Recruit Haircuts | Mr. Tootie
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Purnell Whitehead, known by many as "Mr. Tootie" and manager of the receiving building barbershop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, has been cutting recruits’ hair for over 28 years.
(U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Yamil Casarreal)
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I remember all those times bullshitting with my barber in boot camp...oh wait, that’s right, I wasn’t allowed to say a damn word to the barber!
soo who made the big deal when they saw u striking up a convo wt they say lol????
wiifii 5.0 you never said anything
I was gonna comment that but you beat me to it.
@@wiifii5.071 the drill intsructors would have destroyed you on sight.
*Ayee what's poppin Mr.Tootie*
One of the most painful haircuts I’ve ever had.
Not from him. This dude hooked it up compared to the others
I never got my haircut by him I just always heard em talk a lot and I was tired of always getting a bald head I would never look in the mirror after a cut 😩😩😩😅😅
Facts he nicked me but when we went back for our 3rd phase cuts man the dam high and tight lol he was talking to us. History bro
@Charles Xavier not all are fit for duty.
It’s been a while but I remember it being painful lol
“GET YOUR FEET OFF MY FOOT REST!!!”
Made that mistake 1 too many times
YESSS
That shit always had me dead lmaooo
The man that cut my hair like he was an Apache warrior
Ryan O'Gara yep. Stand up and your head is burning and red 😂
@@ElbowJefe The worst is getting youre haircut after being on the island being on the island in the summer when you're head looks like a red dum-dum lollipop from sunburns and these guys shave you're sun burnt head like they are trying to shave you're brain cells away.
Thanks my dude
😂😂😂
Same guy cut my hair back in 2006. He still looks exactly the same.
Sept 4th 2006 he cut min bro awsome
rmj2n black don’t crack unless you smoke it
CSUAVE interesting
*he cut mine back in 1934, damn black don’t crack!*
CSUAVE More likely he's just looked old for the last 20 years
"Ow, that hurts" "shut up recruit, you love me peeling your grape" "aye, sir"
That sounds so gay
@@jacobwilliams1319 well its the Marines so ...
Tootie is literally one of the nicest guys in the world. I just talked with him today for like 30 mins. Ya, sure, when you’re a recruit you get your melon scalped… but this guy is legit a great dude
That’s my dad
He really is. I remember him from boot camp in 2006, then I got stationed in Beaufort. I went to Cuts R Us for years and looked forward to seeing him every Sunday. I still run into him from time to time and it’s always good catching up. Lots of love and respect for this man.
Ok toot let's be straight, you made us bleed 😂
Lt.soldier .Architect yea fuk that nikka
😂😂😂😂
That nigga left my head uneven when I got back home.
I think he cut my head the first noght
Every single fucking time I went to cuts I got scalped and bled in at least 3 spots
This man scalped me in '05. Glad to see he's still around.
I was at Parris Island in '05. It was a blurr at the barbershop. I did like listening to them talk to each other about their day-to-day lives. It was an ongoing conversation they had with each other. It was nice to get a piece of the "outside."
Major shout out to whoever thought to do this video. Liked the cinematography and the overall concept of civilians to some extent playing that formative role in new recruits lives.
Man went threw their in 85 had an bald head & them mofos sent me threw the line anyhow to get my head cut again, Semper Fi Till I Die
Same! I already shaved my head the day before I left out and they scraped the fuck outta my scalp with them clippers!
Went through in 85 also 1st battalion!
All start from the same
Wouldn’t say they’re the most pragmatic in that departmenr
“Sit straight up in the chair... damn”
Benny USMC lmao or when you put your hands on the arm rest
😂😂😂
Get against the bulkhead
By the time we were in second phase, I had devised a system that allowed me to have Mr. Tootie cut my hair every single time we went. Always gave the best cuts.
Raoul Duke describe the system so I may look back on mistakes I can never get the chance to correct I thought I had one but it was promptly shut down, proceeded by intense yelling from the fat dude all the way on the other side. I was a shitbag and would ask to use the porta shitter if I didn’t get put in his line but they caught my trick.
He works for the Marine Corps Exchange so he gets paid per each haircut like any other barber. Faster he gets someone in the chair, faster bank 😁 He was around when I was a DI.
