razor trouble
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003 - 9:18 p.m.
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Those of you I speak to outside of cheese already know that I have wasted (and continue to waste) a majority of my life shaving because I have the thickest, darkest, coarsest, and fasting growing leg hair on the planet. Those of you who I do not speak to outside of cheese may think I�m exaggerating, but rest assured that I am not. If I shave in the morning and I plan on wearing shorts or a skirt in the evening I TOTALLY need to shave again � in fact, 2-3 hours after shaving I totally need to shave again. My daily shaving routine as of late has consisted of the following: Just how long DOES a full shower (�full� meaning shampooing, conditioning, face washing, body washing, and shaving all in the same shower) take? On a good day? 30-35 minutes. On a not so good day? 45 minutes easy. Oh yeah, and have I mentioned that I have to do this EVERY SINGLE FUCKING DAY OF MY LIFE?!? Just checking. Now to the point of this slice and yes, I DO actually have one :-P My current razor has been VERY VERY good to me for the 14ish months that I�ve been using it and in fact, the blade cartridges are the first EVER in my life that I�ve been able to use more than 2-3 times before needing to switch. However, about a week ago or so the little rubbery gills in the handle started growing this strange black mildew. I thought this was strange seeing as my shower has no mildew, I always dry off my razor, and I always hang it up in the little shower hanging thingy that came with it. Also strange that the thing was fine for over a year and now, all of a sudden, it is alive. I�ve tried EVERYTHING to clean it from boiling it in water to scrubbing it with the chemical cleaner I use to scrub my tub and shower. I realize that it would be less than $10 to replace it but what I�m wondering now is whether or not I should replace it with a new version of the same because I know it�ll be good for at least a year or if I should invest in a whole new shaving system. I mean, what if I invest in a whole new system and it turns out to be one of those that is only good for 2 shaves? I know razors are cheap, but if I�m going through 3+ blades per week that can add up quickly! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go into cheesebook and let me know if you think I should get another Venus or if I should look for a new system � and if you think that a new system is the way to go you should suggest razors but be sure to support your choice! Please keep in mind that things like a pivoting head and a moisture strip on the blade are a MUST. Thanks for your help, I�m looking forward to reading your advice... |