WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.
Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social - designed to look like old.reddit.com
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social.
Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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Age snuck up on me yesterday afternoon. I picked up Djunior and completely threw out my back. I had hoped it would go better today, but after a night of agony, I'm thinking today will be a day of agony. Sigh. Funny how we can go for decades feeling much like we did when we were 20 years old and suddenly, boom, back pain.
Don Josè's banana, coco and ice (menthol) was a nice distraction.
Seeing an osteopath is the only thing that helps me with that kind of pain - unless it's something I can correct myself with exercise.
Generally, prophylactic exercise is the only reliable path, but if it doesn't hurt, it's hard to remain motivated.
So much this.
I used to have one hour of bicycle per day for my commute to work and I played in the local squash league twice a week. I dropped both when Djunior was born. It shouldn't come as a surprise, but I'm still shocked by how much strength I just lost in a few short years.
“Da ba dee da ba dah”
“Old age is not for sissies”. — Bette Davis
Hope you’re on the mend soon :)