Speak Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while getting her usual trim, Alice overheard the barista whispering to a delivery driver, ‘Did you hear? The Speak Salon’s new owner speaks every language but English!’ Alice couldn’t help but wonder if that was why everyone kept asking her for directions in Russian or French. That night, she saw an old man outside the salon, nodding knowingly and muttering, ‘Finally, someone who can understand me.’

2. While waiting for her haircut one afternoon, an older gentleman casually mentioned to the stylist, ‘I just saw something strange outside.’ Curious, she asked him what it was. He replied, ‘A man in a suit was walking down the street, counting pigeons!’ The stylist laughed and said, ‘Really? That’s odd!’ Just then, another customer—a young delivery driver—walked in and overheard their conversation. With a straight face, he chimed in, ‘Actually, I saw that same guy earlier—he was counting cars!’ Everyone burst out laughing, and the mood in the salon became warm and friendly.

3. While waiting for her haircut one day, a young woman noticed something peculiar on the wall. ‘Do you know what that old sign means?’ she asked the stylist, pointing to an antique notice nobody had ever mentioned before. The stylist shrugged and smiled. ‘It says “No caps allowed”,’ she replied. The young woman looked puzzled. ‘Really? I’ve never seen it before.’ Then, as they both glanced up, another customer walked in wearing a huge foam dinosaur head. The stylist sighed and muttered under her breath, ‘Welcome to Speak Salon!’

4. In the early hours of dawn, when most salons were closed, a delivery driver pulled up outside Speak Salon with a mysterious package. As he approached the door, the scent of freshly brewed coffee wafted through the air, mingling with the aroma of shampoo and conditioner. Curious, he opened it to find nothing but an old notebook filled with doodles and notes. Later that day, while chatting with a regular customer, the owner discovered that the drawings resembled hairstyles from decades ago. Now, every now and then, someone would drop off another forgotten sketchbook—each one bringing back memories of long-forgotten trends.