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XFrequentist comments on Shaving: Less Long - Less Wrong Discussion

12 Post author: Bart119 20 May 2012 02:52PM

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Comment author: XFrequentist 20 May 2012 05:47:37PM *  8 points [-]

There may be another person's comfort to consider - stubble can be painful if rubbed against sensitive regions. A wet shave is probably preferable before an intimate encounter.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 20 May 2012 07:20:50PM 2 points [-]

Wearing a beard works, too.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 21 May 2012 02:37:11AM *  1 point [-]

That was my first answer as well. I bought a wet/dry razor after such an encounter.

But thinking further, I believe wet hair is both longer and softer, making for an easier and closer shave.

But I agree with the OP's general principle for a lot of other things. I apply the 80/20 rule for a lot of maintenance cleaning tasks.