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Short Back and Sides by John Grant

I expect that some will say I deserved the punishment but at the time it was so harsh and I felt so unfair.
I had been stealing money from my Grandmother and I was caught with my hand in her bag no way I could lie my way out of it.
My Mother and Grandmother had been aware that money was going missing and had been watching.
I was 15 years old I thought I was fire proof.
My Mother wasted no time my jeans came down and over her knee I went.
She taught me a lesson there and then I had no idea she was that strong and could smack that hard.
I didn't cry I thought well I'm a bit sore
But when she let me up she informed me that my punishment was not over.
I was going for a Short Back and Sides.
I said like NO WAY!!!
But she dragged me to the local Barbers it was half full and she just announces to everyone in the shop I am a thief and she wants me to have the shortest school boys haircut possible.When they here I stole of my Gran the guy in the chair gets up and I am in it.
Now my hair is ME its over my collar I have a super long quif and sideburns I look cool just so cool.
The Barber capes me brush's my hair forward and just cuts the quif OFF.I am in shock then I here the clippers I try to get up but I am scared my Mother is so angry.
The clippers go right up the back of my head I cant see but I know its so so bad then he clips the sides I see now and the tears are running down my face.
I am ruined I will be made a laughing stock at school I just sit there as he clips the top of my head and gives me a short fringe.Then the shaving cream goes on and he gives me a razor finish.
I have no hair at the back and sides just skin and just a bit on the top I have a 8yr old school boys cut.
I get out of the chair but the men are still not satisfied they tell my Mother to go and they will have a word with me.
I know what they are going to do and I beg my Mother not to leave me but she just says she is so ashamed and goes.
I got the belt [Yea they took my jeans down and my pants]I have never cried so much in my life it hurt so much.
OK I did deserve to be punished but the haircut was just not fair and the kids at school found out about my spanking so I was just humiliated.
Never forget

Comments
The barber should have shaved off one of your eyebrows too.
by nunya GD bizniz on 06 May 2022
Thats what you deserved for stealing from your Gran I hope you felt humiliated.
I hope you had to stand for ages.
The haircut was perfect for YOU

by Doug on 21 Nov 2019
I agree with the haircut seems a good punishment but not the spanking in public.
Its ok to punish when needed but not to humiliate in front of friends.
by Alec on 20 Mar 2018
I thought it only happened to me!!!!
I got caught stealing in the local mini mart.I admit I had been warned before and let off.
My Mother was called and she was mega mega angry at being "showen up"
I never dreamed she was that strong to take down my jeans and undies and spank me so hard.In front of all those boys It was total humiliation.
Then dragged to the local barber less my jeans which were on the shop floor!!!
All the boys followed and pilled in to watch me get the shortest short back and sides I ever got.
Then I had to walk home in my undies much to there enjoyment.
I got a second bare butt spanking when I got home
I had to keep the same "hairstyle" for the rest of the term
I was 15yrs old but in 1970
by Jack on 19 Mar 2018
That brought back a memory.
Yea the hair grows back.
But nobody ever forgets they watched you get spanked.
So humiliating
by Anon on 26 Oct 2017
You deserved it John
Yea I would have laughed as well
by Anon on 21 Mar 2017
I got caught stealing from the local shop when I was 12 and to make matters worse it was cigarettes I pinched. My uncle took me back to the shop to apologise and pay for the ciggies , and then to the barbers , who I later found out was the brother of the shopkeeper. After snipping my fringe to a length he could just grab the barber shaved the rest of my head 'to the wood' leaving only the fringe with any length to speak of, then out came the razor and a high arc was shaved around my ears then straight across level with my eyebrows and a full 2 inches above my collar. As I was released from the chair I wanted to run out the shop as quickly as possible, but the barber handed my uncle the razor strop which hung from the counter and I was led into the back shop where my uncle tanned my backside with the thick leather strop making sure I felt both the smooth and rougher sides, although I was spared the humiliation of being strapped in front of strangers the shop was busy and I was left in no doubt everyone had heard the crack of the leather and my sobs as they giggled on my way out.

