Why are men’s shaving blades so expensive? I paid $22 for five Gillette blades recently. Maybe I should use an electric razor.
The blades will last me about three months if I stretch things out. That’s $88 a year on blades.
I have sensitive skin and never enjoy shaving. If I could grow a decent beard, I would.
I didn’t shave for two weeks in Queensland and had a face like a 20-something trying to look cool. I felt hot in humid weather as well.
This conundrum made me think of women and what they have to put up with.
Men don’t normally buy tampons, of course. I have no idea what they cost.
Our underwear costs are probably one third of what women pay given we don’t need bras or frills.
After-shave lotion is cheaper than perfume. Men use less powder and cream. We only need four pairs of shoes.
Blokes probably have more socks than sheilas, but socks don’t cost much.
Being a woman may not be financially sustainable in the current global economic climate.
I heard on the radio yesterday that women spend 30 percent of their incomes on cosmetics, clothes and hairdressing.
People are not supposed to spend more than 33 percent of their incomes on housing. If that’s the case, women don’t have much cash left to pay the bills and eat if so much is being expended on their appearance.
Maybe I shouldn’t worry about paying so much for razor blades.
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Ha, ha, is that why the fashion always is for glamourous curvy models in bad downturns and for skinny models looking like heroin addicts in boom times? To make sure the current female ideal is always out of reach? Not that I pay too much attention to fashion or am too bothered what the ideal is, just read a while back the fashion was changing for curvy and glamourous and found it a bit ironic:-)
Twitter: mgorey
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I think you’re onto something there Kristine. The fashion industry has “fabricated” a giant conspiracy to make women spend money, regardless of the economy!
Being a woman I have to respond to the above.
Your view is typically male.
Being male does not define your opinion as currently relevant…so don’t get too comfy with that one just yet.
As for the razor blades..
After your wife, and your daughters have had time to read the above…they might be plotting revenge by way of the old cut throat razor!
I am having a good time thinking how they might be working on your appearance.
Hey Michael, forgive me..I couldn’t resist, but what do you expect a female would do with such an open invitation, and I am sure you are not too disappointed.
After all, its a woman thing!
Twitter: mgorey
says:
I don’t mind Ebony. Your last statement on fashion was to proclaim the value of “trackie dacks” … “Winter is a real passion killer. Imagine me in my flannelet PJs and beanie.”
My girls will get me (or my wallet), don’t worry about that.
I cut my own hair.
I haven’t bought new cosmetics in years.
I buy my clothes at the thrift store.
I do have to buy other female necessities though. Yeah. And it does add up.