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06-07-2007, 08:56 PM #1
Spasms
OK, a new one happened to me shaving yesterday. I was halfway going XTG along face to chin (right to left) when I got a spasm. Nope, not a twitch. A full on, Tourettic, darts-throwing spasm. Before I knew it, my favourite (newly-honed Dovo Bismarck 6/8) flew out of my hand, arced in front of my face, hit me on the upper left bicep, bounced back towards the sink and landed on the porcelain surface with a clang.
So what would go through your mind in what order? For me:
[1] "SH*T! My razor!... oh gawd please don't be chipped or worse... let me see, let me see... wow! I don't believe it... not a scratch. What are the chances of that happe.."
[2] Mother of %$£"&, what have I done to my arm!?... OK, calm down, there's blood, but not so much. Dab it with some tissue... yep... 2 inch cut but not deep... get that Proraso gel on it... there, it's stopping now... I didn't even feel cut, just a bump. Sheesh that must be sharp... Lucky it didn't hit me anywhere el... [dawn of realisation]...
[3] My face! oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no, look in the mirror, quick... [serious relief]...
Not a scratch on the face. That has to be the worst roller coaster ride ever. From ravine to mountain top, over again, in a few seconds. It took hours for me to stop shaking!After I calmed down, two ideas went round in my head...
- Does this happen? How often? Have the guys on SRP had this I wonder...?
- I am one sick, twisted, straight shaving puppy... first thought was for the blade!
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06-08-2007, 12:04 AM #2
My first thought would be the blade as well.
I suggest yoga or tai chi or something similar to help relax and tone your muscular response.
X
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06-08-2007, 12:10 AM #3
Oh, my first thought would be the razor too -- assuming I hadn't sliced anything off, that is.
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06-08-2007, 12:53 AM #4
Holy crap that is whacked. Glad you and the razor survived. Get yourself checked out brother and get yourself a bathroom runner and some wooden shoes.
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06-08-2007, 01:35 AM #5
Do you have a video of that?
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06-08-2007, 05:51 AM #6
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Thanked: 0Never shave commando.
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06-08-2007, 07:00 AM #7
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06-08-2007, 09:05 AM #10
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Thanked: 0Muscular spasms and twitches are generally caused by a lack of salt. If you had worked up a good sweat playing footy, then didnt have something isotonic, that would be a pretty good reason for it.
When you say Footie you mean american football right? If you were using your right arm a lot to throw (if you were QB) then that would be the explanation.
As to the mental process - I would also have gone Razor, Blood, Face. Probably then with a quick look to make sure I didnt damage the bathroom surfaces, because that would have been the girlfriends first thought.
Si