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Originally Posted by Deezguy
Yes, it's all about competition. These women aren't stupid. They must have some smarts if they're going to last in this business for more than a year. They tell you they will cut you off if you will see the other provider. Scare tactics to keep you in line. Of course, you play along and tell them you are not seeing the other provider. It's all a game of words. But, does she really believe your lie. Does she really think she can control you from across town? Does she really have the power to prevent you from walking into that other shop and getting FS from the other provider. Is that ego so big that they she thinks they have that sort of control over your Willy?
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When I mentioned competition, I didn't mean in a business sense, but in a personal or territorial sense. They're not thinking about lasting in this business for more than a year or any other length of time. It's not a career or profession to them, it's a temporary gig, no matter how long they've been doing it. They don't have a "Business Plan." Most are in denial about what they're doing, but they're still women with feelings.
It's a very personal service they're providing, and seeing you with someone else is an affront to their self-worth. Heck, even your regular barber might get butthurt if he saw you getting a haircut in a different shop. Not because he really needs your $8.50 + tip, but because your lack of "loyalty" implies his service is deficient. Now factor in the tricky male-female angle that comes with the monger-provider relationship.
They don't understand the male need for variety, even though they, of all women, ought to. It's not about controlling you, it's about her saving face, if only to herself.