Don’t worry Shark, not those stories. This morning I turned off the water in the shower and then checked both armpits and, ahem, other hard-to-reach areas to see if I had remembered to rinse thoroughly. I hate it when you are getting out of the shower and you reach to grab the towel and your arm swings just a little too smoothly and you realize you have missed a pit and you’re still all soaped up in there. Actually I think I usually don’t realize until I’m already drying off, which sucks because you have to turn the shower back on and get wet again, and now when you come back out you have an already damp towel to look forward to. Of course, you can always try to avoid getting completely wet again by squatting down by the bath faucet and trying to rinse off only the soapy area. This is usually more effort than it’s worth, but I’m pretty good at it.
The point is, this morning I turned off the shower, had an ominous feeling, and did a little checking. When I realized that I had in fact already rinsed all the soap off, it just about made my day. I love the summertime.
-Hip E.
15 responses so far ↓
Shannon // May 7, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Are you trying to shoot the moon here on blog posts?
Shark // May 7, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Great post.
Trey // May 7, 2008 at 2:54 pm
No one EVER listens to me on this one…
Buy a detacheable showerhead with multiple settings. It costs $20-$60 from any Walgreens. It takes 2 minutes to install. It helps you clean EVERYTHING. It feels good.
And ladies will be more prone to stay over at your place because they can, you know, get REALLY clean with it.
It is fun to use with a partner as well.
Turd Ferguson // May 7, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I hate it when I forgot to shave after getting out of the shower. I only have like a 10 minute window to do it after I get out or shaving feels like someone is scraping an s.o.s. pad with needles on my grill. If it happens though, I just don’t shave.
Hip E. // May 7, 2008 at 5:23 pm
That happened to me on Monday. I was sick so I wasn’t sure if I was going to work. I got out of the shower and got my phone to call in, and then I probably got distracted by the internet or something, but suddenly I realized that I had been out of the shower for fifteen minutes and my face was completely dry again. But I shaved anyway and it was brutal. I look like someone tried to put out a forest fire on my grill with a screwdriver.
Trey // May 7, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Again, more bullshit. I shave every morning BEFORE getting in the shower. A little hot water is all you need…
Man up, ladies.
Hip E. // May 8, 2008 at 7:54 am
This coming from a guy who masturbates with his detachable shower head.
It’s scientifically proven that softening up the hairs with a hot shower makes for a better, smoother, less violent shave. Having a detachable showerhead.. I think it would be about 8% better than what I’ve got now, and it’s not worth the time and effort. Remind me never to let my woman shower at your house though.
Dan Fouts // May 8, 2008 at 9:12 am
Grow a beard.
Thrill // May 8, 2008 at 1:55 pm
1) Detachable shower heads are worth it (I have one at the No-Tel, as I did at my place in Berkeley, and it’s much easier to wash all the soap off.
2) Don’t be such a pussy; use shaving cream and it won’t hurt. I have super-sensitive skin on my face and shaving cream works just fine… especially if you just splash warm or hot water on your face first. I mean, I’ve had a beard for like three months, but still.
Turd Ferguson // May 8, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Not true thrill. I’ve used just shaving cream, sans shower, and it still really hurts bad, especially the neck. Its not about being a pussy, its about not wanting my face to be on fire and getting razor burn.
I wishI had sensitive skin like Thrill, I must have super-duper Zac Effron senstitive skin. Or something. I’ve also tried the “little hot water” method. No dice.
Anyways, half the reason I grew a beard was to not shave everyday.
Hip E. // May 8, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I shave 1-2 times per week. Different people have vastly different skin & beard types. Unfortunately for me and Turd, we got stuck with the crappiest of the crappy. I love how people who use electric razors are always like “I just use an electric razor, it works great!” and you’re like “electric razors don’t work on my beard at all” and every time they say “yeah, but have you tried a GOOD electric razor??” A brand new Mach 3 right out of the box with a long hot shower AND shaving cream still does not guarantee that I won’t get razor burn on my neck. Them’s the breaks. What sucks is because of work I can’t just grow a beard and be done with it.
Chippendale's // May 8, 2008 at 9:21 pm
I’d like to just flip a coin and be done with it, but I can’t …….. I’m Chippendale’s.
maupow // May 9, 2008 at 5:58 am
It’s about teh shaving cream….spend a little extra on some good non-foaming stuff and you’ll thank me. I have to shave every day and even with a pretty thick beard I come out unscathed.
baldwin residence! // May 13, 2008 at 3:46 pm
or just shave IN the shower like i do, so you don’t have to worry about missing your window after the shower. and i ditto the shaving creme thing. non foaming won’t make your problems go away but its way better than the other stuff.
Hip E. // May 14, 2008 at 7:02 am
I need a real good mirror to shave in.
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