Good suggestions thanks. I have found a Kurdish barber and we discuss the Sykes-Picot line. Not the greatest barber though, sadly!

Your "problem" may be that you look like an ordinary bloke, I'm guessing. If you looked like an alternative male stereotype you'd probably not have this problem, but experience other issues instead.

That’s why I quit going to barbers, my wife cuts my hair now. She hates sports

I think of all the time and mental energy I’ve saved by not giving a shit about it. Why would I root for “my” team? They have nothing to do with the people of my area, largely a bunch of millionaire picks from other cities/states/etc.