i consider straight shaving a hobby and an enjoyable one at that, and most people today don't have hobbies beyond watching tv or their favorite sport (not that i don't watch tv or play and watch sports). i get the same reactions when i tell people that i use a straight razor as when i tell them that i bought an 8 inch reflector telescope (just in case 8" is the size of the mirror, the thing is about a 10" diameter tube that sits about 41/2' tall), they say "oh that sounds neat" but it always ends up that they think it is a bit boring. to me it has to do with the little to no attention span that people tend to have now-a-days. you really have to practice to get good at straight shaving, which takes time and effort and attention to detail. most people don't find that fulfilling, i know i do no matter if it is a great shave, getiing a great look at jupitor, fabricating a piece for a motorcycle or playing guitar, the concentration and sense of accomplishment is really why i do it. most people just don't give a crap about that anymore.
BTW, sorry about the rant.

P.S. maybe if someone encorporated straight shaving into the next grand theft auto game (not that i haven't had fun playing it here and there) people might get interested.