why?

gallag

For years we had to watch as the cold war arms race brought our planet to the edge of extinction, its part of the human condition and "having more" seems to be the raison d'etre of man. We then watched on in almost amusement as the second blade was added to our razors, little did we know, who could of envisaged the 7blade behemoths we would soon be wielding. And now we have dedeodorant that promises me "protection" for 72hrs??? Why the **** do I need my deodorant to last 72hrs?? Where will this madness end?

Kylo Ren

Because you smell of cock?

aaronjumper

Because you're worth it.

gallag

Keno 92 wrote: »

Because you smell of cock?

That good sir is because I am 20% cock, if your entire cock fell into a 1/4lb beef burger there would still be more horse DNA in it.

Turtyturd

Why not?

El Guapo!

gallag wrote: »

That good sir is because I am 20% cock, if your entire cock fell into a 1/4lb beef burger there would still be more horse DNA in it.

That's just because he's hung like a horse.

Wahey!!

juan.kerr

Why not? If you don't like it or want it, don't buy it. Simples.

I for one like not having to wash for 3 days and am eagerly awaiting the 168 hour protection deodorant.

Imagine only needing to wash once a week? Think of the time saved and the benefits to the environment?

Banjo String

Can of lynx = Shankill shower.

Keno 92

Keno 92 wrote: »

Because you smell of cock?

It'd be mouthwash rather than deodorant needed to fix that surely?

gallag

Buttonftw wrote: »

It'd be mouthwash rather than deodorant needed to fix that surely?

If someone said to me "you smell like cock" I would think "****, how embarrassing, my cock must smell" but your instinct is to run for the mouth wash. Very telling.

gallag

gallag wrote: »

If someone said to me "you smell like cock" I would think "****, how embarrassing, my cock must smell" but your instinct is to run for the mouth wash. Very telling.

It wasn't me I was talking about.

Chuck Stone

Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need.

Grayson

I once had the misfortune of sitting next to a builder at a wedding who could only talk shop. He was very proud that he was the only person offering tripple glazed windows. I said i was holding out for quadrupled glazed and he was really impressed with that idea.

juan.kerr

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need.

I've never bought **** in my life. Why would I when I have it coming out of my back side?

kneemos

gallag wrote: »

For years we had to watch as the cold war arms race brought our planet to the edge of extinction, its part of the human condition and "having more" seems to be the raison d'etre of man. We then watched on in almost amusement as the second blade was added to our razors, little did we know, who could of envisaged the 7blade behemoths we would soon be wielding. And now we have dedeodorant that promises me "protection" for 72hrs??? Why the **** do I need my deodorant to last 72hrs?? Where will this madness end?

When we go screaming head first into a solid brick wall,then the madness will stop...yeah.

gallag

Grayson wrote: »

I once had the misfortune of sitting next to a builder at a wedding who could only talk shop. He was very proud that he was the only person offering tripple glazed windows. I said i was holding out for quadrupled glazed and he was really impressed with that idea.

I suppose it works both ways, remember the 8 minute abs workout? Then the 7 minute abs program came out and completely changed the world, then just as the ab workout marked settled someone droped the 6 minute ab bomb. What will come next no one knows!

kneemos

juan.kerr wrote: »

I've never bought **** in my life. Why would I when I have it coming out of my back side?

Your so tight your **** is tapered at both ends.

dickwod1

Roscoe: [looking up at the sky] Why! Why me!
Voice from above: You're an asshole, Roscoe. That's why.

Gumball rally 1976

juan.kerr

kneemos wrote: »

Your so tight your **** is tapered at both ends.

There's no flies on you, and it there are, they're paying rent.

Chuck Stone

juan.kerr wrote: »

I've never bought **** in my life.

'****' in that sentence means 'stuff'.

juan.kerr

Chuck Stone wrote: »

'****' in that sentence means 'stuff'.

**** happens.

karma_

juan.kerr wrote: »

I've never bought **** in my life. Why would I when I have it coming out of my back side?

Why would you need to, you talk enough of it?

MadsL

Only one blade on my razor, made in 1880 and still going strong.

Enjoy putting money into sports celebrities pockets. I hear Roger needs the cash.

kneemos

MadsL wrote: »

Only one blade on my razor, made in 1880 and still going strong.

Enjoy putting money into sports celebrities pockets. I hear Roger needs the cash.

That's hardly progress is it?how's the worlds economy supposed to work if you only buy things every other century?

kneemos

kneemos wrote: »

That's hardly progress is it?how's the worlds economy supposed to work if you only buy things every other century?

It would work quite well actually, quality manufacturers of quality goods would build stuff that has a long and meaningful life and we would only need to work about 15 hours a week earning sufficient money to buy stuff once as it will last for years.

The 1% & banks would hate it of course.

Chuck Stone

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need.

Plus the fact that almost all stuff these days is made to fail after a relatively short time, just compare a washing machine in a launderette with that one you have at home, the one from the launderette would last 100 years in your home!

kneemos

Deleted User wrote: »

It would work quite well actually, quality manufacturers of quality goods would build stuff that has a long and meaningful life and we would only need to work about 15 hours a week earning sufficient money to buy stuff once as it will last for years.