Wasn't he an Army Ranger back in desert storm?
I can guarantee that no recruit has ever built a "meaningful relationship" in the 45 seconds it takes for this man to scalp you with those clippers. If you got big ears god help you.
Lmao right, that’s what I was thinking
Very true its cool to see him tho cuz lots of marines remember him
Pffff, yeah wtf is this guy talking about. It’s stand in line silent, 30 second cut, out the door to study knowledge.
All the other barbers are rough as hell but he was cool as shit once you were in 3rd phase and Marine weeks. He was a dope ass person to talk with
😂😂😂
“Get your feet out of my chair boy damn”
I remember him, he wasn’t as nice as he was in this video tho lmao
I remember this man, I've almost dared to ask what happened to his pinky
R. Taylor Way I heard it, a hooker bit it off because he refused to pay her.
@@KingKhanate1997 no way lol I've always wondered the same. He's a pretty cool dude
@@KingKhanate1997 this is true, straight between the bone joints like a red hot knife through butter
Man this dude yelled at me, idk what he's talking about with this support stuff 😂😂😂. He must mean the drill instructors.
Who else got haircuts from this man? After your first haircut, this place became a safe haven for screamin ditties, and getting IT'D in the pits right after your cut haha
YES
On god😂
He is Lt. Aldo Raine. He wanted his recruit scalps. He got his recruit scalps.
He was rude. I’ll give him 1 star on yelp
He was tho . Plus he always stab your head with those clippers
Northern-Wolf for real lol. This must be the new marine corps if he is building relationships with recruits. We were never allowed to look or talk to the barbers when I was in boot
@@85ggk I was I co last cycle about 2 months ago they would try to talk to us but most of the time we were thinking 'man I wish he shuts up so they don't think we're talking to them and they send us to the pit' fun fact : you always go to the pit
Never. Great guy
@@james_400 a nice place where you get some real one on one fun time with an NCO in a sand pit...it's a blast
Right, because recruits develop meaningful relationships with their barber during boot right?
We had an STC recruit in our platoon that knew him well, used to talk with him whenever we got haircuts. Even painted a scuzz brush for him.
I did, probly cuz I got to stand in the shop and direct traffic, though. I got to shoot the shit when the DIs werent around.
He doesn’t only cut recruits hair, he cuts hair at both bases in beaufort
I wish I grew out a mullet when I went in. Mullets are awesome to cut off.
Lol I remember the receiving Drill Instructors giving me a hard time about having long hair when I got there. I grew it long beforehand so they could cut it all off, I figured it would make the moment more memorable haha.
Michael Walker I’m going to do the same thing for the marines. Should i cut it before boot camp? Sounds i should based on what you said
Australia Isn’t reAl No point paying for a trim just for them to shave it all off anyways.
@@libertyordeath9936 Neither cutting it all off or growing it out beforehand is gonna make them any nicer to you, Haha. Do whatever you want, just do it with confidence. Might not wanna shave your head before you leave though, so girls will like you before you head out. You're gonna miss that, so try to have some responsible fun while you can!
Australia Isn’t reAl honestly keep it long that way even the drill instructors who mess with you will probably remember you longer lol
I’ll have a little off the top
That's what I said to my Mohel
I will never forget this man
Same man that cut my hair a year ago. First time you were not allowed to talk to any of the barbers. But the last haircut you get you are and it’s the best thing ever.
Cut all my hair in about 4 seconds. Also about half of my scalp. Blood and hair everywhere. SEMPER FI.
Loved Mr.Tootie. He was always the greatest one there and I always made sure I got to his seat. MUCH LOVE UNC TOOT.
Quit lying. No recruit is even looking at their faces let alone recognizing them while at boot camp. Also, wasn't the line based on the platoon's formation? It's not like you can switch your place with someone else to make sure you sat at a specific barber's chair...
@@SquadDirector I definitely was paying attention. But I was front of the platoon due to height. Mr. Tootie is barber 1. I just let dudes in front of me so I could go to his seat. It's really not that hard.
They were showing out for the camera, I always bleeding along with everyone else
Tootie is a good dude and I’m glad I’ve gotten to know him over the years here in Beaufort. Glad to see some love given to him in this video.
Me: Can I get a high and tight?
