Thread: My girlfriend is sick of me bangin on about razors

my SWMBO finally said this weekend(i've been waiting for this for quite awhile), What do you need another one for? don't you have enough? the conversation ended with," i guess it's your money". sometimes i'm bursting with such excitement about the subject that i have to start a conversation (even if it's a short one) with " i know you aren't really going to care, but.....

I tell you, women are controlled by a single being probably on a "Mother" ship on the dark side of the moon. That sounds like all the conversations that my wife and I have on these subjects.

My wife zones me out too.. I start feeling hurt, but then I ask myself why would any woman enjoy hearing about razors, fountain pens, guns etc. and so I shut up.

Thing is with me though.. I would enjoy hearing about makeup or cute puppies or whatever the hell women think about. I like new information regardless of nature.

My gf has a look thats like telling me to go fuck myself whenever i try telling her something!

Originally Posted by Substance

now she's yabbering something about selling them when they are all cleaned up as I have sooo many,
So I just remind her that not all of them are completed & shave ready,
and I can’t sell any yet as I still need to try every type & brand I can for a decent duration in order to find out what I really like best,
so I can narrow it down & set the criteria for my final rotation even if it is a 52 week LOL

Makes perfect sense you are doing research for yourself and the community at large. The larger the amount of razors sampled this will make your findings more definitive. You could propose documenting your findings and writing a paper or thesis. End result is a Doctorate in straight razorology. Then she could tell the family and friends you are a Doctor. She is married to a Dr.

Huh somebody actually likes what I have to say?..... About Razors!!.?...... This is definitely the site for me
Thanks everyone for the replies it did surprise me how many and how fast!.. I sort of signed out and conceded the laptop to said missus,, and when I checked back just now.. Haha some of the replies made me crack up a bit

On a more serious note (razors) I have loads of questions about a Swedish frameback I acquired recently that I'm sure you guys will know tonnes more about then me (not hard tbh), if I figures out how/where I will post some pics
Cheers again everyone glad I finally registered with this site, all the best

Originally Posted by Substance

now she's yabbering something about selling them when they are all cleaned up as I have sooo many,
L

Now that sounds like a direct threat to my ears(possibly my cheeks too!). I take it, she probably wasn't kidding, was she.

ToolFiendG -- Yes, you're in the right place to have a tool fetish!

Siguy she is about as serious as I am with her quitting smoking, I don't encourage it but it is a wasted conversation if I bring it up.
anyway there is not point pushing selling blades as there is no benefit to her as this is a self-perpetuating hobby,
if I sell anything it will just buy more refurb jobs to keep me busy or some more expensive items
as I still have a few things on the list I would like, like a very nice Miller or Hide to Art Strop, one of Pixelfix’s horn & ivory brushes (if I can smuggle it in to Aus), some more custom str8s, some more large str8s, some more creams, soaps, aftershaves
or a buff, belt sander, a forge, steel, resto materials.

damn it I’m screwed she may be right as much as I will never admit it to her
LOL

Originally Posted by Substance

now she's yabbering something about selling them when they are all cleaned up as I have sooo many,
So I just remind her that not all of them are completed & shave ready,
and I can’t sell any yet

I myself have used a similar argument to buy a bench top drill press and hones and fleabay razors ! PRETTY SOON SHE'S GONNA ACTUALLY EXPECT ME TO SELL SOME OF THEM!!!