I’ve been reading B&B posts for 10 years or so and it seems there are 5 different kinds of folks who post here. I don’t believe they are representative of the shaving universe but are unique to the kinds of people who would post on a site dedicated to a mundane grooming activity.
The Tech Nerds
These guys are fascinated by shaving technology. They like obscure materials, strange designs and use spread sheets to document their shaves. This group is best represented by those who thought making a razor on a 3-D printer was “cool”.
The OCD’s
These folks obsess over tiny details and employ complicated 26 step rituals to accomplish the simple task of shaving. If you’re concerned with whether your ceramic shave scuttle keeps your distilled water hot enough for the duration of your 3 hour shave you are in this group.
The Germaphobes
This group is much larger in the B&B community than in the general population (thank God). These folks use gallons of boiling water and methyl alcohol, autoclaves and surgical gloves to avoid the toxic contamination that lurks amidst the soap and water in their bathrooms.
The Richie Rich’s
You know this group, the guys who have to have the most expensive shaving products on Earth, made of titanium, plutonium and diamonds, sperm whale soaps and yak urine shaving lotions. If someone else can afford it they don’t want it.
The Grumpy, Old Codgers
And then there’s my group, the old grumps who think all these young whippersnappers don’t know anything about much of anything except how to play with their phones and have about as much common sense as a lantern fly and get the h-ll off my lawn, anyway. We need more of these guys.
If you recognize yourself in these groups, and especially if you don’t, don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself and enjoy our eccentricities.
The Tech Nerds
These guys are fascinated by shaving technology. They like obscure materials, strange designs and use spread sheets to document their shaves. This group is best represented by those who thought making a razor on a 3-D printer was “cool”.
The OCD’s
These folks obsess over tiny details and employ complicated 26 step rituals to accomplish the simple task of shaving. If you’re concerned with whether your ceramic shave scuttle keeps your distilled water hot enough for the duration of your 3 hour shave you are in this group.
The Germaphobes
This group is much larger in the B&B community than in the general population (thank God). These folks use gallons of boiling water and methyl alcohol, autoclaves and surgical gloves to avoid the toxic contamination that lurks amidst the soap and water in their bathrooms.
The Richie Rich’s
You know this group, the guys who have to have the most expensive shaving products on Earth, made of titanium, plutonium and diamonds, sperm whale soaps and yak urine shaving lotions. If someone else can afford it they don’t want it.
The Grumpy, Old Codgers
And then there’s my group, the old grumps who think all these young whippersnappers don’t know anything about much of anything except how to play with their phones and have about as much common sense as a lantern fly and get the h-ll off my lawn, anyway. We need more of these guys.
If you recognize yourself in these groups, and especially if you don’t, don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself and enjoy our eccentricities.
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I am with gpjoe and feel I am closest to the 'The Grumpy, Old Codgers'. I have also spent far too much money on razors, blades, soaps, brushes and splashes. At this point, I could probably open a local shave shop with the inventory I have.
. On top of that, I'll buy multiples of razors that I like just to have a "backup" even though some of them could survive a large explosion. I have two Henson Ti22 razors, 4 Karve Overlanders, all levels of aggression Henson AL13s in the new and old version. Pretty sure I own every stainless steel razor ever made by RR. I also own 15 vintage razors and I cannot even count the number of standard old zamac common razors. I have over a dozen cheap razors just to see if they shave well, and they do just fine. However, I can't bring myself to spend $500 on a razor and find that ridiculous even though my razor inventory is ridiculous.
