Thread: Pet Peeves

Gentlemen,

I am taking a short break from work, so I thought I would spend a few minutes to reflect on my pet peeves in the world of shaving:

Dull razor
Soap that hints at lather
Greasy pre-shave
Choking aftershave or cologne
Mach 37 commando next to me in the locker room who knocks off the face scraping in 32 seconds
And . . .
Twitter lingo.

On this last one, it took me forever to figure out what WTG, XTG AND ATG meant. Just as long with SRD — oh, that's what it means. I don't even want to think about LOL, RAD, BUT, EDC, LMAO, and other linguistic concoctions.

RGDS,

OBIE

I have recently joined a gym, and now shave there regularly. There will be a constant stream of 4-5 Mach Commandoes, as you so eloquently point out, that come and go while I take my time and enjoy my shave.


Step 1: Guy pulls up to the sink.
*pop* the top comes off the can o goo
*pshhhhshhhhhhhshhhhhip* handfull of goo, which then gets smeared on the guys face.
*clackity-clack* the lovely sound of the platic handled Mach being fished out of the guy's dopp kit
*shhhhhhhip, shhhhhhhhhip, shhhhhhhhhhip, shhhhhhhhhip* The sound of the Mach being run across the guys face.
*splish-splash* wash up, and he's outta there.

If I've got a pet peeve the #1 is people who are otherwise wonderful folks but when wrapping a razor or whatever item for shipping they wrap tape around the bubble wrap.

They do this to an extent that risks harming the item in attempting to get through the tape as well as making something that should be easy difficult.

I use rubber bands and they not only hold the bubble wrap securely but are easy to remove.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

#1 is people who are otherwise wonderful folks but when wrapping a razor or whatever item for shipping they wrap tape around the bubble wrap.

I promise to use rubber bands from now on.



Speaking of the gym, one of my biggest when I was going to the gym regularly was people who would come in, sit down on exercise bike, and pedal so slowly that it was no value at all.

I'm not talking about people working on physical therapy, that's different. I'm talking about people who have nothing wrong with them except being lazy and eating at McDonald's too much, who's idea of a workout is pedaling at one mile per hour.

thanks Obie, that's the only way I could see it working for me.

I just remembered two more huge pet peeves: 1. when Mad Max has other work stacked up in front of stuff I want done and 2. when the materials that look best are most expensive to use.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If I've got a pet peeve the #1 is people who are otherwise wonderful folks but when wrapping a razor or whatever item for shipping they wrap tape around the bubble wrap.

They do this to an extent that risks harming the item in attempting to get through the tape as well as making something that should be easy difficult.

I use rubber bands and they not only hold the bubble wrap securely but are easy to remove.

Guilty as charged. I receive about as much as I send out, but never thought much about alternatives to the scotch tape because it works so well as a part of the secure packaging. I've never sent or received anything in bubble wrap that was rubber banded instead of taped. Now that you've mentioned it, I'll try it next time.

My pet shaving peeve is in the morning when I really should be shaving, but I read somebody's post on a shaving forum and go into another dimension, writing a reply or response, and then not having enough time to really enjoy the shaving experience.

My two pet peeves are when my father in-law decides to start singing (that's what he call it) karaoke in the middle of my shave (the only place I have to shave is in the kitchen) and when the rest of my in-laws decide it would be a good idea to stand behind the guy with a razor sharp blade to this throat and have a screaming match.
I don't mind the sub par shaves as they allow you to have a greater appreciation of the fantastic shaves.

My dear Seraphim,

I love the way you set the gym scene, with sound effects and all. Perfect. You describe it exactly the way I observe it at the gym where I work out on weekdays and where I shave like a gentleman. It's a parade of the plastic Machs and that vile foamy substance spitting out from that unsightly waste can.

Regards,

Obie

Seraphim,

You forgot to add the *blish* of about 1/4 cup of AXE at the end (some of which gets on you, where it burns like holy water)