Razor personalities (a stupid thread, on purpose)

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by gorgo2, Feb 17, 2019.

  1. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Something @chevyguy said in another thread got this idea going but don't ask me why, it's not his fault. When I think of the Red Tip in terms of what kind of person it'd be if it were a person, I picture an average working guy. He's not huge but he's beefy and pretty strong. He doesn't get along with everyone but he's pleasant enough to work with when you meet him on his terms, so he can be relied upon to do a decent job. Kind of a local mechanic with a strong reputation, the guy everyone else recommends when you need service, but also is occasionally said to be be a jerk by people who don't know him.

    If you had to pin a personality on various razors, what would you come up with? (like I said, stupid...but maybe fun...)
     
  2. Eeyore

    Eeyore Well-Known Member

  3. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Old SEs remind me of the older guy in westerns, the guy who is always the foreman of some crew. He's quiet and tends to keep to himself, always a little sad, like he's longing for days gone by. He looks worn out, washed out and tired but can still keep up with all the hands. The younger, flashier dudes rib him, a little, for being old but he knows his job and they know it. Plus, he can be mean, even brutal, when one of them gets careless. The owner relies on him, all the hands respect him, nobody messes with him.
     
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  4. Hammer8

    Hammer8 Well-Known Member

    Lol! According to SWMBO, you just described me perfectly!
     
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  5. brit

    brit in a box

    will have to give this some thought ,cool thread..
     
  6. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Ah, but what kind of handle does this gent use? Stock plastic? High end silver plate?
     
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  7. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool sir, you are a natural ..
     
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  8. brit

    brit in a box

    monty-pythons-flying-circus-john-cleeses-personal-best-20060412034952302-1466284.jpg The British Aristocrat..(this is a parody) ..i can imagine a figure like in the Python's "Upper Class Twit of the Year" sketch..smoothest upper lip because it is so up in the air one could shave it with a broadaxe ..red smoking jacket and a drink in his hand..gets a smooth shave because his valet does it for him..to be continued..
     
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  9. brit

    brit in a box

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  10. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool, 69 impala and a 70 dart for me in the early 80s..then came the cooler cars..looking back the 70s had some of the cheesiest car commercials ..thank you youtube..
     
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  11. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    Mühle 2011 R41 - Sharon Stone in Basic Instict



    My Joris reminds me of Grace Kelley

     
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  12. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool..
     
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  13. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Waiting for someone to do the humble base model Tech...
     
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  14. Macktheknife

    Macktheknife Active Member

    Tech: Fella is a 46 year old clerk at CVS. Lives in his old room, takes care of his widowed mother. He collects old typewriters. Every Sunday he takes Mom to church.
     
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  15. DesertTime

    DesertTime Well-Known Member

    It's hard to decide which of your excellent posts I like best, but I think this one takes it.
     
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  16. Macktheknife

    Macktheknife Active Member

    I knew this guy. Only it was the Econ Dept.
     
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  17. Keithmax

    Keithmax Breeds Pet Rocks

    :happy097:
     
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  18. BaylorGator

    BaylorGator MISTER Fancypants

    Charlie - I'm confused. I don't know many accountants who ended up with the cheerleader. Did I miss something in this guy's history, or are you just modeling this story against the improbable, but real-life story of @clint64?
     
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  19. Laird

    Laird Well-Known Member

    My Fatip Grande MK1 Version 1 (whatever). The super macho guy that free-climbs sheer rock face cliffs on the weekend and really looks the part with superb style and classic lines to his profile. And everyone you know talks about how smooooooth he is and how effective and efficient he is. Somewhat of an Old Type, not very Technical at all, his aggressive behaviour is what makes him a "take charge" kind of guy that always "gits 'er done" with almost no effort, and how could anyone not think he was just the greatest ever. In reality, he's a boorish unrefined bully that has a poor tolerance for anything less than perfect attendance and leaves many folks red-faced who've had anything to do with him. Once I've had a visit with him, I can't stand to be near him for days. I've tried to like him, but he just rubs me the wrong way I guess.
     
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  20. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Chinese plastic Super Speed knockoff at Dollar Tree:

    A down on his luck guy. He's not a bum but most would dismiss him as one at a glance. If you look closer, though, you can see he's tried his best to dress himself up with the meager means available to him...fairly clean, hair long but combed, clothes used and mismatched but neat. Yes, he's got his issues but he wants a chance to work...maybe only for a week or so before he gives out, but he will do a fair job while he's around. Or he might surprise you and stick with it indefinitely, you just can't know.
     
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