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Like most men and women these days, I use a multi-blade razor.\u00a0 Several months ago, sticker shock over the price of replacement brand-name blades drove me to generic store-brand blades, which were a lot cheaper.\u00a0 The trouble with the generics, though, was that I couldn’t rinse the whiskers out from between the blades, which became clogged long before they became dull.<\/p>\n
I finally used up the last of my generic blades and went to the store for more.\u00a0 Somewhat to my surprise, I found myself at the register with a new pack of Gillette Mach 3s.\u00a0 This was the brand that had given me sticker shock in the first place.\u00a0 They are now, of course, more expensive than they were then, but I bought them anyway.\u00a0 “At least I can rinse the blades clean after I use them,” I thought, “and I still have my old Mach 3 razor.”<\/p>\n
I woke up in the middle of the night thinking what a sucker I’d been.\u00a0 So what if the space between the generic blades got clogged with old whiskers?\u00a0 They still shaved okay, and they were cheap.\u00a0 Am I just responding to constant advertising?\u00a0 Am I really that weak?<\/p>\n
So I took a stand.\u00a0 This morning, when I got up, I didn’t shave at all.\u00a0 I feel better now . . . but I’m looking forward to a good shave with my new blades tomorrow.<\/p>\n