Thread: No respect

As a read a lot of posts it's obvious to me that a lot of you guys are out gunning me in the respect department, getting oohs and ahhs from wives and friends. Not me.
My wife couldn't care less (she must love me for something other than looks--still haven't figured out what it is);
My brother thinks once I find more to do I'll shape up and get with this day and age;
My good bud says he shaves with a candle (as in, he's making fun of me);
And my dad--MY OWN FATHER!--laughs and asks if I do my laundry with an old wringer washer with a crank handle.
I guess its just myself and the dude in the mirror who will have to enjoy the ritual!

When I first read the title of the thread, I thought it was a Rodney Dangerfield skit.
Give it some time, soon the response will go from ridicule to jealousy...i think. And above all, remember, You shave like a real man!

A friend of mine is a knife nut and I am trying to win him over.
An ex-colleague has already asked me to teach him the way.

But my wife really likes the fact that I straight shave.
I shave more often than I used to, and the result is much smoother than it used to be. She doesn't mind the fact that razors have become my new hobby because at least now I am not sitting in front of the computer so much.

Currently I am handsanding a project razor. I do that while sitting on the sofa, listening to the tv in the living room, and from time to time she inspects my work.
'Looks good dear, but there and there are still tiny pits or spots'

God I love that woman.

Standard response: It's way better than your G.I. Joe.. Go play with your dolls kiddo
The wife could be fixed with "what-if" training. First you grow about 5 days' worth of stubble and snuggle with her all the time.. When she finally starts begging for you to shave, take out one of those G.I.Joe pieces of crap and leave a few areas of stubble. Use those areas to further irritate the rash that she'll receive from the 5 days' worth of stubble. You'll have her begging for you to go straight again

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Standard response: It's way better than your G.I. Joe.. Go play with your dolls kiddo
The wife could be fixed with "what-if" training. First you grow about 5 days' worth of stubble and snuggle with her all the time.. When she finally starts begging for you to shave, take out one of those G.I.Joe pieces of crap and leave a few areas of stubble. Use those areas to further irritate the rash that she'll receive from the 5 days' worth of stubble. You'll have her begging for you to go straight again

Brutal!!!

Wellllll.... it's complicated in my household.

What she likes: the closeness of the shave; the smell of the scents I've got into since starting str8 shaving; the fact that it clearly is a stress buster for me (a relaxed hubby is a happy hubby, right?).

What she doesn't like: the amount of money I have spent ("don't you think you should stop now? How about only buying to replenish? How many razors do you need?"); the time I spend on THIS FORUM!!!; the endless (to her) inane drivel I come out with regarding shaving; etc.

It's quite the love-hate topic in our household. But on the whole, she pretty damned supportive and did buy me a shave at T&H for Valentine's Day. And she has offered to buy me a Maestro Livi for our 10th anniversary this year.

So I guess I can't complain!

M.

This is a funny post!!

I was sat watching TV last night with my girlfriend. She out of the blue said to me, "cor, your skin is looking really good lately, it's really smooth and just looks really healthy". She then realised I'd shaved that night while she was at work, and burst out laughing. You see before, I always had to say, hey feel my face, smooth isn't it. As soon as she realised that she was sat there giving me a complement on my smooth face, unprovoked, it was just very funny!!! She then asked "when is straight razor place going to start up a sub forum called 'widows to the straight razor place'!

LOL, I've gotten mixed opinions from others, too. My mom shudders at the sight of sharp knives, but my dad thought it was cool. "All the barbers used to have those..." My roommate probably thinks it's weird, but he knows I'm weird anyway.

No matter, my intrinsic motivation is more than enough to keep me shaving with a straight.

My wife doesn't like my shaving with a str8. It keeps me too smoothe for too long. How's that for a laugh. She likes me "scratchy" and when I shave with a str8, I don't get scratchy for two days.

I'm long passed trying to justify what I do for the sake of others opinions. The way I see it they can kid around all they want but when it comes down to it the joke is on them.