Thread: Dad

Originally Posted by Milton Man

One word of caution though - I strongly believe that straight razor shavers have a certain kind of personality - one with patience and a keen interest in learning and research - My father doesn't really have that, and while he appreciates, and sort of uses the stuff, he doesn't put in the time to read SRP, or watch the videos as closely as he should, and as a result isn't getting as good shaves as he probably could be...so he's not really improving or enjoying it as much as he otherwise would be.

It's really self-perpetuating - don't have the temperament, don't put in the effort, get continually mediocre / crappy shaves, don't see the point, stop using the stuff. Straight shaving takes a lot of up-front commitment, and without that, it's like dragging a horse to water.

Mark

Mark,
I appreciate what you have said here! I, for one, have not been able to understand why there are those(friends or family) who are not as excited about this hobby as I am.

What's the matter with them?

You've expressed it very well! Thanks -

Steve

What I've found interesting and I was relaying to my dad is how I find the vast majority of people on this forum are very similar to me in interests, feelings about life, etc. Interesting how a group related by something as basic as the way we shave have so much else in common.

Very glad to see this worked out very well and that your father is now one of us!

As with everything on this (and any site) our "informed opinions" are obviously just that, opinions.

Mark