Razor Ramblings

Normally, I wouldn't even need to rate my normal shave guy. This morning was a bit different, though, mainly because I had a different guy perform the blade ballet on my face.

It became obvious after I walked into the establishment that my regular guy was unhappy with me for cheating on him. He usually waits for me and doesn't deal with other people, but this time he was busy with someone else. My heart sank as I saw the lineup of other suitors...one guy, no wait, one kid was waiting with gleaming eyes. I couldn't really turn him down because he did seem rather excited...maybe a little too excited (read on).

Here is the rating:

Location: Sector 8 Market, Panchkula

Number of Nicks: 2

Rating: 3/5

Things started to go awry right after I sat down. For one, the tube of shaving cream was empty. Naturally, this didn't stop the kid from trying to squeeze every last ounce of the stuff onto my face. Only time would tell if the meagre amount he had produced from the empty tube was enough to adequately lather my face.

The next thing I noticed was that the kid had ice-cold hands. Didn't stop him from manipulating my face, though. Not the most comfortable feeling in the morning, I might add. Even with these unfortunate occurances, the lather process was still completed with relative skill and ease.

I was really hoping that having a rookie behind the blade wouldn't result in a 3-inch (7.5 cm) gash on my neck. As the guy brought the blade up to my face, I winced and thought, "Did I leave the water on?" Anyways...

The kid's razor technique wasn't nearly as unpolished as a I thought it might be. After the first stroke, something strange happened. As the kid was going to take another one, his hand "slipped" onto my chest area. The next time, there was a little bit more of a squeeze. It continued like that for the remainder of the shave. I'm willing to chalk this one up to Punjabi closeness, but it was quite a shock nonetheless.

Overall, a solid shave. Sure, I got a couple of nicks, but that's to be expected every once and a while. If you're in the area and looking for a shave and a little "extra-curricular activity," ask for "the kid" at Dressers in Sector 8.