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I've recently started rocking a mustache and beard because razors are expensive and I can't be arsed. I think it has to do with how easy it is for people to "r

I've recently started rocking a mustache and beard because razors are expensive and I can't be arsed. I think it has to do with how easy it is for people to "read" us. With facial hair it's harder to tell if I'm smiling or generally in a good mood. People fear the unknown? It's hard to empathize with a poker face, and trust in that face.

craftyguy 8y ago
> or generally in a good mood. Is anyone in a TSA line in a "good mood"?
- blitmap 8y ago
  Well I have healthcare but my job keeps me out of area/network pretty consistently. The airport is the only reliable way to get a physical.
nasredin 8y ago
Your physical stature may (wrongly) come into this. If you are a young male with a beard... skin colour wouldn't matter much. You are gonna get groped.
_asummers 8y ago
Total aside: non Gilette (etc) razors are extraordinarily cheap. After buying a double edged razor set (~40 iirc?), I pay ~15/yr in blades and shaving cream, shaving both my face and my head. Can't help you to be motivated to do so, however!
- rnotaro 8y ago
  Buying a double edge razor was one of my best life decision. I'm still running on the 150 blades that I bought 1.5 years ago. I'm shaving 1-3 times a week and mostly keep the same blade for 2-6 shaves The blades are so cheap, I could literally change my blades every single time and it would still cost me less than a Gilette razor.
  - omnimus 8y ago
    Best decision here too. Although i think i got much bigger savings from using shaving brush + shaving soap instead. In my counry almost everybody uses gillete shaving foams in cans. They dont last very long and thus are super expensive. Gillette is huge marketing trick. I mean shaving soaps smell better, have enormous variety and are like 10x cheaper. With blades you should change them every other shave. Only ones that last me longer are japanese Feathers i dont get it but these are most amazing. Also pretty expensive (still much cheaper than gillette) but totaly worth it.
    - buckminster 8y ago
      I shave in the shower with the water directed onto my face. No foam required. I thought it would be really hard without a mirror but it only took a week to get used to it.
      - omnimus 8y ago
        Wow. I tried that but i can't do it. The problem is not the mirror but it just kills my skin. You are hell of a badass bear man.
  - Al-Khwarizmi 8y ago
    Are these as easy to use as Gilette razors? The savings sound good, but I'm a quite clumsy person, so if I'm going to be cutting myself every other day I'd rather pay the Gilette tax.
    - slavik81 8y ago
      They're not quite as easy but I wouldn't say they're difficult. The main drawback for me is that it takes longer. I need two passes for a good shave with a safety razor, and each pass is slower. I'm told it's a good time to relax and reflect, but... if I'm in a hurry I grab my quatro.
    - AmericanChopper 8y ago
      I prefer to use them even without considering the costs. It’s possible to nick yourself, but I’ve never done anymore damage than I’d previously managed to do with a Gillette, and it doesn’t happen that often (to me at least, YMMV).

craftyguy 8y ago

> or generally in a good mood. Is anyone in a TSA line in a "good mood"?

blitmap 8y ago
Well I have healthcare but my job keeps me out of area/network pretty consistently. The airport is the only reliable way to get a physical.

nasredin 8y ago

Your physical stature may (wrongly) come into this. If you are a young male with a beard... skin colour wouldn't matter much. You are gonna get groped.

_asummers 8y ago

Total aside: non Gilette (etc) razors are extraordinarily cheap. After buying a double edged razor set (~40 iirc?), I pay ~15/yr in blades and shaving cream, shaving both my face and my head. Can't help you to be motivated to do so, however!

rnotaro 8y ago
Buying a double edge razor was one of my best life decision. I'm still running on the 150 blades that I bought 1.5 years ago. I'm shaving 1-3 times a week and mostly keep the same blade for 2-6 shaves The blades are so cheap, I could literally change my blades every single time and it would still cost me less than a Gilette razor.
- omnimus 8y ago
  Best decision here too. Although i think i got much bigger savings from using shaving brush + shaving soap instead. In my counry almost everybody uses gillete shaving foams in cans. They dont last very long and thus are super expensive. Gillette is huge marketing trick. I mean shaving soaps smell better, have enormous variety and are like 10x cheaper. With blades you should change them every other shave. Only ones that last me longer are japanese Feathers i dont get it but these are most amazing. Also pretty expensive (still much cheaper than gillette) but totaly worth it.
  - buckminster 8y ago
    I shave in the shower with the water directed onto my face. No foam required. I thought it would be really hard without a mirror but it only took a week to get used to it.
    - omnimus 8y ago
      Wow. I tried that but i can't do it. The problem is not the mirror but it just kills my skin. You are hell of a badass bear man.
- Al-Khwarizmi 8y ago
  Are these as easy to use as Gilette razors? The savings sound good, but I'm a quite clumsy person, so if I'm going to be cutting myself every other day I'd rather pay the Gilette tax.
  - slavik81 8y ago
    They're not quite as easy but I wouldn't say they're difficult. The main drawback for me is that it takes longer. I need two passes for a good shave with a safety razor, and each pass is slower. I'm told it's a good time to relax and reflect, but... if I'm in a hurry I grab my quatro.
  - AmericanChopper 8y ago
    I prefer to use them even without considering the costs. It’s possible to nick yourself, but I’ve never done anymore damage than I’d previously managed to do with a Gillette, and it doesn’t happen that often (to me at least, YMMV).