Thread: Are you the only one?

I seem to have the exact opposite experience. Despite being the only one I know who shaves with something not featured in an ad, most people I tell of this are actually quite intrigued by it. Maybe just because it's odd that someone who's 25 would be interested in something so "old" or "traditional". Or maybe because history repeats itself and things that have been forgotten become fresh after being removed a generation. Either way, it's an interesting topic to discuss and the girls really seem to love it. I mean only real men shave with a straight...

Originally Posted by methodin

I seem to have the exact opposite experience. Despite being the only one I know who shaves with something not featured in an ad, most people I tell of this are actually quite intrigued by it.

Me too. Lot's of people in the family think it's "cool" for me to shave. But some of my friends think I'm crazy.

Originally Posted by methodin

Maybe just because it's odd that someone who's 25 would be interested in something so "old" or "traditional".

Yeah, I'm in my early thirties and it's cool to have long wet-shaving and straight razor conversation with older people. They are intrigued and happy to talk to a youngster so into straights and general wet-shaving.

Originally Posted by methodin

Either way, it's an interesting topic to discuss and the girls really seem to love it. I mean only real men shave with a straight...

Oh, yeah, the women. My wife thinks it's "hot" for me to shave with a straight razor.

I am the only one right now that uses a str8 on a regular basis. My 14 yr old son recently started shaving and I got him started with a DE that he really likes. He is starting with the str8's on his side burns but hasn't gotten past them yet. My lady occasionally gives me a shave with the str8 but usually has me finish when she get's to my chin. She's too concerned about cutting me. What they heck, it's only blood. She uses a DE to shave most of the time, but she is thinking about trying a Str8 one of these days when she has the time.(and the courage)

I get many different reactions. Most are the "you have got to be kidding me" variety. My barber thinks it's great and I have taken a few in with me when I get my hair cut and they have tried a few out. They like the way I hone the blades and have given me a few pointers.

Originally Posted by freebird

Got to thinking about this this afternoon. It seems I'm the only one in my family who is a shaving addict. I tend to get strange looks when I get another razor or soap, and when I get ready to shave they don't say much, but I can tell by the looks that they are mentally shaking their heads wondering where they went wrong.

Do you get the same reactions? Are you the only one in your family with this addiction?

I get the same reaction when I mention I am going to my neighborhood antique dealers to look for razors