I hear a lot of people complaining about AD, and wondering whether DE shaving really is cost effective - especially when they stump up wads of hard earned to get kitted out. To eradicate guilt, many embrace the AD afflication as a proud failing, and this is their only rationalisation. This is what the dictionary says:
Rationalisation
noun
1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening.
2. The cognitive process of making something consistent with, or based on, reason.
3. (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation.
Don't be No1. Man up. You can rationalise it with pure maths and reason, and stare SWMB Ignored defiantly in the face, demonstrating your fiscal acuity and prudence. And then spend more - just like she does.
I'm in Australia, so you Yanks need to realise, by comparison, most of your vendors are actually paying you to take their products off them. While the values may differ around the world, the cart comparison is likely the same. My situation, given costs and 30 (pessimistic) shaving years left:
1 Dovo Special 6/8 $130
1 Strop $20
Honing 1x year @$20 $600
1 T&H Rooney $110
3 DE Razors $120
3 Soaps. Cost $60.
usage @ 8months/puck = 24 months. $900
Blades 100 @ $24. Avg 3.5 shaves each $720
Total $2,610
Gillette's latest turbocharged,
lubri-moist, self-shaving mish-mash of
plastic and cheap steel.
(A handle 'upgrade' each year @ $20) $600
Blades $30 per 8.2 months Avg. $5,400.
Goop $6 can. 6 Weeks worth shaves. $1600.
Total $7,600
I'm $5000 ahead. Now I just have to work out how to spend it.
Rationalisation
noun
1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening.
2. The cognitive process of making something consistent with, or based on, reason.
3. (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation.
Don't be No1. Man up. You can rationalise it with pure maths and reason, and stare SWMB Ignored defiantly in the face, demonstrating your fiscal acuity and prudence. And then spend more - just like she does.
I'm in Australia, so you Yanks need to realise, by comparison, most of your vendors are actually paying you to take their products off them. While the values may differ around the world, the cart comparison is likely the same. My situation, given costs and 30 (pessimistic) shaving years left:
1 Dovo Special 6/8 $130
1 Strop $20
Honing 1x year @$20 $600
1 T&H Rooney $110
3 DE Razors $120
3 Soaps. Cost $60.
usage @ 8months/puck = 24 months. $900
Blades 100 @ $24. Avg 3.5 shaves each $720
Total $2,610
Gillette's latest turbocharged,
lubri-moist, self-shaving mish-mash of
plastic and cheap steel.
(A handle 'upgrade' each year @ $20) $600
Blades $30 per 8.2 months Avg. $5,400.
Goop $6 can. 6 Weeks worth shaves. $1600.
Total $7,600
I'm $5000 ahead. Now I just have to work out how to spend it.