Two first timers this morning at work!!!!

So I came into work this morning loaded for bear :mace:
The general manager at the dealership had asked me to try a straight finally, I think he had heard enough of my BS :)

So I brought in a Thistle and a Robeson with some of SRD's Ylang Ylang and a Conk's pure badger I just grabbed one of my Illinois #827's just in case he was going to go all the way and want to try stropping ...

I went first and showed him how to lather and strop and prep and some of the angles...

Then handed everything over and guided him through step by step, He actually did very well, starting with exactly what we recommend for the first shave, from sideburns to jawline, in fact he did so well we went ahead with a full shave for him, he wears a Goat so he did not have to navigate the lip or chin... Went through a WTG pass then a re-lather and some partial XTG spots... I explained the cold water rinse and he finished with some of Ratliff's home made Bay Rum... Not sure if we have a convert yet but he is definitely impressed...:tu He is still sitting at his spot on the Showroom floor stroking his face as I write this...:roflmao

So now for the rest of the story and the other first...

Our Floor manager wanted to try it, I brought two razors because I figured somebody would :cool:
So I showed him the whole routine also, and got him all set to go,,, annnnnnnnd Freeze up.. He got so damn nervous bringing that edge up to his face, his hand was shaking, he was scaring me just watching him... After about 1 inch of side-burn he gave up and I agreed that he should...
So as he was wiping off the lather he says "Can't you just shave me so I can see what it feels like" I says "No, never have tried that"
Then it hit me, why not, I saw Simon Coully shave David and BT at the 2009 Razorcon and hell if Simon can do it, I should be able to also :y

So we sat him down and got him all lathered up and I went for it..
Just all WTG strokes, but hell it was way easier than I ever thought possible, again he wears a Goat too so I did not have to navigate on the lips or the chin... He is sitting at his desk doing the double handed facetrubation right now too :rofl2:

So all in all a good morning at the Ford store today now if we can sell some cars it will be a great day!!!!

Just thought I would share with you guys..

Buy or Lease a new Ford........get a straight razor shave for free.

Who could turn that down?:)

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

... He is still sitting at his spot on the Showroom floor stroking his face as I write this...:roflmao

... He is sitting at his desk doing the double handed facetrubation right now too :rofl2:

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Priceless :D

Give your dealership's GM the link to one or more of the str8 razor vendors at SRP. Go ahead...Push him over the edge.

Give your FM a link to one or more of the SRP vendors who also sell DE razors. Wait six months to a year, then bring one of your str8 razors back to work. Watch him fight you for a chance to use it.

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Congrats, keep up the proselytizing, we need to save all the souls we can from sub par shaves. Thousands down, millions to go.:)

Great story... but how long till they have you honing in the back while there doing oil changes .. lol

Man to have RAD and work with you could be the end of there income producing day !

Glen, shame on you, all of those faceturbaters, doing it in public no less!

LOL nice story :D

LOL! I really can picture the scene Glen! Great story.

ha ha, good read... way to go Glen... Sounds like you may be generating some of your own business within your personal network. **Insert some comment about selling cars here** :D

Good story. Thanks for sharing.

:roflmao What a hoot !
Those 2 never had a chance did they ? Hooked for life I bet.
So Glen ~ red white & blue pole going up outside work soon ?

Thats a great way to start the day. If you get bored selling Fords theres always Barber School. Somedays I wouldn't trust myself to shave my boss,LOL. Great story

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Originally Posted by Bill S

Buy or Lease a new Ford........get a straight razor shave for free.

Who could turn that down?:)

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The true irony is that Ford design have been accused of looking like a Mach3 on the front end... and a model named Fusion and another named Edge (canned shave gel if you didnt know)

Hello, Glen:

After that amusing story you need to sell a dozen cars. Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Obie

Priceless indeed. While shaving myself is very non-problematic, I'd never try it on someone else, never; blood and I do not mix. Good going, Glen. Now for the balloon, hmmm?
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Great story, and it sounds like you will end up bringing two new recruits into the fold! I know from personal experience shaving others that the first time, it takes some guts, as well as knowhow. Would not be surprised to see some razors worked into a TV commercial for your dealership, like "We're shaving our dealer markup to the bone, to give you a great deal!"

nice story glen!! see if you get the boss to spring for a nice restored barber chair, that would be a nice bonus!

Now that's a great day at work!

I think this story should be titled, "How the Barber Got His Pole"