Shaving in Public

David, you never told us why the wife kicked you out of the Shave Den in the first place??? :shrug:

Washing balls,stealing balls,drama in the public wash room,armed straightrazor shavers......get me off this ride.This is cheap novel material here I swear ! And then there's innocent faced Icon Hirlau with his underworld golf ball racket !:roflmao

It's those innocent looking ones that'll get ya every time. :rofl2:

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Originally Posted by Nightblade

And then there's innocent faced Icon Hirlau with his underworld golf ball racket !:roflmao

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Well, I suppose it beats trying to make a quick buck by selling off the free floss?

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

David, you never told us why the wife kicked you out of the Shave Den in the first place??? :shrug:

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Ha! She didn't kick me out of my den. Lol! The horror.

I simply love shaving as late as possible before an event. If I am putting my suit on - I want to have shaved no more than two minutes before I put my arm through a shirt sleeve. Weird perhaps - but I feel great after a shave! Lasts for just under an hour... Hence I can enter an event feeling "fabulous" lol if I shave late enough.

Crazy... But I strive for it. On this occasion I had to book the gym in before as well... make sense lol?

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Originally Posted by Nightblade

In leu of the last logicial statement from crouton976......I would add. If I am ever at a public bathroom and some dood next to me starts washin his Goolies in the sink,I swear I'll slap'em silly.The dood not his goolies. Who does that anyway ? ...........waiter,...check please !:dropjaw:

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In light of no7 I would not, as gyms are not on the concealed weapons safe buildings, unless the gym was in a school, church, bar or govt building :-).

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Originally Posted by PigHog

Personally, I wouldn't. However, I've seen blokes at the gym washing their balls in the sink -- no word of a lie!

Shaving, even with a straight, is normal compared to that.

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I am confused, they just washed their balls, why? Would have thought the rest of them would need a wash too after a workout, hang on perhaps I don't want to know actually. I think to much:-)

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Originally Posted by pfries

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Freakin priceless !!............

Course...Hirlau is gonna have to explain to this kid someday how he became so famous with some oldtime website called Straight razor place.......then again,we might just get a convert in the makin too. Cool !:)

This has just reminded me of a hilarious YouTube video.

I'll post it later when I'm not on my phone, though.

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Originally Posted by Kefka

I used to go to a gym once and I used to see a guy shaving there(normal cartridge razor), and to be honest I found it a bit weird. I mean yeah there are sinks there so you can clean up and stuff and dry your hair using the hair dryers provided, much like a swimming pool...but shave there? I dunno, I am a pretty open minded guy but this just seems inappropriate to me. You wouldn't shave anywhere else just because it is possible would you?

I know in that gym I went to there was actually a sign asking people not to shave there so I guess I was not alone in my views. I hope no one takes offense at what I say as it is only my opinion of course, many others will disagree with me but there ya go. Anyway like some of the other guys said, people will just be annoying you with questions etc and it's just not an area which lends itself to a comfortable shave :) I know I like to be alone and in peace when I shave as it is more relaxing. Just my 0.02$ as they say


Daniel

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I like being in the privacy of my own home. And for some reason I like to shave in the evening or b4 bed. I rest really well and it lasts until after work the following day. Then I'm ready to shi+, shower, and shave once again. Also as an electrician I do a ton of sweating at work so resting is greatly easier after feeling completely clean and clean shaven. I guess I would do it different if I showered in the am. But I can't stand being sticky and dirty while I relax and my wife would kill me if I got near our bed b4 showering. Not that I would get in my bed b4 showering anyway. But there are times I come in so tired I can't hardly get in my front door before collapsing on top of my bed with my boots and all on and I don't wake up, even if she tries waking me or even tries to give me some, until the next day.

I am shaving at the gym, been doing so for several years. I prefer to shave at home but when I do go for a work-out, I shave there. Initially, I've used a DE or an SE, now I also do use straights there. I keep a paddle strop in my locker, alongside with averything else as I am not carrying it around. Most guys there at that time of the day are regulars and we bother each other not too much anyway.

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Originally Posted by Swerve

I like being in the privacy of my own home. And for some reason I like to shave in the evening or b4 bed. I rest really well and it lasts until after work the following day. Then I'm ready to shi+, shower, and shave once again. Also as an electrician I do a ton of sweating at work so resting is greatly easier after feeling completely clean and clean shaven. I guess I would do it different if I showered in the am. But I can't stand being sticky and dirty while I relax and my wife would kill me if I got near our bed b4 showering. Not that I would get in my bed b4 showering anyway. But there are times I come in so tired I can't hardly get in my front door before collapsing on top of my bed with my boots and all on and I don't wake up, even if she tries waking me or even tries to give me some, until the next day.

