Thread: Help, I have "Acquisition Disorder"

Good luck whit your RAD, have a great time and enyoy every new buy.


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ADs are only an issue when combined with financial constraints. If a razor is bought in a forest and there is no wife to see it, was it really bought at all???

Food for thought.....

James.

SRP Twelve Step Program

1) Buy straight razor
2) Feel bad
3) Buy another razor to feel better
4) Feel bad but not too bad
5) Buy another razor
6) Feel guilty
7) Buy razor to ease guilty feelings
8) Feel bad about deceiving SWMBO
9) Buy razor, what she doesn't know won't hurt her
10)Feel anxiety, hope you have room for another razor
11)Buy razor, will remodel shave den to accomodate new razors
12)Realize there's nothing wrong with you, it must be their problem, enjoy new razors

Originally Posted by Theseus

... That is until I came to SRP and was enabled by some of the members here. I currently have 15 pair and another 5 pair on the way from ebay, not counting the three safety razors, two straights and some shaving soap samples also in the mail.DAMN YOU SRP!!!

Enablers!? Here!? Naaaahhhh!

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

So where are you priorities? What's more important acquiring shaving gear or your wife? Har har.

Your Honor, In response to this question I have instructed my client to retain his rights under the 5th ammendment of the U.S. Constitution

Originally Posted by Jimbo

ADs are only an issue when combined with financial constraints. If a razor is bought in a forest and there is no wife to see it, was it really bought at all???
James.

Ah a deep philosophical discussion, gotta love it! If SWMBO asks, you can always inform her that SRP is in fact a discussion group for intellectuals such as yourself. You can further fill the BS tank with a side discussion of the Zen like aspects of straight razor shaving and assure her that your RAD will ultimately make you a better more patient man and a much better groomed and fetching specimen of a husband.

If that fails to win her over there's the classic "But honey, I'm saving a ton of money using straight razors" defense. Complete BS but hey, it might work. If she's still not buying, perhaps pointing out the numerous sick freaks right here at SRP who have absolutely ridiculous quantities of razors, soap and brushes. I know, like me, you probably secretly envy these guys but she doesn't need to know that. Put on your best indignant face and play up the fact that by comparison your RAD is child's play. Google up as many razors as possible with a four digit purchase price and show her that it could be FAR worse than the present situation. Of course you being a reasonable man and a fantastic husband it will never come to these ridiculous extremes.

All of the above, of course are just attempts to rationalize your current level of RAD and buy time. I've found that the best approach to avoiding SWMBO's wrath while still entertaining a healthy level of RAD is what I call "The Incremental Approach". Too often RAD is a killer because of the mistaken impression that you NEED everything and you NEED it now. A more pragmatic approach is a little here and a little there. After all, if I rested a 10 LBS weight on your foot I could add a pound a month or even a week for a very long time without you noticing. Conversely, if I dropped a 50 LBS weight on your foot all at once, you would without a doubt notice and probably protest.

As an absolute last ditch effort, there's the Nuclear Option, which fortunately I've not yet needed to employ. This involves pointing out the myriad of crap she spends money on (without a peep from you) that is FAR less cool than shaving gear. For obvious reasons though, this one should be reserved for only the most dire circumstances.

Cure for RAD? No way, it's like herpes or luggage, once you have it, you have it for life. True, after a particularly virulent phase it often goes into remission but don't worry it always seems to be just one cool razor away. After that, it ain't pretty but it sure is fun. One razor is too many and all of them aren't enough. Embrace the insanity my friend, resistance is futile. To lift a line from Lynn, Have Fun!

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

As an absolute last ditch effort, there's the Nuclear Option, which fortunately I've not yet needed to employ. This involves pointing out the myriad of crap she spends money on (without a peep from you) that is FAR less cool than shaving gear. For obvious reasons though, this one should be reserved for only the most dire circumstances.

I did in fact employ this option:

SWMBO (after I had purchased my third razor): "So just how many razors do you actually need?"
Me: "I don't know, babe. I think I'd like to end up with 8--that's one for each day of the week, plus a spare for when I've got one out being honed. I know that I'll use every one of them. Say, how many pairs of shoes do you have?"
SWMBO: after standing there with her mouth hanging open for 5 seconds, busted out laughing because she knew I had her dead to rights.

I am indeed a lucky, lucky man. I have the razors I want AND a wife who can laugh at herself (she spends plenty of time laughing at me, too).

Originally Posted by samda

SRP Twelve Step Program

1) Buy straight razor
2) Feel bad
3) Buy another razor to feel better
4) Feel bad but not too bad
5) Buy another razor
6) Feel guilty
7) Buy razor to ease guilty feelings
8) Feel bad about deceiving SWMBO
9) Buy razor, what she doesn't know won't hurt her
10)Feel anxiety, hope you have room for another razor
11)Buy razor, will remodel shave den to accomodate new razors
12)Realize there's nothing wrong with you, it must be their problem, enjoy new razors

And don't forget, we can quit any time we want.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

If a razor is bought in a forest and there is no wife to see it, was it really bought at all???

Just because you think you're along in the forest doesn't mean you are; she's always watching LOL

I think you just have to go cold turkey. I'll help. Send all your razors, hones, ect. to me. I'll make sure they have a good home. You just have to remember: I'm doing this for your own good.

To paraphrase Mr. Twain, quitting RAD is easy, I've done it hundreds of times

Originally Posted by Durhampiper

I did in fact employ this option:

SWMBO (after I had purchased my third razor): "So just how many razors do you actually need?"
Me: "I don't know, babe. I think I'd like to end up with 8--that's one for each day of the week, plus a spare for when I've got one out being honed. I know that I'll use every one of them. Say, how many pairs of shoes do you have?"
SWMBO: after standing there with her mouth hanging open for 5 seconds, busted out laughing because she knew I had her dead to rights.

I am indeed a lucky, lucky man. I have the razors I want AND a wife who can laugh at herself (she spends plenty of time laughing at me, too).

I currently don't have a SWMBO but all the ones I've had through my life had a shoe addiction. The last one would put Imelda Marcos to shame, she had a room in the basement with racks of them, looked like a shoe store down there. I fully intend to use that argument when the time comes.