I suppose it takes on some people, and not so much on others.

I have one friend who wants to get a "man-shave" so I'm in the process of getting him started. Most people just shake my hand, and tell me that they respect me or that I'm the craziest son-a-bitch they know. Both of which I take as compliments.

The best thing though is telling someone to feel how smooth of a shave I got. Then when they touch my face, their eyes always pop open, because when I said "a smooth shave", they really weren't expecting a smooooooooth shave. Then after I'm done laughing at their confused face, I explain I use a straight. Then I generally get a handshake.