I got my hair cut at a Sportsclips today. I've been amused by the chain for years but had never been inside one. The idea is just bizarre to me. Of all the things to consider when looking for a place to get your haircut, who the hell has "Are they themed around one of my pastimes" on the list?
The theming is just strange too. There are TVs all over the place showing various games, and all of the stylists have to wear branded shirts that look like jerseys. Just seems like a very specific idea to me. Did whoever come up with the idea think "Supercuts and Great Clips cater to people to want a good haircut. Fantastic Sam's kind of has an upmarket feel to it. But where does the sports fan go? This is a real untapped market!"
Did anyone ask them to explain what exactly the relationship is between sports and hair cuts?
This one seems to me mocked pretty regularly on this forum, but "gamer" chairs crack me up as well. I can understand other gamer accessories to an extent. Wireless mice and keyboards with low latency, high refresh monitors, and stuff like that that legitimately serves some sort of purpose is fine. But gamer chairs? I like to think I'm not a very judgmental person, but I can't help but think less of anyone who owns a gamer chair (hypothetically, I don't actually know anyone who has one). A chair is a chair! What exactly does a "gamer" chair get you that a, you know, regular, comfortable, well-made chair doesn't?
The theming is just strange too. There are TVs all over the place showing various games, and all of the stylists have to wear branded shirts that look like jerseys. Just seems like a very specific idea to me. Did whoever come up with the idea think "Supercuts and Great Clips cater to people to want a good haircut. Fantastic Sam's kind of has an upmarket feel to it. But where does the sports fan go? This is a real untapped market!"
Did anyone ask them to explain what exactly the relationship is between sports and hair cuts?
This one seems to me mocked pretty regularly on this forum, but "gamer" chairs crack me up as well. I can understand other gamer accessories to an extent. Wireless mice and keyboards with low latency, high refresh monitors, and stuff like that that legitimately serves some sort of purpose is fine. But gamer chairs? I like to think I'm not a very judgmental person, but I can't help but think less of anyone who owns a gamer chair (hypothetically, I don't actually know anyone who has one). A chair is a chair! What exactly does a "gamer" chair get you that a, you know, regular, comfortable, well-made chair doesn't?