Marine barber: If my that you mean a fast and painful scalp buzzing, sure thing!
You should've asked for a fade. See? That's where you made a mistake.
YOOOOO ITS MR. TOOTIE
Thats what Im saying lol
An amazing, friendly, supportive gentleman, just what you need when you're away from home and being trained hard ❤️
Me tootie gave me a lot of inspiration. You never know what you do for somebody just by cutting their hair. I got hit with a bottle 2 weeks before I came to Parris island and me tootie always spoke to me about not going back home and letting myself deteriorate everything that I had worked so hard for.
That’s my dad
It’s a homage to those single mothers he’s talking about. Not saying nothing about the ones whose kids don’t go there cause individually every case is different but those ones whose boys do it for that...much respect. You did it by yourself and were able to SUCCESSFULLY do it!
He’s a legend. He was always the coolest person in the barbershop and gave the best haircuts. I even got a picture with him before I left boot camp.
By far the coolest barber I ever had. Semper Fi Mr. Tootie
Wow what a hard job, mad respect!! Clippers on one setting and then buzz the head.
This guy was so chill. He would talk to the recruits no matter the circumstances
Lol the first thing you see is his free mason badge on the beginning over his name.
jUdgE RiCo crazy
Yup
$$$$
Oh, I thought Freemasons were racists?
He may be a Blue Lodge Mason or a Prince Hall Mason. Curious to know...
One of the barbers cut a recruits ear when I was in boot and made him bleed. The senior was PISSED. No recruit built no relationship with any barber in bootcamp. They scalped us so hard with those tools that all of our heads would burn for the rest of the day. Some of them were as mean as drill instructors which didn't make sense to me.
Aug 08 2006 this man cut my hair. Wow time flies semper fi brother
Dang bro sept 4th 2006 my wife was in your sister company I believe
femoralslasher damn he cut mine back in 17
Oct 17 2016 he cut mine
MrMarq22 what was her last name. Camacho now I’m the army infantry just joined back in 2018 of December
He cut my hair
Evan Ward how many stars did you give him?
@@gkvscq as a recruit 1 star but as a marine 5 stars
I remember the barbers at Parris Island as being loud, obnoxious, drill instructor, want-to-be's who spoke to recruits like they were garbage. And the freaking haircuts they gave were just painful.
This guy done peeled the skin on my head several times.
Uncle...? Crazy, he disrespected so many got damn boots 🤦🏽♂️
I believe you
Truth...
That’s so crazy, this man cut my hair so many times in boot. Made me give firewatch to one my homies one time!
Yo this guy was the chillest barber there he would always be dropping knowledge and cracking jokes with his fellow barbers but no matter how relaxed he got we always knew to show him the upmost respect. Semper fi mr.tootie
That’s my dad
I remember being there in the 70's and watching recruits with long shaggy hair getting smoked by the drill instructors. I already had a buzz cut so it was no big deal on for me.
The legend that cut my hair..thanks for making me bleed
He's like an uncle because he yells at you, and touches you harder than you'd like.
😆😆😆😆😆
The coolest guy I met in recruit training. This man was awesome!
Yeah I put my feet on the metal stool on recieving night. This man proceed to cut my hair in 10 seconds. Brought tears to my eyes. And maybe my scalp bleed. Good times.
I know that guy. Favorite 💈 Barber, every week it nice to show him the progress I made each week. A lil bit of that extra motivation.
This man is known Corps wide. He had probably cut the hair of half the Corps. Not many people are known across the Corps and this guy attained such infamy as a civilian. Respect
First cut June of 68 1/9 Marines in the A Shau valley 69 Grunts Pound You Harder 0331
Clippers so damn sharp make ya eyes water and ya cranium bleed
Holy sheeit never thought I'd see an actual video just on him alone. Probably one of the best people down on that island.
The best feeling in boot camp was getting your first high-n-tight and marching around showing the first-phasers who the big dogs on the depot were.
5 Oct 73, remember this day well at Parris Island, almost every Recruit that day had real long hair. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sgt......OUT.
