Originally Posted by
Alekhine
Don't presume people use shaving foam when they recommend shaving by ponds, creeks, and streams. I certainly don't - not even in my bathroom. Once skin is conditioned to water enough, the cream/foam is not necessary. When I was a Boy Scout, olive oil was the recommended green substitute for those with sensitive skin or who still want a shave conditioner, and can be used right at the water's edge with no imminent terror to the local wildlife.
I wrote "
don't shave in a pond, creek, stream as ifyo use".
since when is if presuming?
And it is not about "imminent terror" a more appropriate word is respect for the environment, something from your post is clearly in evidence albeit a bit dramatised.
Last edited by stephenjubb; 03-02-13 at 06:24 AM.