Popping my proverbial cherry at Truefitt and Hill

One fine day in the office while i was on the phone, my immediate boss knocked on my door and told me that he wanted to discuss something important with me. Not knowing what i've done wrong i rushed to his room just to find out that he just got back from Truefitt and Hill (BSC). 

"A man of our taste would appreciate this" 

it seems as he passed me the brochure and i glanced at the price.

RM95 for a hair cut

RM65 for a shave

and heres the kicker, RM150 for entry to the duke's parlor. Very nice and apparently they will provide you with all the coffee you need and a free shoe shine whilst you are there. 

"Finally Civilazation has reached Malaysia"

 it seems as one of the main partners told me when he joined the fray. So the main issue here is am i willing to spend RM100++ for a hair cut? 

What is this place? 

A quick google search will give you the answer but for the sake of completeness i will just copy and paste from their main website.

"For over two centuries, Truefitt & Hill has provided discerning gentlemen with only the finest in grooming products and services. Our offering gives men the opportunity to look and feel their very best.

Established in 1805, we maintain the world's oldest barbershop and are barbers and Royal Warrant holders to H.R.H., The Duke of Edinburgh. Today's product offering is the result of our nearly 200 years of research and intimate customer relationships. Our knowledge and experience provide today's man with an offering that is both sophisticated and practical.

Men deserve the best in everything they do"    

 I do, i do deserve the best in everything i do. What do i normally do? girls nevermind. Against my better judgment i went to T&H without any appointments, just casual walked in customer. I asked for a chair and apparently Mohamad was free to layan me.

aesthetically T&H is very pleasing, very the cantik you know. Well it was all i expect it would be until i found out that "Mohamad" cant really speak Malay, English, or even Cantonese for that matter so i had a hard time communicating with him so i just showed him this picture and hoped for the best.

 (migraine kot james marsden ni)

15 minutes into the hair cut, a family with small kids came in. Kids being kids, they started screaming and running as they do. T&H did not do anything about it. i might sound like a douche right about  

 now but  i am of the opinion that if i was to pay top dollar (ringgit) for the services i ought to get at least some peace and serenity.

All and all it was a good experience but that is about it "a good experience". 

Was it worth spending RM100++?             -               NO

Did i get a good hair cut?                            -               NO

Did they offer me the shoe shine?              -                NO

Did they offer me coffee?                           -                NO

Did it make me feel like a douche?            -              YES

Am i going to blog about it?                      -               YES

Again to qualify, this is of course my personal experience. Mohamad might be new, the staff might be tired but still i expected more. 

-Grande Out-