"let it happen man" - my first cut from this guy "relax yo head or i will break yo neck" - another cut from this guy. APR-July 2015. Good memories looking back honestly
I don't know HOW anyone can actually click on that thumbs down for a short video of a man who cuts hair for a living. 87-91 SemperFi (love the Compass and Square)
“Can I get a fade on the sides and cut very little off the top”
Barber:
Cut my hair in 2016. Most painful cut I ever had
Got my hair cut by this guy twice, he was way better than the other guys there
He told me something about his ex-wife comming home from a deployment while in the Army, something about her bringing home a footlocker and him deciding to open it. He said that what he found destroyed the whole way he looked at her and he signed up for a divorce immediately. I was a post-crucible Marine by then so I was comfortable with asking what the absolute fuck he must have found, but didn't have time. If you're going to Parris Island soon, remember to ask, and remember to tell me what the fuck it was in that footlocker.
That’s crazy, I remember him. Sometimes there was this nice lady, there with him. He gave me my first high and tight. It’s the same with the people at the chowhall with the “Goodmorning May I help ya” lady
GOOMORNIN MAY I HELP YA. I'll never forget that lady
Omg I’m weak lol
I will always remember him for the rest of my life.
Had a full conversation with him lol he thought me and this other dude were twins.
Miss this man
That man destroyed my head with those blades
We used to call him number 5. He's a really awesome guy and I loved talking to him every time he cut my hair.
Great guy, with a great impact. Thanks for what you do.
My scalp hurts just looking at this. Literally a piece of me at every haircut I got. Literal pieces of scalp scraped off by those rough ass clippers
He was super chill
That’s REAL OG right there
I've always had a small lock of hair in the front, that defies all efforts to cut it. I was the only Jarhead in the 1976 yearbook with a comb-over.
That man cut my hair 13 years ago. Glad to see he's still kicking it.
He did cut my hair 😂
I remember Mr. Tootie from Parris Island as well as I remember my Drill Instructors.
My head still hurt looking at this 😂
Feel like pure shit, I just want my scalp back.
Mr.Tootie cut my hair on receiving and a lot though boot camp, and always gave the best buzz at parris island
MR TOOTIE!! my absolute favorite barber on the depot
As a metalhead and hopefully a future marine it'll be sad for me to get my long ass hair cut, but it's a necessity that I'll sacrifice to join the Marines
You will meet this man I promise
Doesn't matter, they'll have you stripped for action in ten seconds flat. We had some of the biggest fro's you've ever seen in Jan of 76, long ass hair down the back, too. Wham bam, done. Those guys are Pro"s.
@@michaellefort6128 that's what I'm saying, they're doing their jobs and they're doing em quick
@Porkchop Periwinkle 😂😂😂
@Porkchop Periwinkle I don't have long hair quite yet because I got a haircut probably in January, but since I'm 14 and going into highschool, I'll probably not get it cut until the end of highschool, and that haircut will be the one that will make me a boot
Everytime I saw this dude it was the best time. "Aye Tyson, you aint bite nobody ear off yet did you?" "this recruits name is west sir" "Well you look like wanna goddamn kill somebody Tyson"
Dude has been there forever
Mr.tootie is been cutting hair for parris island for more than 28 years , most of the DIs had their hair cut by him!
That’s my dad he loves reading the comments cool shit
Thank you for cutting their hair.
Oh my god, this was my favorite barber at boot camp. He wouldn’t fuck your head up too bad lmao
2002 Haircut and 2010-2012 friendship. Looking forward to seeing you again, Brother.
whats up with the freemason symbol above his nametag thing
I said the exact same thing I'm so glad I stayed away from that crap while I was active duty freaking cult.
..he’s a Freemason. So?
@@NomadA1 idiot
@@sin9037 I was thinking the same thing. Lol
Lmaooo I remember getting my cut by him a while ago. He’s a cool dude.
This man only has 200K views, but it only proves he's in the business of the proud of few, because the Marines, who have been all over the world, know him well.
Marines have been rocking bald heads since a long time, and especially the high and tight or high top fade, and then the late 80s came around and everybody have been using the high fade, fuck all, and Semper Fi to all my brothers...
I remember when I was a Maruit the man just spent the whole time talking about Dracos with me 😂
remember going for weekly cuts. this guy was cool af
This was the dude who cut my hair😂🤣😂😭😭
Remember I lined myself up with my razor at the squadbay and Mr Tootie complimented me on it