it's not that he isn't patient exactly; i should probably explain a little more. the thing is, he isn't really dissatisfied with his shaves now. to tell you the truth, i wasn't either, and i was using the plastic throw-aways too. i never cut myself with them and they never gave me razor burn and i assumed that getting any closer of a shave would inevitably lead to acne or ingrown hairs, so i didn't worry that it didn't feel smooth as silk, which is not to say that they felt all that rough, either. i only tried straights because i thought it was cool, much more environmentally responsible, and cheaper in the long run. the quality of the shave (drastically improved!) has really just been icing on the cake. it is his opinion that shaving is only a small part of a person's life and that it should occupy a proportionately small amount of their time, trouble, and expenses, and i can't really provide a rational, valid rebuttal since, for me, the reward (besides those that initially made me switch) has been a wierd fascination with the smoothness of my face. he's a purely rational being, so it wouldn't work on him as a convincing argument. anyway, that's why i don't think he'll ever shave with a straight, but i figured a DE doesn't require that shaving occupy or consume anything disproportionate to it's importance.
besides, if he doesn't like it, i get to keep it!! :);)