Emily spotted this please in the bathroom of a women’s college dorm in New York City. (“I think the ‘women’s college’ portion is the imperative detail here,” she adds.)
Meanwhile, I’m still a little suspicious of the fact that this person seems dead-set on getting this razor — a razor that has been presumably been used by someone else — returned for her own use. I’m assuming it’s one of those replacable-head types, but even so, you still run the risk of come face-to-face with something like this — a Venus razor used by a roommate of Kayla in Tennessee:
It’s hard to think of something less appropriately named after the goddess of love and beauty, no?
related: Enjoy the toothbrush!
53 responses so far ↓
#1
Jynical
What in the hell is on that razor head? It looks like someone tried unsuccessfully to shave black mold.
Nov 9, 2010 at 10:03 pm rating: 90
#2
zenvelo
I tried to return your razor, but there was this big ass sign over your cubby….
Nov 9, 2010 at 10:37 pm rating: 90
#3
Dean Treadway
What? They have vibrating razors? Who the hell thought of that?
Nov 9, 2010 at 10:39 pm rating: 90
#4
I love my vibrating Venus!
I have one of the vibrating Venus razors. They don’t make them anymore-and I will cry when it dies! I feel the note writer so much!!! The vibration makes for such a closer shave!
I do love the vibration suggestion, though!
Nov 9, 2010 at 10:57 pm rating: 90
#5
Canthz_B
In Arkansas the correct phrasing is “Please give me my razor back.”
Nov 9, 2010 at 11:03 pm rating: 90
#6
shwo!
If you weren’t using that vibrating razor for shaving, I’m not returning it. I’m burning it and sterilizing my hands.
Nov 9, 2010 at 11:17 pm rating: 90
#7
Ravid
The goddess Venus lends her name to venereal disease.
Nov 9, 2010 at 11:28 pm rating: 90
#8
Ellen
I don’t understand how that whole vibrating razor thing works for purposes other than shaving. I mean, wouldn’t it hurt? I can think of maybe ten possible things that are better to use for a vibrator than razor blades (and one of them is salami). Maybe I’m incredibly naive, but yeah, that sounds like an ouchie to me.
Nov 9, 2010 at 11:30 pm rating: 90
#9
Canthz_B
Getting Hepatitis C is easy…just walk around the wrong part of town in a skimpy dress at 4:00AM carrying a pumpkin family.
Nov 9, 2010 at 11:30 pm rating: 90
#10
TippingCows
First note – TMI!
I had a few of those Venus Vibrating Razors in my day … they weren’t powerful for anything more than a good shave.
Just sayin’.
Nov 10, 2010 at 12:58 am rating: 90
#11
amber
I had one of those Vibrance razors before. What a waste of money! I used to joke that it could be used for other things, but there wasn’t even enough vibration to make those other things worthwhile.
Nov 10, 2010 at 12:58 am rating: 90
#12
Madrias
Solution: binary epoxy in the blades. It’ll never shave right again.
Either that, or it’s time to piss on someone’s toothbrush…
Nov 10, 2010 at 1:54 am rating: 90
#13
Annette
The crazy part is: The razor in itself doesn’t cost much. What’s really expensive is the razor heads.
Considering that in the first note writer’s spot, I’d throw the used head away, if I got it back, I’d just buy a new razor. It won’t be much more expensive.
Nov 10, 2010 at 3:14 am rating: 90
#14
KJS
I wanted to leave a witty comment, but I was too busy throwing up in my mouth. Freaks.
Nov 10, 2010 at 6:00 am rating: 90
#15
The Elf
That’s….. just plain wrong. *shudder*
I never saw anything like this in the women’s dorm when I was in college. (And it wasn’t *that* long ago!) I saw the horrible, disgusting aftermath of many a party, but never razor borrowing/stealing, and razors employed for other uses. If you were so broke or desperate for a shave, you figured out how to resolve that particular situation yourself. The campus had a little convienence store you could use your meal card in, so that probably helped.
Is it just me that I’d rather be hairy and/or rely on my own dexterity than resort to this? I mean, wow. Hep C is only one of the concerns I would have!
Nov 10, 2010 at 8:21 am rating: 90
#16
divaandwriter
Women’s dormitories aren’t what they used to be — except for the thievery, of course. That hasn’t changed much.
Nov 10, 2010 at 9:21 am rating: 90
#17
Alex
1) i have a hard time believing a female wrote that first note considering the handwriting is so bad.
2) as awesome as a vibrating razor sounds in theory… why would a RAZOR vibrate? that scares me. one website says it’s for exfolation – well shaving already exfoliates, BUT i have heard that shaving exfolation can be damaging to your skin as opposed to a scrub.
Nov 10, 2010 at 11:25 am rating: 90
#18
Z
Why not share tooth brushes as well? And share used towels! And that maxi pad could absorb more, let your friend finish it up! Fuck, people are so gross.
Nov 10, 2010 at 11:57 am rating: 90
#19
Tiffany
EW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 10, 2010 at 1:18 pm rating: 90
#20
Savannah
First notewriter needs a boyfriend. Or a cucumber. That razor can’t be doing much for her.
Second notewriter really has no hope.
I have a drawer full of new razors at home. I bought them all with coupons and they were each less than $1 or free. Buying replacement razor blades is a waste of money. It’s always cheaper to use a coupon and buy the new razors when they’re on sale.
Nov 10, 2010 at 1:48 pm rating: 90
#21
Hibiscus
I’m trying to figure out if that first note is from a student at Barnard (my alma mater), although I don’t remember having a cubby in my dorm. Also, who the hell steals razors?! I want to believe that it fell on the ground and got thrown out by some hygienically-conscious student.
Nov 10, 2010 at 3:54 pm rating: 90
#22
randomlonelyperson
There are safer options than dirty razors for recreational purposes, ladies. Try something made of a non-porous material (silicone, glass, stainless steel . . . ), clean it regularly, and store it properly, rather than in an open cubby in Mold Headquarters. Yikes!
Nov 10, 2010 at 10:53 pm rating: 90
#23
Barnard '04
I looked at the photo before reading the description and thought “Ha, that looks exactly like the cubby I used freshman year, when someone stole MY razor.” Funny, that …
Nov 11, 2010 at 2:47 pm rating: 90
#24
jason
Why would anybody at Barnard need a vibrating razor in lieu of the real thing? It’s only a women’s college for women who are too lazy to cross Broadway.
Nov 12, 2010 at 3:23 pm rating: 90
#25
Peter
Hepatitis C is only Blood Transmissable. Careful shaving with it. Vibration-s’all good.
Nov 12, 2010 at 9:53 pm rating: 90
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