Converting of the masses

**sirslick** · 02-06-2011, 06:39 PM

Ok today, I have a meeting at 4PM NZ time, it's 3.30 already so a quick story to tell.

Today I went to the gym for the usual workout, but today is big cheese meeting day, so I thought I'd pull out the stops and have a close smooth shave, because it's all about looking your best and professional.

SO, I lather up and go stand in the sauna while I rub the shave cream in my face, a few guys sitting in there look at me for a while, and say nothing.

then I leave grab my straight and brush and cream back out of my locker and head to the sinks.

Guy who was in the sauna is now standing at a sink picking his zits or whatever and does a double take at the straight razor sitting on the counter.

"Whooooaaaaa, what are you going to do with that" he asks.
"Errm shave with it mate" say I.
"*hit, you'll cut most of your face off with one of those" he said
" wanna bet, just stand there and watch" I advised...

the next minute 4 blokes are all standing there watching me shave with my straight, which I might add I haven't used for a few months, I want to make a good impression with this stuff so take my time, pull out a perfect 3 pass shave and a near as damn it BBS finish.

Now they ask if I can shave them "Old fashion style"...ha ha ha .....I don't think I'm up to shaving others just yet, but I now have 4 new friends at the gym all asking where to get stuff like I have.....

..sorry guys, the price for shaving gear might just go up a little more.

**SliceOfLife** · 02-06-2011, 06:42 PM

How much you asking?

People don't believe me when I tell them I straight shave. I can't imagine the looks I'd get if they were actually to watch me do it.

**sirslick** · 02-06-2011, 06:43 PM

D'oh...wrong forum..Mods please move to General shaving talk....

**mdunn** · 02-06-2011, 07:11 PM

I get looks like that when i go away and have to share a room or something. Confirms that we straight razor users are the cool kids

**Drybonz** · 02-06-2011, 07:51 PM

I get a lot of blank stares when I tell people I shave with a straight razor. I think some of the guys I have talked to think it's cool once they get past that initial reaction of trying to figure out why I would do something like that.

*edit* Great story, btw, OP.

**hometownhero** · 02-06-2011, 09:57 PM

Great story, I love the looks that ppl give me when I say that I use a straight.

**tvldatsi** · 02-06-2011, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by mdunn

Confirms that we straight razor users are the cool kids

**Gustav** · 02-07-2011, 12:18 AM

Next time you should charge them for letting them observe you shaving with a straight.

**Zephyr** · 02-07-2011, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Gustav

Next time you should charge them for letting them observe you shaving with a straight.

You make it sound like we're part of an old fashioned freak show

**Shangas** · 02-07-2011, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Zephyr

You make it sound like we're part of an old fashioned freak show

"Roll up, roll up, roll up ladies and gentlemen to watch this death-defying act as a man WILLINGLY puts a lethally sharp blade to his face to slice off his stubble! NO guards! NO protection! NO gel-strips of ANY KIND! Witness the human face-shredder, ladies and gentlemen!"

**mikey** · 02-07-2011, 06:53 PM

1 ounce is 28.3495231 grams

Thanks,
Mike

Converting of the masses

**kg4ghn** · 02-07-2011, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by Shangas

"Roll up, roll up, roll up ladies and gentlemen to watch this death-defying act as a man WILLINGLY puts a lethally sharp blade to his face to slice off his stubble! NO guards! NO protection! NO gel-strips of ANY KIND! Witness the human face-shredder, ladies and gentlemen!"

Most people I tell are just like, "ummm alright." and that is the end of the conversation.

Even a lot of people that are real into knives of all kinds don't get it.

**pianoman** · 02-08-2011, 12:09 AM

All I get when I tell people I use a straight razor is the "but, but.... Sweeney Todd!/You'll kill yourself/Do you have some kind of deathwish?" speech. I then go through the "I haven't cut myself/name me somebody who died from a straight razor cut/how much do you like buying cartridges every 2 weeks" speech. Usually it ends with a shoulder shrug.
You do get the odd person who is interested to learn more, though.

**earl of St Andrews** · 02-08-2011, 01:47 AM

Great story

so not all the pleasure is about lather,blades,BBS,etc keeping it private.

**CharlieTN** · 02-08-2011, 03:32 AM

Just ordered my first straight. Was telling one of my coworkers and sort of got the "what, are you crazy look." It was funny since I work with a bunch of gun/knife nuts and we all constantly have bald spots on arms from shaving hair to check the sharpness of a knife.

Charlie