Shaving terms I don't like

This light hearted thread seems to have taken a turn for the worse. Woof.

There once was a man of letters
who corrected all of his betters.
His lunch alphabet soup
and the coroner's coup
He drowned rearranging the letters.

I had to backread earlier posts to figure out what the latest egg cracking war was about. I was just banned from another forum for 'racial inflammatory language.' I repeated a California joke originating on a radio program called the Pocho Hour of Power and solved some immoderate moderators erectile dysfunction faster than a teevee preacher. I was emailed asking why I 'shouldn't be banned by the afternoon' and replied in spanish mentioning one of my ancestors names is on the San Patricio memorial in Plaza de Revolucion in Mexico city.
Maybe BANNED is a shaving term overused. I am still out on archaic british. A lot of folks read this guy named William something or get their nickers in a twist over Mr Bates on Downton Abbey getting out of gaol, excuse me jail. I use a lot of archaic brit speak; being taught 3 years in a high church anglican private school and loving british motorcars. If anyone objects they can bash me with an irish screwdriver, another 'inflammatory racial slur.'

Since we're picking seeds out of cowpies now, an ellipsis indicates the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues. Your ellipsis doesn't do that.

I experienced a dyslexic episode while reading your "ironic" statement.

I'm a writer by profession and there are some elementary principle of composition that I learned long ago: Omit needless words. Use definite, specific, concrete language. Avoid fancy words. Do not use dialect (especially archaic British dialect).

For example: "Indeed," "Quite," "utterly appalling," "much more readily," "Each of us probably have...," "most enjoyable."

BTW, I don't "cordially dislike political correctness." I despise it.

I don't mind being corrected when I'm wrong. I have also never taken issue with lazy writing as opposed to formal writing, especially in such an informal setting as an open forum.

I do, however, take issue with someone trying so desperately(and wrongfully) to find fault with my choice of writing style, especially when said style was purposefully chosen and so easily identifiable as intentional within current context.

In other words...if you spent more time reading what I wrote, instead of searching for the fault that isn't there, we might not have had this topic take such a negative turn. I can't help but feel as though you are trying to single me out. That may not prove as fruitful as you were hoping...

We all have our pet peeves. Things that should be innocuous, but annoy us, or even drive us absolutely nuts.

BBS

This term has always annoyed me. I know that it conveys a set of ideas to people. Perhaps most of the more experienced of us interpret it as 'a very close shave that was enjoyable and very comfortable as well'. However, the term BBS - baby's butt smooth - just focuses on the closeness of the shave.....which is only one aspect of a good shave.

I've always preferred the term CCS (close, comfortable shave), as that's a much more reasonable target to aim for when you start shaving.

I like the term "dolphin smooth." I've never actually touched a dolphin, but they certainly look smooth and slick.

shavebusta, ilather, cleanshaver, shaving with Charky, Douglas, I said I was in the military, Smythe.

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I hate it when people try to act like 19th century English gentlemen. Like when they use the words "gentlemanly" or "indeed" or any other term you wouldn't use during normal conversation. It comes off as pretentious.

I love the word "indeed". "Gentlemanly" behavior is a lost art. Does that make me pretentious?

"Bloom" - are we growing flowers here?

This is one of the few shaving-related terms that I immediately understood upon first hearing it. Someone advised that I "bloom" my puck of Van der Hagen soap, which is quite hard, to ease my efforts at loading my brush. Of course this happened whilst I was a very new to traditional tools and materials.

As soon as I read the phrase, "...try blooming your soap...", I immediately pictured what happens when a bar of hardened soap is left with water on it: it softens, expands, and intensifies in bouquet as the water soaks into the material. It is perfectly what happens as a flower opens into full bloom.

Therefor, in my opinion, "bloom" is one of the few perfectly fitting words used to describe a mundane(and unreasonably controversial) action within the hobby.

Just my humble opinion.

I am happy that this wonderful thread has gotten back on track.  That being said, all of the posts here have shown me that people actually care about our language and that makes me even happier.  The great thing about English, and perhaps its biggest frustration, is its tendency to constantly evolve.  What was acceptable in the past may not be so in the present.  Indeed, even now, what is accepted in spoken English or a casually written friendly letter may be considered bad form in a business letter.  What is important in this discussion is to honestly and politely bring up points and to question them when that is appropriate.  That has been the very best about this thread and I, for one, thank all who have participated.  In nine pages here I have agreed, disagreed, and laughed and all because of our common language that, sometimes, seems to have a mind of its own.

Prescriptive grammar IE The King's english and high german is not descriptive grammar; the patois, dialects, slang and jargon  or technical lingo of science and industry. Throw in body language with eye contact and cultural signals. I was on an archaeological expedition in a Latin American nation experiencing no little turmoil. I was allowed a model 24 Smith and Wesson and warned not to wear anything in camouflage. I did not, hating anything smacking of military togs after my own service. I did however have a tshirt under my work shirt
a GF gifted me. I took little notice and thought it was either Johny Cash or Monsieur Zig Zag of rolling papers fame. I blundered into a cell of communistas with very collectable czech made carbines and tremontina machetes. My high school spanish and east L.A. slang were utterly useless. All I understood was the ominous C.I.A. and the final moments of Fred C. Dobbs. I was searched and my tshirt revealed. I heard the reverential ripple of CHE' spoken and grim looks replaced with relieved smiles. An english speaking member arrived and greatfully accepted the shirt after warning me a School of the America's federale would probably shoot me on sight. I told him I thought it was Johnny Cash. He spat the name out. ' I hate Johnny Cash. I like Santana.'
Internet english with it's smilies and LOLs is an abomination.