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We have a little in common it seems.....I chose my Forum name for a reason and it wasn't because I wanted to sound like a comic book character.:)

For the record, I remember some dude shaving (his face) in the gym, stark naked, in front of a mirror with legs spread wide apart. Put me off gyms for a while and changing rooms... Oh and he was using an imitation razor, known as a Mach 3. At least I think it was...

As for "converting" people. When I first started wet shaving with a straight, I took it on holiday and shaved with it at my grandmother's home. She was so fascinated, she called in some friends and a couple of relatives. One of the relatives, an elederly dude who always shaved with a DE (and still does), was sat not too far from me holding his face with both hands in astonishment. Can't remember how many times he shouted "be careful" at the top of his voice. I managed to shave without any trouble at all that day and offered to shave him afterwards. He ran away to smoke a cigarette...

I know it's wrong...but every time I see or hear a reaction about straight razors like that...I just can't help but think...WIMPS !:medvl:

Okay, am I the only one that kept thinking of this famous scene with all the "ball-washing" comments in this thread?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf3QIkQRGtI
Classic!

I shave at the gym with my straight razors probably 3 times a week. Quite a few times an old codger has stopped and commented positively about my carrying on the old ways.

Nearly every one of the guys at your gym shaves or has shaved.. at whatever frequency works for them, so what could possibly be weird about it?

I say do it.

Only thing that would stop me is 1) not enough room to put my kit down 2) the management asking me not to 3) there's only one sink.

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

If I were tall enough to wash my golf balls in the sink, I surely would.

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But You are a lucky man, as You've got the straight with You. Just cut them off and You should be able to get them cleaned easily.

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

When I was in junior high, my buddie & I would hide in the trees next to the golf course; when a ball got close enough to snatch, we would snatch it, wash it in one of these machines & sell the balls back to the golfers as they left the club house. 50 cents average,,75 cents for a good condition Titleist.

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So that was YOU!

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Originally Posted by earcutter

... I want to have shaved no more than two minutes before I put my arm through a shirt sleeve. Weird perhaps - but I feel great after a shave! Lasts for just under an hour... Hence I can enter an event feeling "fabulous" lol if I shave late enough.

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In this case, I would consider shaving in the elevator that brings You up to the event, of course wearing Your suit already. Imagine making the last stroke just a second before the door opens. That should give utmost kick.

... third floor... "zzzap"... nineth floor... "zzzapp" ... eleventh floor... last "zzzzapp", razor gently slips into prepared pocket, door opens, women in beautiful dresses turn around giving You this wow!-what a sharp shaved man-look, straight to the bar, slowly... "Martini, shaken, not stirred" ...

the only reason I would say no is that it would only take one clown not watching where he is going to bump into you midstroke.... :chop:

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Originally Posted by DDTech

In this case, I would consider shaving in the elevator that brings You up to the event, of course wearing Your suit already. Imagine making the last stroke just a second before the door opens. That should give utmost kick.

... third floor... "zzzap"... nineth floor... "zzzapp" ... eleventh floor... last "zzzzapp", razor gently slips into prepared pocket, door opens, women in beautiful dresses turn around giving You this wow!-what a sharp shaved man-look, straight to the bar, slowly... "Martini, shaken, not stirred" ...

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I like where you are going with this lol :) :)!

And as you sit down at the bar you notice a 3 O clock shadow and an adams apple and she says in a Husky baritone voice....hey mac,gotta light ?:w.............HA Ha ,I just pulled a Hirlau !:)

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Originally Posted by earcutter

I like where you are going with this lol :) :)!

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I can perfectly visualize it in Technicolor and Kodachrome ... lost track for a moment though, when the women came into view :D

It will stand out, no doubt. But we live in a time where it's normal for people to dress like they just got out of a bed, so why the hell not? I thought this thread will be more focused on you being afraid of someone bumping into you.

i went camping last weekend taking a razor with me. i was sceptical the whole time thinking it could end bad but i can always decide to not use it when i get there. well i ended up being the only person on the whole campsite so i lathered up and had a damn fine shave with not a care in the world. also a martini is gin, stirred 22 times to the right then left then repeat. standard measure 1 olive, as big as i make my own 2 olives. always!