Thread: Passing it on/Paying it forward/Doing your bit

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I will give guys advice where I can, and I recently sent a lot of odds and ends out to members here whom I like already, and I think would get use from them, I have also exchanged soap samples, given away the first straight I got (after it had been pro honed) lent out some slate hones etc.
I would be a bit reticent to give stuff to new forum members as a lot of the time they seem to come and go, but I would lend things to people I knew personally, or that have been around here for a while.
The same generosity has been extended to me also.

It does seem a bit of a fad with some. I think when my wife bought me the dovo she thought it would be a fad, the razor would get put into my box of bits and that would be it. 12 months down the line I can't walk past an antique shop, body shop (macca root) or C&E. Oh and I'm forever on the internet looking for new blades or new ways to store them.

She's great though, as long as I don't try to talk to her too much about it

My wife is waiting for the fad to pass still, I think that as it has been nearly 6 months now I think she is starting to think I am going to stick with it.
Sending a new guy a razor is the equivalent of giving a stranger seomewhere between $20-50, and I will bet that plenty of those razors are now either wrecked and unused, or just unused, but most likely not given on, or returned to the original owner.

You are 100% right. You know if its free, its for me! Ive done some pifs honing before. I ask them if they have a strop and they say I will use my leather belt. So I rarely do it anymore. One guy I did it for pmd me telling me I did a lousy job as they cut his face to pieces! Not weepers, CUTS! I told him to get a mach 3 and lose my email.

Originally Posted by bill3152

You are 100% right. You know if its free, its for me! Ive done some pifs honing before. I ask them if they have a strop and they say I will use my leather belt. So I rarely do it anymore. One guy I did it for pmd me telling me I did a lousy job as they cut his face to pieces! Not weepers, CUTS! I told him to get a mach 3 and lose my email.

Bit of a gratitude problem eh

To be able to PIF is because it makes you feel good. It is like buying a gift for someone, you don't do it to see what you get in Return. It's the heartfelt good feeling of giving is why you would want to do it.

Originally Posted by Gonzo4str8rzrs

To be able to PIF is because it makes you feel good. It is like buying a gift for someone, you don't do it to see what you get in Return. It's the heartfelt good feeling of giving is why you would want to do it.

For me, to be honest, it's selfish. I want someone I work with to get into straights so we can waffle on about it over a coffee

I've put another little gift set together for a friend from the army, who by happy coincidence, I now work with. He's a Geordie too! This includes a razor and mug as well as creams etc.

I do think if someone does something like give and hone a razor for you. To come back and criticise is out of order.

Originally Posted by DaveTheGeordie

For me, to be honest, it's selfish. I want someone I work with to get into straights so we can waffle on about it over a coffee

I've put another little gift set together for a friend from the army, who by happy coincidence, I now work with. He's a Geordie too! This includes a razor and mug as well as creams etc.

I do think if someone does something like give and hone a razor for you. To come back and criticise is out of order.

I agree with you Dave, I do not say these things to criticize anyone, just my gut feeling. I do like the idea of turning others onto wet shaving and sharing experiences. Please don't take offense, I did not mean it that way.

Originally Posted by Gonzo4str8rzrs

I agree with you Dave, I do not say these things to criticize anyone, just my gut feeling. I do like the idea of turning others onto wet shaving and sharing experiences. Please don't take offense, I did not mean it that way.

No offence was taken

How you getting on?

Paying much attention to my other dog Xena, but Charlie was my girl. Thank you so much for asking Dave.

Originally Posted by Gonzo4str8rzrs

To be able to PIF is because it makes you feel good. It is like buying a gift for someone, you don't do it to see what you get in Return. It's the heartfelt good feeling of giving is why you would want to do it.

Don't get me wrong, I don't give anything away with any expectation of getting anything back, but I dont want to give things to people whom I don't know whether or not it will see use.
This year I have sent gifts to about 6 people from the forum, but they are all guys who have helped me.to get to where I am, kept me sane and made me laugh over the last 6 months, they have all been generous to me in one way or another, but mostly by offering advice, support and friendship.
It only costs about $100 to get into wet shaving if you shop carefully, and you can probably sell the stuff again for at.least $50. If someone isn't prepared to put in a bit themselves they probably aren't interested enough to stick with it.