# Gents of the Dope, where do you shave? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 25, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887 "2010-11-25T16:33:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/1 "2010-11-25T16:33:18Z")
And I mean what physical location do you occupy when you are engaged in the act of shaving, not what bits of your anatomy you choose to denude. For the purposes of this poll, let’s assume that shaving refers to face only. I used to be a confirmed sink-shaver until I realised that shaving in the shower is a lot easier and less messy, so I switched over. I use foam and a razor rather than an electric shaver, so it wasn’t a difficult switch. I’m curious how many people continue to shave at the sink, or elsewhere. Poll coming. This inability to post polls along with posts is vexing. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/2 "2010-11-25T16:39:34Z")
I’ve been shaving in the shower for at least thirty years. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/3 "2010-11-25T16:43:30Z")
In the sink. ---
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/4 "2010-11-25T16:49:26Z")
I’ve always used an electric razor since I was 14 and first started needing one. Never used a straight razor once (which gave my platoon sergeant in the Army a bit of consternation, apparently everyone must use straight razors in the army, as the enemy would hear an electric razor. _shrug_) I usually shave over the sink, but I empty the razor into the toilet so that the sink doesn’t get eventually clogged and no shavings are left in the sink. If we had our own sink, I might just do everything sink-side. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/5 "2010-11-25T16:54:27Z")
Sink. I like being able to see where I’m shaving, and I really don’t want to risk a serious de-staching or de-bearding. Cleaning up the shaving scum afterward is worth making sure I’m nicely sculpted. ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/6 "2010-11-25T16:57:57Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > In the sink. You mean you get a stool, climb in the sink and shave? I can visualize that 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/7 "2010-11-25T17:02:59Z")
Usually the shower. ---
**Author:** ![ThePylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@ThePylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThePylon)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/8 "2010-11-25T17:17:58Z")
Sink, due to seeing the face, also For shower folks - do you have a mirror in the shower? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/9 "2010-11-25T17:23:37Z")
> [@ThePylon](#): > > Sink, due to seeing the face, also > > For shower folks - do you have a mirror in the shower? Its not possible to see a mirror image in the shower unless you decide not to shower. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/10 "2010-11-25T17:33:26Z")
For the face, at the sink. ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/11 "2010-11-25T17:34:50Z")
I have a mirror in the shower. When it starts fogging up I just give it a quick squirt from the hanging shower nozzle and it is clear again. ---
**Author:** ![ThePylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@ThePylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThePylon)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/12 "2010-11-25T17:39:00Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > Its not possible to see a mirror image in the shower unless you decide not to shower. Not possible or difficult? ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/13 "2010-11-25T17:40:42Z")
> [@ataraxy22](#): > > I have a mirror in the shower. When it starts fogging up I just give it a quick squirt from the hanging shower nozzle and it is clear again. Same here. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/14 "2010-11-25T17:47:43Z")
Well, I’m going to have to give shaving in the shower another try. ---
**Author:** ![Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diver)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/15 "2010-11-25T19:20:21Z")
Shaving in the shower uses a lot more water than at the sink - unless you leave the water running at the sink, which I don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/16 "2010-11-25T19:40:30Z")
When I was bald-faced, I shaved in the shower. Easier, cleaner, and hey, more shower time! ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/17 "2010-11-25T19:56:48Z")
Haven’t shaved in nearly 46 years. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/18 "2010-11-25T19:58:17Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > Haven’t shaved in nearly 46 years. But when was your last shower ? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/19 "2010-11-25T22:58:36Z")
In the shower. No mirror. I’m sure I often go over my face a number of times, but the steam makes it so I never cut myself. I will shave at a sink if for some reason I forgot and have to go to a ‘function’. ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887/20 "2010-11-25T23:12:31Z")
> [@LouisB](#): > > I’ve been shaving in the shower for at least thirty years. Jeez your fingers must be prunes by now! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gents-of-the-dope-where-do-you-shave/561887.md?page=2)