Shear's Barber Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular was leaving Shear’s Barber Shop, he heard someone shout from inside: ‘Hey, wait! Did you see that guy who just walked out?’ The regular turned around and saw nobody inside. Curious, he looked back outside—and realized with a laugh that it was his own reflection in the mirror, grinning back at him.

2. One day, while a regular was getting his usual trim at Shear’s Barber Shop, he suddenly noticed an odd humming noise coming from outside. It sounded like nothing he had ever heard before—a cross between a bee and a distant motorbike. The barber paused mid-snip, cocked his head, and said, ‘That sounds like my old neighbour’s lawnmower!’ The regular laughed, but then they both looked out the window in surprise as a tiny drone buzzed past carrying a package. The shop erupted into laughter—turns out it was just a delivery driver testing his new toy.

3. While a regular was waiting for his turn at Shear’s Barber Shop, he overheard an unusual conversation between two delivery drivers outside. One said, ‘Hey, did you see that new barbershop across town? They’ve got some crazy old-school stuff!’ The other replied, ‘Yeah, I heard they use ancient clippers from the ’80s.’ Just then, our regular turned around and asked, ‘Guys, do either of you know where I can get my hairline fixed?’ Everyone burst out laughing—including the poor guy inside, who’d been listening the whole time.

4. One afternoon, as a little boy walked past Shear’s Barber Shop, he stopped in surprise when he saw the barbershop dummy laughing out loud. The boy looked closer and noticed that the dummy was holding a newspaper with a big smile on its face. Curious, he asked one of the barbers what was so funny. The barber replied, ‘It’s just an old newspaper, kid—nothing to see here.’ But every time someone new entered the shop, the dummy would laugh again, making everyone wonder if maybe it wasn’t such a simple joke after all.