Comments on: The old ways are best https://didacticmind.com/2017/10/the-old-ways-are-best.html Strategic Defence of the Mantle of Responsibility Sat, 29 Aug 2020 12:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Didact https://didacticmind.com/2017/10/the-old-ways-are-best.html#comment-2482 Sat, 07 Oct 2017 14:49:18 +0000 #comment-2482 In reply to Kapios.

It is indeed about order and self-imposed discipline. That's pretty much exactly the point that Adam Piggott made when he picked up on this post.

]]> By: Kapios https://didacticmind.com/2017/10/the-old-ways-are-best.html#comment-2481 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:09:51 +0000 #comment-2481 I think shaving is more than just about self grooming. It can be a morning ritual that is adding order and discipline to a man's life. I read once that a guy who was exploring through a jungle that every morning upon rising he got a shave just to keep some kind of order and sanity in his life just to get through the tough times. I think that is part of the reason why it became such an essential part of the military almost across all countries of the world.

I wouldn't be surprised is scientist found a gene that relates male bonding with shaving 😛

]]> By: Eduardo the Magnificent https://didacticmind.com/2017/10/the-old-ways-are-best.html#comment-2480 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 18:15:40 +0000 #comment-2480 I took a tip many years ago to dip your razor in a cup of olive oil after using it, because the oil would separate the leftover hairs and oils from the blade, keeping it "sharper" (blades don't go dull as fast as they seem, they just get covered up in microscopic amounts of hair and skin, making them appear dull). I also started shaving in the shower, so the hot water could steam my face and soften the hair, making the razor's job easier. It's not a barber shop quality shave, not quite, but one razor will last me several months, and all I buy is the razor. If you don't have the dough for a good safety razor, this is a good option.

]]> By: LastRedoubt https://didacticmind.com/2017/10/the-old-ways-are-best.html#comment-2479 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 04:25:00 +0000 #comment-2479 I love my safety razor and it pisses me off to no end I cannot take the blades on a plane since I usually just have carry-on luggage.

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