Thread: What are your friends/familys reaction to you shaving w/straight rzrs

There is something about a shiny sharp straight blade that causes the human body to prepare to "DUMP LOAD." My friends just acknowledge that I am weird and let it go at that!
~Richard

I have been talking about starting to shave with a straight for while now, and have been researching and gathering information. My wife just shrugs and the rest of my family thinks I am odd regardless lol

Originally Posted by Ernie1980

I have been talking about starting to shave with a straight for while now, and have been researching and gathering information. My wife just shrugs and the rest of my family thinks I am odd regardless lol

I wonder what is your family's reaction when you tell that there is punch of others who does straight shaving as daily routine

Lol...my wife's first reaction when i started wet shaving was....quote:"OMG that thing is scary sharp...you're going to dye a blody painful death if you don't know what you're doing))" and keep in mind i'm a surgeon and she knows that form day 1)

my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by ovidiucotiga

Lol...my wife's first reaction when i started wet shaving was....quote:"OMG that thing is scary sharp...you're going to dye a blody painful death if you don't know what you're doing))" and keep in mind i'm a surgeon and she knows that form day 1)

my 2 cents.

haha that is priceless! my wife had basically the same reaction, told me i better teach her some basic first aid for when i slice into my carotid! lol

My wife didnt seem suprised when I told her that I had started using a straight. But then again we have all agree I was born in the wrong century maybe even the wrong millennia with some of the hobies I get into . Havent brought it up with my folks but knowing my mom she would find it cool my dad would more then likely be indiffrent. Dont know how my kids would react but will find out soon enough when I get home.

My wife almost was expecting it since we were both born 200 years too late for things that seem to interests us. My doctor painstakingly explained the artery situation and how I might accidentally kill myself if I didn't pay attention. My employees got concerned. My boss decided I was too close to retirement to be pondering my sanity (and being 800 miles away probably helped). My teenaged son is uninterested but my 8 year old son has a dulled straight I gave him and he practices shaving with me (lather and all) when I shave on weekends. Daughter thinks it "cool". Neighbors are a mixed lot from curious to excited whispers with my wife about the safety of it (comes with the political leanings of folks here near Boulder I guess - nanny state and all that). And for some reason my dog gives all things straight razor a very wide berth - he quickly leaves the 2nd floor of the house whenever it looks like I might shave - that might be a smart move on his part since I don't like him much...