# Weekend shaving **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 12, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292 "2008-01-12T15:58:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/1 "2008-01-12T15:58:13Z")
I work a 9-5, Monday-to-Friday job. For me, shaving is an activity that goes with the workweek – characterizes it, even. In consequence, I never shave on the weekends unless I darn well have to. How typical is this behavior, at least among Dopeniks? ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/2 "2008-01-12T15:59:12Z")
No weekend shaving for me, unless the wife makes me do it for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/3 "2008-01-12T16:20:28Z")
I shave every day, weekend or no. Have to…stubble bugs the snot out of me, especially on my head. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/4 "2008-01-12T16:23:55Z")
I only shave on weekends if we’re going out to a nice restaurant or a social gathering. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/5 "2008-01-12T16:24:14Z")
I have sparse facial hair and shave only every few days anyway. I rarely shave on the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/6 "2008-01-12T16:32:59Z")
My SO shaves his face every Saturday, but only some Sundays. I sometimes wish that he’d shave his head more often: he tends to only shave it once a week, usually on Mondays, so by the weekend there’s hair again. But for some reason this week he shaved it on Thursday, and I got to rub a still-mostly-smooth head last night. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/7 "2008-01-12T16:53:33Z")
I work Tuesday-Saturday and only shave on Tuesdays. (I’m still working on the whole puberty thing.) Yeah, I’m pretty stubbly by Saturday, but it’s a skeleton crew at work and no one cares. And my wife likes my stubble by the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Student\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/8 "2008-01-12T17:21:07Z")
A lot of times, I shave more completely on weekends. During the week, I’m often in a race to get out the door on time, so I do a quick blind shave in the shower and do a quick touch-up at the sink to make myself presentable. On weekeneds when I can linger at home, though, I’ll spend the time to shave properly. I love being completely clean-shaven, without a touch of scruffiness on my face, and weekends are the only time I can currently indulge in the luxury. I miss being younger; I could get away with shaving once a week until I was in my early 20s. Now, it’s an everyday thing. ---
**Author:** ![Jimson\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@Jimson\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimson_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/9 "2008-01-12T18:27:26Z")
I usually don’t shave on the weekends. No good reason other than I’m lazy and I like to give my face a break from the scraping. ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/10 "2008-01-12T18:31:27Z")
My husband never shaves on weekends, holidays, or vacations. He had about two weeks off at Christmas, and very nearly qualified as beard-having by the end. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/11 "2008-01-12T18:52:02Z")
Only when I’m expected to look nice. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/12 "2008-01-12T19:05:59Z")
[QUOTE=Risha] My husband never shaves on weekends, holidays, or vacations. He had about two weeks off at Christmas, and very nearly qualified as beard-having by the end. [/QUOTE] Ditto for me (except I’m the guy, not the wife of the guy. And I didn’t get two weeks off at Christmas, although I was ragged after 4 days of facial hair). ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/13 "2008-01-12T20:32:20Z")
I shave about half the time on weekends. I’d rather not shave at all, but I’ve gotten to the age where the stubble is gray & that doesn’t look nearly as cool as Don Johnson did. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/14 "2008-01-12T21:18:21Z")
I usually only shave Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Oh I have lots of facial hair alright. I just hate shaving, and if I shave every day I get hamburger face. I use an electric razor (it’s easier on my skin) and it can take 15 minutes. Three times a week is plenty. I have to plan shave days in advance if I have meetings, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/15 "2008-01-12T21:35:37Z")
I very rarely shave on non-work days. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/16 "2008-01-13T00:20:44Z")
I give my razor one day off a week. If I have to get up really early after working a late night I’ll probably skip shaving too. About once every other week I go for the big shave. I’ll let you imagine what that entails. ---
**Author:** ![Threadkiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@Threadkiller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Threadkiller)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/17 "2008-01-13T01:15:30Z")
I rarely shave on Saturdays. For that matter my Friday ritual is to not shave and wear a T-shirt to work. The exception to both is if I need to look nice for some reason or other. I shave on Sunday for church. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/18 "2008-01-13T01:25:15Z")
Are we talking about pubes? Nope, no pube shaving on the weekends for me. Holidays – it depands. ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/19 "2008-01-13T01:37:17Z")
[QUOTE=Sal Ammoniac] I work a 9-5, Monday-to-Friday job. For me, shaving is an activity that goes with the workweek – characterizes it, even. In consequence, I never shave on the weekends unless I darn well have to. How typical is this behavior, at least among Dopeniks? [/QUOTE] I just did the weekend shave for the first time in a long while. And of course, when I was attending church on Sundays I’d shave for that. Beyond the “shave for work” ethic, there’s also the “not wanting to look like a slob/freak” ethic at work. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292/20 "2008-01-13T02:19:50Z")
I shave about 5 days a week. If a big meeting is coming up (clean jeans) I’ll shave. I’d kinda like to go the beard route again. Two of the guys I work with shave there heads and always wear hats. I guess that is easier. But nobody really cares if your going bald. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-shaving/433292.md?page=2)