Who taught you to Shave? (One for the 45-55 year olds)

[Pagan-Image]

OK a bit Random but possibly the chance for some pi$$ taking

As I was doing my ablutions this morning I was pondering life the universe and everything.

Who taught me how to shave?

I realised that my formal instruction as a young teenager was from the scene in Lethal Weapon 3 when Murtaugh had a conversation with his son (whilst the son was shaving), he gave tips on how to shave to his son.

I had no instruction from my family at all.

Just wondered who else had been instructed in this daily ritual by a fictional entity!

ETA, why is this not taught to us in school, we have sex ed FFS!

 

[lokiuk]

I just watched my dad shaving with a cut throat and copied him

 

[Pagan-Image]

I just watched my dad shaving with a cut throat and copied him

My dad had the unfortunate habit of wandering around the house naked, we all stayed in our rooms.

I really didn't need to see his wrinky ball sack whilst watching him shave!

 

[orgASMic]

My dad has had a beard for as long as I can remember; certainly from before i needed to shave. I learnt by watching my maternal grandfather wet shave when we stayed with him and my grandmother. My paternal grandfather used a Remington electric shaver. I got one for Christmas one year (I think I was 19) and never got on with it.

About 5 years ago, I ditched the plastic multi-blade razors and got a proper old school Muehle double-edged safety razor. It works out way cheaper in blades and I think the shave is better. I bought one for the wife and she thinks so too.

If I was learning now (and my son will need to shortly), I would start with disposable twin blade razors (there's no need for more than two) and then switch to a decent DE razor once I had my technique down.

 

[northern-matelot]

I tired ones before I joined up, used an electric shaver a couple of times, but I didn’t really need to have having just bum-fluff on my chin at the time. Didn’t stop my phase one instructor running me a couple of times for not shaving! I just had to self learn. Now I don’t both and look like uncle Albert when I’m in my best rig (including a couple of greys coming through).

I grew up with Gillette fusions (for some reason Mach 3’s leave me with terrible razor burn) but use a safety razor now for the neck and cheek lines.

 

[Trackpen]

At school we used electric razors, and my father always used an electric. I’m pretty sure I learned to use a wet razor from my grandfather.
Slight drift, but I was in the UK a couple of weeks ago and popped into Boots for a new styptic pencil.
My request was met with completely blank looks from the staff, including a pharmacist, and a ‘what’s that for’. Same thing at Supadrug, Tesco and Coop.

 

[PortreeKid2]

Just wondered who else had been instructed in this daily ritual by a fictional entity!

Xmas present around my 16th birthday - Soap dish, bristle brush, double sided razor and razor blades.

Instructed to get to the bathroom and get the fluff off my face

Still use the same setup today

 

[AsterixTG]

Dunno - myself I think from seeing stuff on telly, don't really remember tbh.

My dad didn't do much in the way of that sort of thing.

 

[Fat_Cav]

I tired ones before I joined up, used an electric shaver a couple of times, but I didn’t really need to have having just bum-fluff on my chin at the time. Didn’t stop my phase one instructor running me a couple of times for not shaving! I just had to self learn.

Same here. Day two of illustrious Phase 1 training standing outside the Med Center for jabs. Tp Cpl is walking past.

'J/Tpr Fat_Cav did you shave this morning?'
'No Corporal, I don't need to shave'
'What the fcuk, You have lots of bum-fluff on your chin. Get it sorted by tomorrow'

Cue a trip to the Naafi to buy some razors and shaving foam. Stood there the next morning watching everyone else.

 

[Harry Skinters]

At school we used electric razors, and my father always used an electric. I’m pretty sure I learned to use a wet razor from my grandfather.
Slight drift, but I was in the UK a couple of weeks ago and popped into Boots for a new styptic pencil.
My request was met with completely blank looks from the staff, including a pharmacist, and a ‘what’s that for’. Same thing at Supadrug, Tesco and Coop.

Alum block os the way ahead
Google it

 

[Drazyl]

No-one, because I didn't grow up in a US coming-of-age TV series/film.

 

[Trackpen]

Alum block os the way ahead
Google it

I told them it was alum and used to stem bleeding, but still blank looks.

 

[Lardbeast]

At school we used electric razors, and my father always used an electric. I’m pretty sure I learned to use a wet razor from my grandfather.
Slight drift, but I was in the UK a couple of weeks ago and popped into Boots for a new styptic pencil.
My request was met with completely blank looks from the staff, including a pharmacist, and a ‘what’s that for’. Same thing at Supadrug, Tesco and Coop.

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/CC203/colonel-conk-203-styptic-pencil

 

[AlienFTM]

Dad was dead before I was 12. Brothers were 13 and 6 years older than I and I didn't watch their ablutions. Mum certainly didn't teach me. Looking back I can only conclude I taught myself.

 

[finnisharrse]

I think self-taught on bumfluff, no doubt aided or laughed at by father.