What is that BANGING?

[Greglam]

OK, Gents, riddle me this. I am in grad school and share a house with five other guys. The one other who is awake at the same time of the morning as me has a very odd habit. When I am in the kitchen I can hear him in the bathroom upstairs pounding his razor against the sink. About every 10-15 seconds it's BANG-BANG-BANG.

At first I didn't know what it was then figured out he was shaving.

So, A) How does the cart not go flying off?; B) What is the supposed point of this exercise?

Cheers!
-Greg

 

[saf]

With multiple blades the hairs get stuck between them, banging on the sink removes them.

 

[csmorris]

With multiple blades the hairs get stuck between them, banging on the sink removes them.

+1

I have a heavy beard and had to do this in the dark cartridge days.

 

[Masterkova]

With multiple blades the hairs get stuck between them, banging on the sink removes them.

Exactly. I used to be a banger big time. It's one of the principal reasons I switched to a DE. I had to clear the Mach 3 after almost every stroke. And often, the head would fly off and need to be put back on. Horrible way to start the day...

 

[BCatl]

With multiple blades the hairs get stuck between them, banging on the sink removes them.

+1. I agree that it's theoretically to get the little hairs out. However, on the mental level, it's a release of aggression. He's leaving the safety of childhood and he's conflicted about it. The shaving reminds him that he's a man now, with all the problems that go along with that, and it heightens his conflicts, so he bangs his razor as a child would his rattle. There's no telling what else he's doing to handle his conflicts.

 

[Snargle]

A perfect example of a failed industrial design. Back to the drawing board, Gillette and Schick!

Oh, wait...they already have the perfect design...a double-edged razor! (Although that won't generate the ginormous profits of a cartridge system )

With multiple blades the hairs get stuck between them, banging on the sink removes them.

 

[Epicurean]

Ditto. Shave two strokes, beat the crap out of the razor against the sink and flush it with water. Repeat being sure to press really hard on the face while shaving.

Solution-Move to a real razor that doesn't clog and shaves closer.

 

[georgekyr]

I did that also...imagine the scenario of using preshave oil with a multiblade...banging is the only solution.

 

[SUNA]

I've been guilty of tapping the razor...not heavily banging it though.

 

[shecky]

Yes, nobody ever does this with a DE razor...

 

[kingfisher]

Never heard of this before.

I could always get the hairs out by swishing it very rapidly back and forth in either standing water or a stream of water.

 

[Shavely Manden]

With multiple blades the hairs get stuck between them, banging on the sink removes them.

+1. My problem with carts wasn't them going dull, it was them getting clogged well before the blades were spent--I could've gone through a pack a week, if I could've afforded it.

 

[Chevyguy]

I remember my atra would always plug up. Schick had a razor called the slim twin with an attachment that would push the stubble out when you pressed it. I really liked that razor, and used it until they discontinued it.

Clayton

 

[Texas Don]

+1. I agree that it's theoretically to get the little hairs out. However, on the mental level, it's a release of aggression. He's leaving the safety of childhood and he's conflicted about it. The shaving reminds him that he's a man now, with all the problems that go along with that, and it heightens his conflicts, so he bangs his razor as a child would his rattle. There's no telling what else he's doing to handle his conflicts.

Great screaming grief. Do you charge for the analysis? That was insightful and informative. and.... wait a minute. This is B&B and you're a member. Probably suffer from AD like the rest of us.
Never mind.

 

[Den]

i could always get the hairs out by swishing it very rapidly back and forth in either standing water or a stream of water.

+1

 

[BCatl]

Great screaming grief. Do you charge for the analysis? That was insightful and informative. and.... wait a minute. This is B&B and you're a member. Probably suffer from AD like the rest of us.
Never mind.

Whoever said the therapist had to be healthy?

I recommend that Greg get a bag full of candy pacifiers and dump them in the top drawer of the bathroom. Tell the roommates you got them for a dime on sale and couldn't resist a bargain.

The offending roommate will naturally fall prey to temptation and begin to suck on one of the pacifiers while he shaves. This subtle reminder of his mother should soothe him and solve the problem. Good luck!

 

[Greglam]

Whoever said the therapist had to be healthy?

I recommend that Greg get a bag full of candy pacifiers and dump them in the top drawer of the bathroom. Tell the roommates you got them for a dime on sale and couldn't resist a bargain.

The offending roommate will naturally fall prey to temptation and begin to suck on one of the pacifiers while he shaves. This subtle reminder of his mother should soothe him and solve the problem. Good luck!

 

[The Nid Hog]

Boy, when I was younger I used to...

Never mind.

 

[BigRich]

Could just be more cowbell...

 

[life2short1971]

Its either his hand on the rim of the sink knocking the crud loose or he hits the shaver squarely against the sink bowl. I did it too with my Fusion.