Funny looks

[Topgumby]

My local grocery store (QFC) has discontinued the DE and SE blades and Williams soap that they've been carrying. They went in a closeout bin.

I bought all the SE blades I could and they went to a shaver on the BST. I also socked away some Williams for eighty five cents a puck. The DE blades were more plentiful and I have a bunch stockpiled, and ASR Personna isn't my prefered blade, but I can't resist picking up a pack or two every visit at eighty five cents a ten pack in the dispenser.

The other day the kid bagging my purchase stopped to look at the two packs of blades.

"Geez, we sell those? Who shaves with these?"

"You did, and I do. I got about three months of shaves for under two bucks just now. Have you seen what those new cartridges go for?"

"Yeah, but aren't they dangerous?"

"Not if you use 'em right."

Next trip, different bag boy, but he also pauses to look closely at the blades. No conversation this time, but I was aware that he was trying to see if I had my face wrapped up like the Mummy.

Those were the last two packs, that last trip.

Anybody else get reactions when they buy blades? Those few who buy them over the counter, I mean.

 

[Luc]

I sometimes get a funny look when I buy a shave stick...

 

[luvmysuper]

I was in the navy exchange picking up a pack of blades, a VDH puck and a VDH brush for a PIF and an older guy looked at what i had in my hands and said "thank god someone else still knows how to shave".
We had a chat, and he uses a Gillette Superspeed and the ASR blades, but isn't internet savvy.

 

[AACJ]

I pick up most of my blades (injector and DE's) at a local apothacary where they actually rotate the stock of these. It is an older pharmacy with clients almost as old, a good amount of them still use these blades. I've had some nice discussions with some of the gents that still use the injectors.

 

[ackvil]

The best reaction I got was from a saleslady from AOS who was demonstrating her wares at a Nordstom's store. When I told her what I was shaving with she was aghast. She could not understand why I was using a DE razor rather than the latest and greatest from Gillette. In fact, she tried to convince me to buy this wonderful razor that included a small flashlight in it. I noticed that their website no longer carries this gem.

 

[Defend Tacoma]

The best reaction I got was from a saleslady from AOS who was demonstrating her wares at a Nordstom's store. When I told her what I was shaving with she was aghast. She could not understand why I was using a DE razor rather than the latest and greatest from Gillette. In fact, she tried to convince me to buy this wonderful razor that included a small flashlight in it. I noticed that their website no longer carries this gem.

I had a very similar experience here at an AOS store. Sales lady blown away at using such an old razor, and frustrated by her failed attempts to sell me a flashlight razor. If I really have to shave that bad when the power is out, I'd put that $150 toward a generator, thank you very much!

 

[Uncle Erik]

I got a funny look at a junk store in Michigan where I found and bought three old DE razors. The shop owner asked if I was going to use them for a display. I said, 'no, I'm going to shave with them.' That opened his mouth wide and then we talked for a bit about wetshaving. He was surprised that blades were still being manufactured, even. I told him to go online and search for B&B and other sites and let him know that there's an enthusiastic community that he could sell online to. Nice guy, it would be great if he turned up here.

 

[Swampfox]

Unfortunately, there is only one store that sells much of what I need, so I haven't got any weird looks. No more than normal when dressed like this.

 

[Speedwell68]

When I told a sales lady in Boots about my wife using a DE razor you would have thought the world had just come to an end.

The person who was most shocked about me using a DE was my Dad. He keeps muttering about how I'll cut myself to ribbons. He doesn't believe that I don't actually cut myself.

 

[Wingnut]

Unfortunately, there is only one store that sells much of what I need, so I haven't got any weird looks. No more than normal when dressed like this.

Ray, NICE THONG!

 

[Topgumby]

Ray, NICE THONG!

I didn't even know he wath thinging.

 

[GDCarrington]

Unfortunately, there is only one store that sells much of what I need, so I haven't got any weird looks. No more than normal when dressed like this.

Superman has a mascot !

 

[saabaru]

The only strange looks I get are from SWMBO! She thinks I'm crazy...

 

[Swampfox]

Ray, NICE THONG!

Why thank you. I got the idea from Rat on Pearls Before Swine.

I didn't even know he wath thinging.

Thanging, I'm thanging.

Superman has a mascot !

Dah-da-da-dah!

 

[DunEdinRanger]

The best reaction I got was from a saleslady from AOS who was demonstrating her wares at a Nordstom's store. When I told her what I was shaving with she was aghast. She could not understand why I was using a DE razor rather than the latest and greatest from Gillette. In fact, she tried to convince me to buy this wonderful razor that included a small flashlight in it. I noticed that their website no longer carries this gem.

At the risk of being politically incorrect, having a lady tell me how to shave my face carries the same weight as having a pre-teen tell me. In other words, they're not speaking from experience. At one store the AOS saleswoman told me to never shave against the grain.

 

[auk1124]

The last time I bought SE blades locally I had the hairy eyeball laid on me by the checkout gal.

Turns out that single edge blades are apparently used by the meth cookers / pillheads / dope fiends for some nefarious purpose. Supposedly.

I'm too dang fat to be on drugs, so don't tase me bros. I just want a pack of Treets every now and again.

 

[DavyRay]

The last time I bought SE blades locally I had the hairy eyeball laid on me by the checkout gal.

Turns out that single edge blades are apparently used by the meth cookers / pillheads / dope fiends for some nefarious purpose. Supposedly.

I'm too dang fat to be on drugs, so don't tase me bros. I just want a pack of Treets every now and again.

She probably thought you were going to scrape paint off of your windows. She gives the hairy eyeball to all the painters. You know, the hairy eyeball is basically flirting, don't you?

 

[Topgumby]

The hairy eyeball. I like it.

I wouldn't call what I got from those two kids the hairy eyeball...it was more like plain ol' curiosity.

 

[auk1124]

She probably thought you were going to scrape paint off of your windows. She gives the hairy eyeball to all the painters. You know, the hairy eyeball is basically flirting, don't you?

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/hairy-eyeball.html

Can mean either suspicion, hostility, or flirting.
I think she was suspecting I was a doper.

 

[DunEdinRanger]

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/hairy-eyeball.html

Can mean either suspicion, hostility, or flirting.
I think she was suspecting I was a doper.

Maybe it was the combination of the Pink Floyd Tee Shirt and the STONED Wheat Thins?