Thread: Something original, I hope

I hope I am asking something original and thought provoking here. Why does the streight razor have the image of being a very dangerous razor? What has contributed to this image of the streight razor?

Maybe because you put a very sharp metal object against your neck . Besides shaving I try to avoid that.
(sorry could not resist)

Guus

It is spelled "straight razor" not "streight razor".

I am sorry for the misspelling.

Originally Posted by jbcohen

I am sorry for the misspelling.

Do not be. Some folks just have nothing better to do than complain about the downfall of the English language.

Most of the negative and dangerous image of straight razors is a result of advertising propaganda from safety razor companies. Certianly there has been some criminal usage of razor, mainly by those London hooligans (supporters of Chelsea ) but their role as weapons in mainly a dream of film makers and advertising men. Remember, these were used for hundreds of years in the basic form you see today, so it stands to reason that they could not have been all that bad.

Don't you mean advertising from cartridge razor makers: Proctor and Gamble's Gillette unit and/or Phizer Pharmaecutical's unit Shick. To the best of my knowlege safety razor makers do not advertise, I have never seen an add from the likes of Merkur, Sputnik, Sharp, Dinosaur or Feather.

I can certainly understand what you are talking about, the streight was the dominant razor for thousands of years until the safety and cartridge razors came along. Wether these two are better is debatable. Myself, I use a safety and I will be the first to admit there is nothing safe about it. Cartridge razors simply could not get the job done in a cost effective manner.