posted on December 11, 2003 07:58:38 PM new
In the fine tradition feminine torture devices comes the next generation in hair removal - The Electric Leg Sander. I saw this ad today and about fell out of my seat as they showed the rotating fine grain "smoothing disk" with dual rotation and the animated graphic of hairs being sanded down to nothingness. They even added with pride the side benefit of its exfoliating feature.
Yes ladies, you two can sand off that unsightly hair, and top three layers of skin while you are at it for a mere 3 payments of 23.99 plus shipping and handling.
Wonder how long it will be before these miracle devices are being liquidated en masse on ebay?
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on December 11, 2003 08:15:37 PM new
I was fortunate enough to be at my Mom's house when QVC was on last week. It's ALWAYS on at her house, so maybe I wasn't so fortunate.
But anyway, they were having a demo of ladies "Sugaring" material. You smear on this goo, wait for it to dry, and give it a yank, pulling out all the hair on their arms, legs, etc.
Now I realize this has been done for centuries, but YOW!!!
Then they pulled in a hapless cameraman with the hairiest arms I've ever seen. They smeared on the goo, waited, pulled, and you could see this tough, burly cameraman's eyes tearing up from the pain of it. He didn't scream, but you could tell there was a silent "YYYEEEOOOWWWCCCHHH!!!!!!" building up inside there. Hilarious!
And they say women are the smarter sex? PUH-LEESE!
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posted on December 11, 2003 09:40:47 PM new
OMG! Say it isn't true. And, must admit, as a woman, I don't take great delight in doing the shaving thing every couple of days. But, I never can understand women who can spend an enternity (and big $$$) applying all kinds of makeup and then just moan and groan over a simple thing like shaving their legs. It's Grooming 101.
Ya know, my husband shaves every morning (he might miss a day on the weekend), and I have never heard him complain. Maybe some women might look around them, before they buy a dang belt sander.
posted on December 11, 2003 09:57:17 PM new
Will there be the smell of burning hair from the sander's action???
Remember that other torture device from about 10 years ago (I blessedly forget the name of it)--a sort of electric shaver that just pulled those little hairs right out. I got one. It REALLY hurt. I threw it away.
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posted on December 11, 2003 10:00:51 PM new
The Epilady!! Yes a true miracle of medieval technology.... take a spring, stretch it out a little, let it grab a few tender hairs and then rev that bad boy up to 1000 rpm and rip those puppys right out. Off course it decreased the future hair growth, scar tissue has no hair folicles.
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posted on December 11, 2003 10:18:34 PM new
If women are willing to endure that kind of discomfort in the name of grooming, why spend all that money on a bunch of mechanical, chemical and electronic gadgets? A propane torch from Sears will do the same job quicker and a whole lot cheaper.
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posted on December 11, 2003 10:44:02 PM new
Have a good friend who is a dermatologist. I bet he hears the "ching-ching" on treating folks that use something like this. Like MD's need more income, right?
posted on December 12, 2003 07:24:20 AM new
A side comment on Tammysue's "Like MD's need more income, right?" We just got a letter from my husband's doctor asking each patient to "donate" $10 to help the poor guy pay his malpractice insurance. I find this surprising but maybe it is a sign of the times.
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posted on December 12, 2003 07:44:32 AM newYa know, my husband shaves every morning (he might miss a day on the weekend), and I have never heard him complain.
The big difference is that men can elect to not shave and grow a beard without society looking down on them & making fun of them. In fact,it is seen as a sign of manliness to grow a beard or mustasche & a fellow faces ridicule if he attempts it but has facial hair that grows in wispily.
Women, on the other hand, do not have that option in this country (it is a bit different in Europe). And since women are raised with the message that they must be "pretty" and conform to fashion, it is no wonder to me that many will go to ridiculous lengths. Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it should end there --Clare Booth Luce
posted on December 12, 2003 08:24:31 AM new
Sparkz,,,,,,,Son of Gun! Ya beat me to it!!!!!! YUP! a propane torch works GREAT! No messy hair to clean up either! I use to have rather long head hair,,,,,,,I'd just grab a handful on the end and fire up the old Zippo. Poof! And a very cheap haircut. Many asked where I had my hair cuts done? hahahahaha.
posted on December 12, 2003 08:37:06 AM new
I think Richard Pryor and Michael Jackson own the patent on that idea.
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posted on December 12, 2003 09:45:06 AM new
Bunnicula has it right! You guys may laugh at us for shaving our legs (and underarms), but just let us try to show up on the beach unshaven and listen to the ridicule. We do a lot to avoid that. I'd love to see the next Miss America unshaven--but it ain't gonna happen.
Our oldest daughter spent a semester in Germany and was a women's rights advocates too, so she returned to this country determined not to do that ungodly shaving. She has blond hair, so the hairy legs didn't show TOO much LOL. The underarms were kind of a sight, in warm weather.
This lasted about 7 years, when she finally capitulated to our culture's norms.
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"In order to avoid poverty, just do three things: finish high school, marry before having a child, and don't have that child until you're at least 20 years old. Only 8% of people who do all three of these things wind up poor, but a staggering 79% of those who fail to do them wind up in poverty." ~William Galston
posted on December 12, 2003 10:11:51 AM new
Whining: You may be surprised to learn that she had quite an active dating life--one long-term steady and several others, and she hadn't shaved yet when she met her husband. I think she shaved for her wedding and never looked back. She's been married 11 years and has a wonderful, smart little baby son.
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"In order to avoid poverty, just do three things: finish high school, marry before having a child, and don't have that child until you're at least 20 years old. Only 8% of people who do all three of these things wind up poor, but a staggering 79% of those who fail to do them wind up in poverty." ~William Galston
