That one client who came in every Friday for 6 years straight

I still think about this older guy, Mr. Davis, who sat in my chair every Friday at 9 AM for 6 years. He never said much, just nodded when I asked how his week was. One day he told me his wife passed 10 years ago and that this was his only routine that kept him going. I mean, it really stuck with me how something as simple as a haircut could mean that much to someone. He moved away last spring and I still look at the clock on Fridays around 9 and wonder how he's doing. Has anyone else had a regular where you knew more about their life in the chair than their own family did?

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kai_chen22d ago

That's the thing about regulars, man. You end up knowing their dog's name, what side they part their hair, and the real stuff they don't tell nobody. Had a guy who came in every Tuesday for years, turned out he was just lonely after his kids moved out.

mark_green2d ago

Sells more coffee than the fancy latte art, bet.

evan_davis2d ago

@kai_chen2 hit it exactly - I had a guy who only talked about baseball stats until one day he admitted he hadn't seen his son in 12 years.