Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for September 17, 2011

I guess that proves they’re not “gay blades.”

Disclaimer: OK, that joke only works if you’re old enough to have heard of a “gay blade” and young enough to know what I mean by “gay”.

AND if your standards for humor are as low as mine.

To the other 85% of you, I sincerely apologise.

They really had to steel themselves to tackle that heavy beard. And rumor has it that the medicine cabinet will soon be making room for a little shaver.Susan – I literally laughed out loud. Perfect! :D

… not that there’s anything wrong with that.

I am thankful that they remain the same width in one, two, three, four or five blades because that is perfect for doing the space to maintain my two eyebrows.

I thought Susan’s explanation was even funnier than the original joke.

looks like that dude could use all the blades he can get..

Now THAT made me laugh out loud, Dogsniff!

Thanks you guys….. which to me includes both, or all, genders, of course.

Hey I wasn’t explaining I was apologising….

When I directed it to 85% of you, I was including those whose standard for humor is higher than mine. LOL!

And MOST (but not all) of us are older than dirt, or at least giving it a good run for its money, even if we have to hobble these days.

And BTW my sister had the same problem “Sherry” and so did a good friend with “Jack”.

Teachers insisted on “real” names they didn’t have.

Yet with a last name very close to Sunshine, some thought it was cute to call me “Susie”, which I can’t stand to this day.

Oops, somebody did that today……. (blushes)…

Um….sorry Johnny. Well, I DO prefer Susan, I can’t deny it. But thank you!

Shave? Why?Oh, I guess your mother didn’t suggest for years you’d “look better with most of your face covered up.”Mine did. On the other hand, I’ve had a beard since I was 18, so she was obviously right – for the last 30 years anyway.

Gee—I still get a perfectly OK shave with two blades. And, about half the time a moisturizing strip.