Thread: Oh man, I just cut myself good...

Gotten nicks before, but this ugly, right on my face too. Going to get so much flack at work for this. It requires a band-aid :P

I was just doing WTG down my cheek, I don't really get it. I'm a little tired, maybe I paused or put some excessive lateral action in. I dunno. Maybe I should send it in for a re-hone or give it another go on the barber hone? Hmm..

Did you catch yourself with the point or did you move the blade to the side a bit, it don't take much. At work just tell them that you at least you are man enough to learn.

Whether your blade was sharp or dulling, it's lateral motion that usually
causes the cuts, or if you dug the point in like Enuf2 said.

Nicks and cuts, unfortunately, are part of the growing process. Remember, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Good luck at work. Apparently you told them you are shaving with a straight, eh.

Regards,
Marc

Ouch! A couple months ago I cut myself lightly on the cheek but it was very visible, going XTG. People at work know I'm shaving with a straight. I though I would catch some flack, but no one said a word..... Hope you don't.

Does the culture we live in require demand such conformity to norm that shaving habits would need to be hidden? To be honest, I've wondered about this quite a bit myself (and still don't know the answer)...

Anyways, you could always put a positive spin on it and since it's probable that there's some who haven't found decent shaves. Or, you can stay in the norm with some made-up explanation. I've read "I have the world's meanest cat" mentioned here before.

Well it turns out 2 of my co-workers are former straight shavers, who gave it up because it was 'too much of a pain'.

Originally Posted by ursus

Does the culture we live in require demand such conformity to norm that shaving habits would need to be hidden? To be honest, I've wondered about this quite a bit myself (and still don't know the answer)...

To an extent, yes. I am in a fraternity and live in a suite at the fraternity house with 4 other guys. One saw me applying lather to my face using my brush and I caught some flak for it. I wasn't affected by his ignorance, but in certain crowds if you don't do it their way then you're doing it the wrong way and need to be informed through the use of immaturity.

Originally Posted by ursus

Does the culture we live in require demand such conformity to norm that shaving habits would need to be hidden? To be honest, I've wondered about this quite a bit myself (and still don't know the answer)...

Anyways, you could always put a positive spin on it and since it's probable that there's some who haven't found decent shaves. Or, you can stay in the norm with some made-up explanation. I've read "I have the world's meanest cat" mentioned here before.

Excellent reply Ursus...let us not be detained to do what we like and be what we are just to follow the crowd or to be molded by peer pressure.

Originally Posted by Hogrider

Excellent reply Ursus...let us not be detained to do what we like and be what we are just to follow the crowd or to be molded by peer pressure.

EDIT: Deleted. Sorry, I totally misread and misunderstood your comment. I have trouble with the nuances of english sometimes

Originally Posted by ursus

EDIT: Deleted. Sorry, I totally misread and misunderstood your comment. I have trouble with the nuances of english sometimes

In other words: "Be yourself"