PSA: The day a regular's kid decided my clippers were a toy

So last Friday, I'm about halfway through a simple fade on Mr. Jenkins, a guy who's been coming in for years. His son, maybe 5 years old, is sitting in the waiting area. I turn to grab a different guard, and in that two seconds, the kid darts over, grabs my cordless Andis Masters off the station, and just chucks them onto the tile floor. I heard a crack that made my heart stop. The housing split, and now the motor sounds like a dying bee. That set cost me $250, and Mr. Jenkins just laughed it off like it was nothing, saying 'boys will be boys.' I had to finish the cut with my backups, which just don't hit the same. How do you guys handle kids in the shop when parents just won't watch them?

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calebm757mo ago

Had a kid spill blue dye all over my leather chair once.

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jade6395mo ago

Yeah, that "boys will be boys" excuse is just a free pass for parents who don't want to watch their kids. It's how you end up with a ruined leather chair or broken tools.

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max8087mo ago

My old barber had a rule after a kid broke a straight razor... no one under twelve allowed in the cutting area unless they're in the chair. It saved so many headaches. That "boys will be boys" line is just an excuse for bad parenting, and it cost you a major tool. I'd be asking Mr. Jenkins to cover a new set, honestly. Letting that slide just tells him it's okay for next time.

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