Thread: Ex-Military and Straight Razors, my theory

I can agree . . . either that or we've all just tried to pack a 6 month supply of blades for a deployment.

I'm cool with unpolished brass, but having military misspelled was driving me nuts.

I'm of the belief that military/straight razor correlation doesn't exist. I think it may be that you're projecting a reason on to something purely coincidental...but that's just me.
I think, from a stereotypical point of view, most men are drawn to things sharp, shiny and tool-like. I'm sure some of us got in to the straight razor business because we know how badass it would sound to tell the guys you're having a beer with, or the guys at the office that you use a straight.
Also, as Lynn said, it's just the correct way of doing things, and the american military has habit of doing things correctly...
I mean, how many of you guys here use hammers? How many of those are in the military? See, it's bound to be quite a few!

Well, that example is a little skewed. By in large any man uses a hammer, so yes, there will be a perfect correlation there.

Also, sorry about the typo. I do much of my posting late in the night. :P

Oh, and as a third side note, I actually very rarely use a hammer, despite working carpentry. It's all air guns now, get with the program. A hammer is only useful for banging things in to place, nailing things together is a job for an air gun, prying and nail removal is a job for a catspaw, fourteen inch wonder bar or three foot prybar. :P

Lol, so you're on to me about not knowing how to use tools!

I'm no military man...using a straight was basically a journalistic endeavor

Naw, I wasn't trying to give you a hard time. I was just trying to point out the irony. I want shave with a tool that went out of main stream popular usage going on a hundred years ago... But a hammer is for the most part a outdated piece of junk. :P

Oh, I disagree. A hammer can be quite useful. Not only is it good for hanging things, it fixes lawnmowers, cars, computers, crooked furniture, and surly bastards that bother you while you're doing one of the aforementioned activities

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I was never in the armed military services compliments of the Draft Lottery.
If so many ex military men use straights, don't you suppose it is because they are competent, confident individuals?
I haven't a clue as to my excuse.
Ken.
Retired-United States Merchant Marine.

US Navy, 83-87.
Used to get dinged at inspections for my lousy shaves.

Not sure if it is a military/armed forces thing, so much as a connection with past, tradition, and honor. Respect for the way Granddad did things, if you will.
I do think the armed forces does draw people with a sense of national pride, perhaps a little more attuned with tradition and history. There is a family element, too. It isn't just that the armed forces encourages these things (and straights fall right into place nicely) as the type of person who joins typically already has those tendencies. Other jobs have similar ideals and draw the same type of people. Which is why quite a few members here are also firefighters, EMTs, police officers, attorneys(the honest kind) and teachers.
There are other groups that are drawn to the same things, just not for the same reasons necessarily. All roads leading to Rome, and all.

John P.