Whites Only

Have you seen the barbershop sign for "Whites Only?"

It's out in front of Herbert Leger's barbershop in Lafayette, LA. And someone saw it and was "appalled."

When asked about it, Herbert explained the obvious -- "I don't have the training, I don't have the experience, I don't have the knowledge and the technique used in cutting black people's hair."

In fact, "when a customer walks in he can't help, he sends him to his barber friend across the street." I wonder how long before the NAACP demands that Herbert cut black people's hair (badly).

When the NAACP finally realizes (6 months and 2 "rallys" later) that Herb doesn't know HOW to cut black people's hair, I'm sure the ACLU will get involved to ensure taxpayers pay to teach Herb how to cut black hair.

Posted by: Ogre at 07:04 AM

Comments

1 I think he cut Don Kings hair and decided to give it up.

Posted by: Tomslick at October 26, 2005 08:39 AM (xNjHI)

2 Okay, this is is funny and pathetic at the same time.

Posted by: Contagion at October 26, 2005 08:40 AM (Q5WxB)

3 I somehow knew that Don King was going to get into this discussion...

And Contagion, did you like the backwards "s" on the sign?

Posted by: Ogre at October 26, 2005 08:58 AM (/k+l4)

4 He doesn't want his customers to leave looking worse than when they came in, and that's bad how?

If he were doing it for racist reasons, as is implied, he wouldn't be referring them to a friend.

Posted by: Echo Zoe at October 26, 2005 12:35 PM (K+h36)

5 It's competely honest, but there's some people who are just "horrified" by the sign itself.

Posted by: Ogre at October 26, 2005 01:07 PM (/k+l4)

6 Perhaps a simple Please would make things better?

Posted by: Arbitratorofall at October 26, 2005 01:22 PM (/k+l4)

7 Looking at the condition of that sign, I'm not sure that he's got enough more letters to spell "Please..."

Posted by: Ogre at October 26, 2005 01:59 PM (/k+l4)

8 Back in my hippy days, I was refused service by a barber because he said he "didn't know how to cut long hair".

Fair enough.

Posted by: Harvey at October 27, 2005 07:26 PM (ubhj8)

9 Did you scream "racist" and sue them? I'm sure the ACLU would have helped you.

Posted by: Ogre at October 28, 2005 07:28 AM (/k+l4)

10 lol this crap funny...... persona estupido en aqui im a black brown skin guy i would walk in there and get my hair cut lol all black people dont have nappy hair ight peace lol

Posted by: javier at November 21, 2005 09:31 PM (VvILQ)

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