Me corté el cabello por $1 en la calle | INDIA ✂️🇮🇳 - Summary

Summary

The speaker describes their experience getting a street barber in India. They visited a small town called Udaipur, where street trading is a common occurrence. They found a barber named Papusen who has been working on the same corner for 27 years. He has a complete setup for his work, including shaving cream, scissors, comb, natural oils, and a shaver with rechargeable batteries. The speaker gets a haircut, a beard trim, and a massage for 120 rupees (around $1.50). Despite the initial discomfort, they felt relaxed and empowered after the experience. They felt their face was clean, fresh, and had energy. The speaker also tried a local snack, beedi, a cheap cigar alternative. They highly recommend the experience and rated it 10 out of 10.

Facts

1. The narrator is in a small town in India, Udaipur, where street trading is a common occurrence .
2. The narrator describes the street stalls that sell a variety of items, including fabrics, blankets, masks, toothbrushes, tea, and beedi (a type of cheap cigarette) .
3. The narrator mentions an average daily occurrence of street trading where haircuts and shaves can be given in the middle of the street .
4. The narrator and his brother decide to get a haircut and shave from a street barber .
5. The barber they find is well-equipped with shaving cream, scissors, comb, natural oils, and a shaver with rechargeable batteries .
6. The barber charges 30 rupees, which is less than half a dollar, for a haircut or shave .
7. The barber has been standing on this corner for 27 years and has been doing haircuts for over 20 years .
8. The barber charges for each razor used, reducing his profit margin .
9. The barber also offers a massage with a grapes oil for an additional 20 rupees .
10. The narrator pays 120 rupees for the haircut, shave, massage, and face shaking, which is about a dollar 50 .
11. The narrator rates the experience a 10 out of 10 and would recommend it to others .
12. The barber is very popular and has a large clientele .