About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived with an unusual package: a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and sealed with twine. As he approached the shop door, whispers began to circulate among customers inside. Curious, one of the barbers opened it carefully—inside was a tiny, perfectly coiffed rabbit wearing a bowtie. The whole place erupted into laughter as everyone tried to figure out whose furry little client had been delivered that day. Turns out, it was just a practical joke from a neighbor who loved pranks.
2. At dawn, when most barbershops were still quiet, Erbil Barber Shop’s door mysteriously opened on its own. The regulars first thought it was just a prank until they saw the dusty old comb left outside each morning. One day, an eager delivery driver arrived with a box of new combs and razors. As he approached the shop, he heard a soft voice whispering, ‘Thank you for the gift.’ Turning around, everyone saw only empty streets. Since then, whenever someone receives a fresh set of supplies, they leave out one extra item—just in case.’
3. At midnight, when even the city seemed asleep, a soft humming sound drifted from Erbil Barber Shop. Curious neighbors peered through their windows, but no one dared approach until they saw a silhouette of a man cutting air as if it were hair. One night, a delivery driver walked in, complaining about his long shift. The barber waved his scissors, and suddenly the driver’s hair was perfect—even though he hadn’t sat down. Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that the ‘air cuts’ were actually real haircuts, just invisible until now.
4. Late one night, as Erbil Barber Shop closed its doors for the day, a familiar voice crackled over the shop’s old intercom: ‘All customers, please return your combs and razors to the counter before leaving.’ A regular customer, hearing the voice, calmly replied, 'But sir, I left my comb here last week!' The barber chuckled softly into the intercom, 'Then perhaps you should stay overnight, sir.' As everyone laughed, the delivery driver whispered to his neighbor, 'Guess they forgot to unplug the intercom again.'