Ya Man Barber

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Ya Man Barber shop, customers often noticed an old man sitting in the corner, quietly humming to himself as he waited for his turn. One day, a little boy walked in and pointed excitedly towards the man’s chair. ‘Dad,’ he whispered, ‘look at that funny bird!’ The barber glanced over and smiled gently. ‘That’s no ordinary bird,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. ‘That’s our resident parakeet, Mr. Fluffy. He’s been here longer than some of our regulars.’ The boy looked puzzled, so the barber added, ‘Don’t worry, son—Mr. Fluffy only talks to people who deserve it!’

2. At Ya Man Barber, every morning around nine, someone started asking the same question: ‘Hey, does anyone know where they keep those funny hats?’ No one ever answered. One day a new delivery driver arrived and overheard the question. Thinking he knew the answer, he confidently replied, 'I saw them in the storeroom last week!' Everyone looked at him blankly until he added, 'The ones with the funny faces on them.' Turns out, everyone was talking about the barber’s collection of old action figures.

3. At Ya Man Barber, one day a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Why does everyone here seem to know exactly when Mr. Johnson will come?’ With a twinkle in his eye, an old neighbor chimed in, ‘Oh, that’s because Mr. Johnson never misses his daily stop here for his favorite coffee and chat.’ The delivery driver shook his head in amazement, realizing he’d been fooled by a simple routine.

4. At Ya Man Barber, one day a customer exclaimed, 'Hey, I just saw your sign saying “No Beards Allowed.” But who shaves that mustache on your mascot?' The barber smiled and replied, ‘That’s not a mustache, it’s our secret beard-o-matic machine!’ A delivery driver chimed in, ‘I thought it was just another way to keep customers coming back.’ The neighbor nodded knowingly, while a regular added, ‘Guess they never got around to painting it silver like the rest of the sign.’