Thread: How to clear out a bath house 101

Hahaha, brilliant story. When I was on holidays, no-one would give me a second look while I was shaving. When a few weeks later I got a barber shave in a railway museum, people were gawking and making pictures. I wonder if that was because I became part of the museum, or because it was a professional barber which makes it less scarily masculine, if that makes sense.

Hides to art,
I would probably fall into the "sissy boy" rather than "macho man's man" camp, while I can appreciate what you are saying, that men with men interact differently than men with women, people are generally scared/intimidated by the unusual.
For example when happy days was made the tv company would only let Henry Winkler (the fonze) wear his leather jacket if his bike was in the scene, in the 70's men with long hair were seen as odd/gay or whatever, I wasn't around then but I have seen stuff about it on the tv, read about it in books.
This is probably how people view someone who uses a straight razor in public (not gay necessarily).I do not fall into the "they are different so they are obviously dangerous" camp, i take the time.to talk to people, and judge them based on what I find out, I am also open to changing that view the more I get to know somebody. I would say that my attitude towards others is seen as strange in the "if I ignre them, they will ignore me" society. People are scared to interact because others are so unpredictable.
I live in a mine site camp for 2 weeks out of 3, and there are a few guys living here that go to dinner and breakfast with massive headphones on, sit on their own listening to whatever they are listening to and don't interact with anyone, I consider them unfortunate to be missing out on potentially interesting people and conversations.

EDhewitt,
I hear what you are saying,
I guess I am a dinosaur when it comes to things. I still stop to help a strange on the side of the road at night. I see a stranger struggling with something I walk over and offer to help. When a neighbor is splitting wood I grab my ax and walk over uninvited and join in while not saying a word at all, just working. This is also the case with the people I call friends. I suppose I am crazy for not fearing the unknown. I prefer to live my life boldly and intentional than as a sheep. I was raised that a stranger was nothing more than a friend I didn’t know, until they proved different.

I have never feared a knife or gun as I understand they are nothing more than a tool. It is my quest to find out does the person behind any tool have knowledge that I could benefit from. I suppose it is how one is raised. Myself I was raised from Alaska to Puerto Rico in a 4th generation military family. I can remember my buddies and I in the 10th grade getting on the school bus in Alaska on Wednesday in 1974 with backpacks and rifles to go on a hunting trip over the thanksgiving weekend. No one thought a thing about it. We just had to leave the rifles in the principles office until we got out of school. In today’s world many choose to fear than learn.
If a man shuffles his feet outside a bathroom because he has to pee instead of coming in while another is shaving – well the world has one heck of a problem. The point I am trying to make is ask your grandfather if he would have turned around. Then examine what has changed since that time and don't blame it on Gillette.

I might be scared of you if you silently walked up to me with an axe
But yes the world is changing for better and worse.

hidestoart, Right on my man!

Originally Posted by hidestoart

Its mean and I know it, but I can’t help myself, it is just too much fun to watch the sequence of events while grown men experience testicular reduction in front of me for absolutely no reason.

Thanks, I needed that! What a great belly laugh!
~Richard

Originally Posted by hidestoart

This is most likely going to upset a few after reading this. I have put much thought to this and have moved from amused to concern for all men.

I think I would have preferred to have a couple of guys ask questions or just watch than got the response I received. IMHO I think the response fits the typical neutered male syndrome that has been enacted on us since we were told to be closer to our feminine side.

Through my life I have watched the destruction of Men and now there is a sharp decline of Guys. What I am referring to is the bonding men had through events – Camping, Hunting, Ice Fishing, Sailing, working on their cars Etc. These bonding sessions have been replaced with the Wife - Girlfriend included on these trips if they even happen at all. Their influence has altered our ability to bond with other men for fear the (Other Half) would disapprove of our actions or even feel neglected, thus our sons know no other way to act.
Think about it, the best one man can hope for from a stranger is the (sudo macho nod) while walking by.

I suppose the reason I like Straight razor shaving on my face is a women can not do it unless they are over 30 and most likely of Mediterranean descent (Not to disrespect but a fact). And most of those women unless Americanized want their men to be and remain men. OK that is it for today’s soap box speech. I look forward to the squealing scurry of the sissy boys on my next trip


Yours respectfully

King of the bath house

Dear Your Highness,
Men from my parts are still men, we all gather in the pub every Saturday to watch the football, and don't let women dictate our lives (that's not to say they aren't a big part) but when we are down the pub, we are down the pub and we ain't movin'. Alot of the time the men even bring their wives/girlfriends down the pub, so many things are discussed in the pub sometimes even business is done and round our parts for instance if you don't shower naked with the team your a strange'un.

This made me laugh because I just had a similar experience. I work in a prop shop for a theatre and was going from work to an opening night sware and performance. I pulled out my kit in the locker room right before a ballet class got out. I have never seen a dancer boy change so fast.

Originally Posted by backtobasics

This made me laugh because I just had a similar experience. I work in a prop shop for a theatre and was going from work to an opening night sware and performance. I pulled out my kit in the locker room right before a ballet class got out. I have never seen a dancer boy change so fast.

Welcome my Brother, behold your undeserved kingdom go forward and shave!

Originally Posted by hidestoart

...If a man shuffles his feet outside a bathroom because he has to pee instead of coming in while another is shaving – well the world has one heck of a problem...

I spend so much time driving on I-95 I'd consider myself lucky to find a bathroom where the non-personal-relief activity was limited to men shaving. I had no idea chicken men were an epidemic. Just the same I stand by my sig line below.