The 1% & banks would hate it of course.

Except most peoples money goes on groceries,transport and morgages.

Chuck Stone

Deleted User wrote: »

Plus the fact that almost all stuff these days is made to fail after a relatively short time, just compare a washing machine in a launderette with that one you have at home, the one from the launderette would last 100 years in your home!

Planned obsolescence.

MadsL

The King Gillette model (cheap hardware, expensive softaware) has been adopted by everything from printers to car parts to gaming consoles.

However, cheap hardware isn't necessarily as good as expensive quality hardware with lower ongoing maintenance costs. It is widely regarded that the straight razor shave is the pinnacle of the technology and frankly is "The best a man can get"

Add in the other downsides of cartridge shaving;

• High cost of cartridges to pay for celebrity marketing and endorsement
• High environmental cost of plastics into landfill
• High environmental cost of cans of goopy shave cream into landfill (brush and soap a fraction of the price and better performing.
• High convenience yet poor performance (most cartridge shavers are unhappy about their shave yet see no way to change as retailers have been pushed to dump "obsolete" technology.
• Loss of traditional "father to son" knowledge.
• Loss of the craft of razor making, honing and barbering

Progress isn't always a positive progression.

Grayson

gallag wrote: »

I suppose it works both ways, remember the 8 minute abs workout? Then the 7 minute abs program came out and completely changed the world, then just as the ab workout marked settled someone droped the 6 minute ab bomb. What will come next no one knows!

To be fair, I shave my head and the 5 blade one is better.

recylingbin

gallag wrote: »

For years we had to watch as the cold war arms race brought our planet to the edge of extinction, its part of the human condition and "having more" seems to be the raison d'etre of man. We then watched on in almost amusement as the second blade was added to our razors, little did we know, who could of envisaged the 7blade behemoths we would soon be wielding. And now we have dedeodorant that promises me "protection" for 72hrs??? Why the **** do I need my deodorant to last 72hrs?? Where will this madness end?

At the 8 blade razor and 84 hour deoderant protection, in my opinion.

MadsL

Grayson wrote: »

To be fair, I shave my head and the 5 blade one is better.

Better than what?

GoldenLight

Ok I game for this I agree with the OP by the way.

As was stated most technology and mechanics are designed to loose value or fail, the older it is. take a look at your modern car, you loose a key you pay €500, you indicator goes you pay €500 or more (when it was mechanical, you either could work it out, or a friend would be able to help, cost basically parts, now it very difficult to fix your own car.

Razors are basically a marketing tool, most men I know will say that the proper way of shaving, done with hot water and a single blade is better than 3 to 8 blades. Basically a barber can generally do it, but most guys don't have the confidence to do it.

Washing powder, it seems to get new and improved every two years, even though back in the 1980's was gave you "brilliantly white" it is(and today) different brands state that it is "whiter than white" (perfect white is not actually a coluor it all color reflected by a material, makes you wonder what chemicals they put into it to make it "whiter than white")

I could come up with 100's more, if I thought about it. The point is that it is called marketing and advertisement for a reason, it finds a insecurity in your life and pretends to fill it.

Anyone who says they don't fall for it may need to re-look at what and why they buy stuff.

Anyone who says they don't fall for it may need to re-look at what and why they buy stuff.

Those people tend to be called "new age travellers!" they buy nothing, unless it's absolutely needed and then it's the cheapest they can possibly get!

Annasopra

gallag wrote: »

For years we had to watch as the cold war arms race brought our planet to the edge of extinction, its part of the human condition and "having more" seems to be the raison d'etre of man. We then watched on in almost amusement as the second blade was added to our razors, little did we know, who could of envisaged the 7blade behemoths we would soon be wielding. And now we have dedeodorant that promises me "protection" for 72hrs??? Why the **** do I need my deodorant to last 72hrs?? Where will this madness end?

So you can save on the cost of heating your water and only shower 3/4 days

3ndahalfof6

OP you have just been tangoed, why? because just because, you stand to close to the bus stop, that is all.

Fromthetrees

mango salsa wrote: »

So you can save on the cost of heating your water and only shower 3/4 days

I don't think showering should really be considered a luxury.

C.K Dexter Haven

What's a rays on death tra?

juan.kerr

karma_ wrote: »

Why would you need to, you talk enough of it?

:rolleyes: This from the lad who thinks Iran having nuclear weapons is probably a good thing.

juan.kerr

Fromthetrees wrote: »

I don't think showering should really be considered a luxury.

Please think of the environment.

GoldenLight

Now we have derodant arosil (yep I know I need a spellchecker that works) cans half the size of what was on sale last month, same amount of derodant just in half the size, but more expensive

Yep that's going to help our green house gases and ozone layer

Duckworth_Luas

BREAKING NEWS:

North Korea announces infinite blade razor, everlasting deodorant and greatest nuclear weapon ever!