by Kenny on 05 Jan 2017
Can't believe the number of guys who got a punishment haircut for stealing.
Never heard of such a thing.
But it sounds like it sure worked on these guys.
A very public and humiliating punishment getting a bare butt spanking and all your hair cut off.
I don't agree with spanking but I have to say in your case John you deserved it!!!
by Doug on 04 Jan 2017
I don't understand your Mother letting some guy's give you the strap.
But that said you deserved it!!!
They should have shaved your head and sent you home naked.
by Anon on 04 Jan 2017
I read your story and just remembered all the dreadful short back and sides I got as a teenager.
I just hated loosing all my hair just for doing some stupid prank.
I only got one spanking at the Barbers thank god one humiliation was enough!!!!
I had been caught bullying the younger boys and taking their dinner money.
My Mother took me to the Barbers it was just full of boys from my school.My Mother spoke to the Barber and I went straight into the chair.I was begging him not to cut it to short.The boys waiting were just loving it.
What a haircut he left me a bit on top and shaved the sides and back.I looked stupid.
Then out of the chair and my Mother had me over her knee and down came my pants and undies.I was crying before she smacked me the total humiliation.
About 8 boys watched they just laughed and laughed.
School was just hell for weeks. I had that style for month's.
I still hate going to the Barbers!!!
by Peter Jhonson on 23 Dec 2016
Your story brought back memories for me John.
I suffered a similar fate when a I was about 14.
My Mother had taken me to the Barbers to have my hair cut "short" as a punishment for stealing from a shop.
I remember I had my football shorts and top on for some reason.
I was soon in the chair and the barber gave me a short back and sides level with the top of my ears totally bloody dreadful.
When I saw the result in the mirror I went mad jumped up and swore at him and my Mother "Fin" this and that.
My Mother just grabbed me pulled me over her knee down came my shorts and no undies so she smacked my bare bum,in front of everyone.This included a boy from my class who couldn't wait to tell everyone at school
Then back in the chair and the Barber clipped my hair up to my crown.
I was nearly bald.
Then back home were my Mother gave me another bare bottom spanking I think the whole street heard me howling.
I kept this "style" for the rest of that term.I was the only boy with that "style"
Yea what a memory.
by Anon on 21 Dec 2016
Yea that was one good punishment you deserved it.
To steal from anyone is bad but from your Gran just way way not right.
I sure hope you learned from the bare butt belting.
I am glad the guys all laughed at you.
I hope they kept you with the same hairstyle and your butt red.
by Donald on 08 Nov 2016
I think it was very wrong to keep punishing you John over a 5yr period.
Ok you did deserve the strap but to allow you to be punished publicly with your clothes removed was so wrong.Plus why the short hair cut I don't follow that at all.
Plus what did keeping you with a short hair style do???
by Anon on 20 Jul 2016
I got caught stealing from the local shop.I got a good hiding from my Dad in front of my younger brothers no pants and then dragged to the barbers.
I was 15 at the time real longish hair my pride and joy.The barbers left me some on the top of my head and razor shaved me as well.
What a mess yea the boys at school had a great laugh.
I had short hair for years back to the barbers every 6 weeks.
Never stole again!!!
by Mike on 19 Jul 2016
I got similar after getting caught stealing from Woolworth 's in the mid sixties. My uncle was the barber who gave me a severe shearing then six of the best with his razor strop.
by Anon on 18 Jul 2016
Sad to say Mike it was true.
I left home when I was 20 and I had s short back and sides until then.Mostly just above my ear but bad grades and then clipped to my crown.
I hated the spring always got a real high clip before going back to school and the collage.I was the only boy with short hair.
When he gave me a crown cut he always finished with a razor he went past my crown sometimes if I had been disrespectful to my Mother.
Yea I had many a haircut punishment plus the other.
by John Grant on 18 Jul 2016
John does not seem to say if this is a 'true' story or simply fantasy. ?? Haircuts deserved as punishment? Dunno?
While growing up my parents frequently would say to my brothers and me "If you don't keep your hair combed you will get it cut off". Guess at times I didn't (keep my hair combed) and did (get it cut off)! Lol Of course, regardless we would get it cut off come Spring anyway. :-)
by Barber Mike on 17 Jul 2016
They should have shaved your head strapped you and sent you home naked.

by Anon on 17 Jul 2016
This happened in 1965.My Dad left home when I was 9.
My Mother became friendly with the Barber and they finally married.
Yea my hair remained short and my new Dad had me sitting in his chair then afterwards not sitting I soon learned how to behave.
Never stole again.
My school work like improved by 1000%
He sure turned my life round.
I was the only boy in my class with a short back and sides sometimes just past my ears then if I had not behaved right up to my crown.
by John Grant on 17 Jul 2016
should have had your head shaved bald with razor
by gman on 16 Jul 2016
Well you won't do it again !
Did you keep your hair short ?
by thadeusz on 16 Jul 2016
The haircut was a good punishment for you and I am sure shamed you publicly.
I think you deserved the strap but to take down your jeans and pants was not correct.That said it will have hurt a lot and you needed to be taught a lesson not to steal again.
Very humiliating I am sure your school friends made you feel very bad.
What did your Dad say
by Allen on 16 Jul 2016
Yea what a cumuppance I would have loved to see you get that haircut and boy did you deserve it.
I sure hope the Barber and his friends made you howl, on the bare that's what you needed.
Glad your school friends found out.
by Jeff on 16 Jul 2016
I would like to know when this happened, what year???
What did your Dad have to say???
I hope you learned your lesson.
You sound like you were a real smart guy just so clever I sure think you deserved the haircut.
Yea a well deserved punishment.
by Anon on 16 Jul 2016
You should be glad you got the belt in the shop I would have done it in the street.
I'm glad they cut your hair very short I hope your mother kept you with that "style"
Yea I would have laughed
by Anon on 16 Jul 2016
You did deserve it you would have got the strap every day for a week if you had been my son.
I hope your Mother kept taking you to the barbers.
Yes you deserved the humiliation.
To steal of your Grandmother shame on you!!!
by Paul on 16 Jul 2016