Rudy’s serves it up
I go to the Fremont Rudy’s to get my hair cut. I’ve been several times since I moved to Fremont in January. I don’t mind the usual wait of 20 or 30 minutes because Rudy’s has a plethora of reading material. There’s something for everyone, really. And if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t mind perusing softcore porn in public, Rudy’s is the place for you, too.
When I started going there earlier this year I noticed several Playboys hanging from the magazine rack. “Huh,” I thought to myself. “What kind of person would look at Playboy while waiting to get a haircut?” That was the totality of my thought on the subject until tonight when I noticed a kid (probably 12 years old) and his middle-aged father waiting to get haircuts. See, right behind the kid’s head hung a Penthouse. I paused at the sight and wondered if this trip to the barber was a little uncomfortable for the kid’s dad.
Dad: You sit here, Bobby. Here’s an issue of Seattle Sound. It’s cool, trust me.
Son: Why dad? I want to sit over there.
Dad: [Lame excuse for why the kid needs to face away from the wall.]
Honestly, if I was 12 years old and walked into a barbershop to see a Penthouse hanging on the wall I’d run home and call all of my friends and tell them to go get a haircut right now. But as an adult, for some reason, it made me stop and think. It’s amusing, really. I mean, I get it Rudy’s. You’re hip. You’re edgy. You’re not to be trifled with. But when I saw the Penthouse hanging behind the kid’s head, it all seemed so… affected.
Your stylists/barbers are still good, though. That’s the most important thing.
What say you? Is Rudy’s cooler for offering softcore porn in its waiting area or are they trying too hard? I’m genuinely curious what Seattle thinks about this (if anything at all).