Thread: Take my word on this... Please!

Hey Paul,

Sorry to hear about the strop . But I think it's a cheap price for the following BIG pay back:

Your son is officially a convert...it's a done deal buddy. He grows up BEING a str8 shaver, not wanting or learning to be one.

That is HUGE!!! I think most of us (well, at least me), stumbled upon this str8 shaving thingy at some point or another in our lives and are learning by osmosis, and trial & errors.

Gavin, is now genetically programmed to be str8 shaver.

I congratulate and salute you. Well done Maestro

On a different note: it seems to me, that we need to have a forum called a "str8 shavers' wives club" . This is where the wives would compare notes, and perhaps your wife can chair/moderate that forum?

PS: During my periods of RAD behavior, my wife has been extremely supportive...very amused, but supportive.

Hehe! Great story, thanks for sharing..!

Sounds like your little lad is all set to shave the right way when he grows up! I wish I'd started out with straight razors, it would have saved me loads of trouble with razor burn and all the rest of it that I used to get with cartridges.

I keep hoping that if I spend enough on shaving gear, people will stop noticing... Its not happened so far, which tells me one thing: I've not spent enough yet.

Man that sucks about the strop. As for your son, Lynn beat me to what I was going to say, so I'll just echo his sentiments. Enjoy your new strop and your life with what sounds like a great kid.

hah, I love the story - so there IS something to look forward to!

Heck with the leather, conversations like that are priceless

I only have time to shave with straights on the weekends and my son (almost 3 now) likes to watch. He'll be ready when it is time!

My wife told me last night that at random times throughout the day, Gavin mentions shaving and how he's going to "shave like daddy when I get big!"

Pretty awesome!

Originally Posted by richmondesi

So, moral of the story:

Spend enough on shaving gear and eventually the nagging stops

Great story and all (minus the strop accident of course), but the moral has not been my experience at all. Quite the opposite in fact

:-)
Really a great read.

Originally Posted by richmondesi

My wife told me last night that at random times throughout the day, Gavin mentions shaving and how he's going to "shave like daddy when I get big!"

Pretty awesome!

Very cool. Shave like Daddy, but don't strop like Daddy!

Originally Posted by richmondesi

But, I showed my wife, with a shameful look...

"What's the big deal?

"That's a big mistake, an expensive strop, and I'm going to have to get another one"

"So"

"you don't care?"

"No, you have spent so much on this stuff...what difference does it make?"

"So does this mean, I win?"

"Yeah, there's no reason to fight over it..."

So, moral of the story:

Spend enough on shaving gear and eventually the nagging stops

Having been married twice , and been in more than a few "relationships" , I've learned a little bit about women , the hard way . When you think you've won , and the nagging stops , you had better watch out !