In his compendious treatise on lathering, our esteemed Mr. Scotto failed to account for the Coriolis effect.
Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis was a relatively unknown physicist, but he was no slouch- he introduced the terms kinetic energy and work. He is best known for explaining the force named after him, which affects bodies in rotation. It is the force responsible for falling objects landing slightly east of their expected target, and must be accounted for in the trajectories of artillery and airline flights. The Coriolis effect causes storms, tornados, and hurricanes to rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. It is also (theoretically) responsible for the direction of spin of water going down a drain, although in practice it hasn't enough effect at this level to make a difference. (This hasn't stopped hucksters and charlatans from trying to make a quick buck, and has even been featured on The Simpsons, where Bart flushes a toilet in Australia.)
So what the hell does this have to do with shaving? Simple- I'm left handed, and finally catch a break. Southpaws swish their brushes counterclockwise, which is slightly aided by the force of Coriolis in the northern hemisphere, where I happily reside. All of you clockwise churning righties have to battle this force. So, when your lather is less than satisfactory, don't blame it on your brush. You're just living in the wrong hemisphere. All you have to do is move south of the equator and become kiwi farmers, and you'll have all the lucious lather you'd ever want. Hmmm. Kiwi shave cream.
Any truly dedicated shaving fan wouldn't hesitate to move lock, stock, and barrel to a locale that was more conducive to a good shave.
Get packin'.
Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis was a relatively unknown physicist, but he was no slouch- he introduced the terms kinetic energy and work. He is best known for explaining the force named after him, which affects bodies in rotation. It is the force responsible for falling objects landing slightly east of their expected target, and must be accounted for in the trajectories of artillery and airline flights. The Coriolis effect causes storms, tornados, and hurricanes to rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. It is also (theoretically) responsible for the direction of spin of water going down a drain, although in practice it hasn't enough effect at this level to make a difference. (This hasn't stopped hucksters and charlatans from trying to make a quick buck, and has even been featured on The Simpsons, where Bart flushes a toilet in Australia.)
So what the hell does this have to do with shaving? Simple- I'm left handed, and finally catch a break. Southpaws swish their brushes counterclockwise, which is slightly aided by the force of Coriolis in the northern hemisphere, where I happily reside. All of you clockwise churning righties have to battle this force. So, when your lather is less than satisfactory, don't blame it on your brush. You're just living in the wrong hemisphere. All you have to do is move south of the equator and become kiwi farmers, and you'll have all the lucious lather you'd ever want. Hmmm. Kiwi shave cream.
Any truly dedicated shaving fan wouldn't hesitate to move lock, stock, and barrel to a locale that was more conducive to a good shave.
Get packin'.
