Some things are best left at home—but for one Sydney teen, that clearly didn’t include his next haircut.

Commuters near Richmond were left stunned when a makeshift salon popped up on a weekday morning train.

Complete with a cape, clippers, and camera crew, it was no quick trim—it was the full experience.


The unusual scene unfolded on a train headed through Sydney’s north-west, where a teenage boy received a haircut right in the middle of a carriage.

His friend, apparently the travelling barber, shaved his head with care while another mate filmed the spectacle for social media.

Passengers looked on in disbelief as the trio treated the train like their personal studio.


One onlooker later posted a photo to social media, writing: ‘Was travelling on the train today and saw these people recording and giving a haircut to a guy lol.’

They weren’t exactly impressed by the outcome either, adding: ‘The haircut was so s***’.

What started as a bizarre one-off soon sparked a heated debate online.

Some locals slammed the act as filthy and inappropriate, likening it to other cringeworthy commuter habits.

‘I didn’t think grubs cutting their toenails during their morning commute could be topped, but this is the world we live in now …’ wrote one.

‘Is there anything people won’t do on trains?’ asked another.

Others weren’t convinced it was genuine at all.

‘It’s a skit, disgusting … social media delirium,’ one person wrote, while another called it ‘gross’ and a third declared it ‘absolute filth’.

‘I would have hit the guard button and let them sort it out,’ a user commented.


Some were more concerned with what might’ve been left behind—namely, hair.

‘Did these grubs clean up after?’ one commenter asked.

‘Nope, they ran away,’ the original poster replied.

Safety concerns were also raised, with one person noting: ‘Could be dangerous if the train had to stop suddenly’.

Another asked: ‘Are scissors considered a weapon?’

Still, a few commenters weren’t bothered by the antics, pointing out the carriage looked mostly empty.

‘I don’t have too big of a problem with this,’ one user said.

Another added: ‘Kids used to smoke, drink, spit, vomit and graffiti trains…this is fairly harmless’.


If witnessing a surprise haircut on a moving train left you shaking your head, you’re not alone in feeling frustrated by public behaviour that crosses the line.

These moments spark a bigger conversation about respect in shared spaces—whether you’re commuting or just trying to enjoy your local area.

Here’s another real-life example of someone finally speaking up after having enough.

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Would you stay silent—or press the emergency button—if a barber set up shop beside you?