had an old timer call out something basic you thought you knew?

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olivia_harris1928d agoTop Commenter

Ha, classic old timer move - they always got that one weird trick up their sleeve. Been gripping shears my whole career and now I feel personally attacked by some guy who's been doing it since before I was born. Guess I'll be loosening up my death grip tomorrow just to see if he's onto something.

lily_singh228d ago

I mean, I definitely thought I knew better until my 60 year old mentor proved me wrong with that exact same tip.

kelly_nelson9528d ago

Old timers love to act like they cracked some secret code nobody else knows. It's just a grip, not brain surgery. You'll probably go back to your old way by next week anyway.