Mark1966
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I recently had cause to assist a fellow member in a purchase. Based loosely on a beer advert this is the approach taken:
Dear Mrs X,
My name is Mark, I'm part of X's Shaving Support Group (SSG).
As I'm sure you are aware X is a sensitive soul. He desperately want to be the very best person he can be for you. A large part of that is his personal grooming and in particular his facial hair. He has a peculiar concern that you will reject him if he is not immaculately groomed and, of course not surprisingly, that would devastate him.
He talks of you as the very best part of his life, an incredible gift, and of meeting you as being the high point of his life. He loves you so deeply he aches constantly to ensure that he can love you in the way you deserve, to honour you, to show you the respect and pride he has in you, to passionately communicate his desire for you, to acknowledge and bask in your reflected beautiful, a beauty that transfixes him.
At present this love is manifested in a desire to acquire a new shaving brush. This is not, however, any ordinary brush. It is a re-knotted vintage butterscotch Simpson. Rare, beautiful, a treasure worthy of sharing the vanity with your makeup and other items. It is a brush that will remind him of your beauty, your majesty, your unique and special place in his life. This is not just a brush - it is a testament to his love for you, a very tangible expression of his devotion and care.
Being part of X's SSG I've agreed to part with this brush for a token amount. An amount less than a nice pair of shoes or a half decent handbag. An investment that doesn't reflect the lifetime of use he will get from the brush, the years of constant reminders of you and his love for you. For around 1 cent a day over the next 40 years he will have a constant reminder of you and a special gift he can pass on to the next generation.
I hope that I've been able to convey the importance of this purchase to X. I trust that you will be able to support him in this important step for him.
Your in shaving support
Mark
I'm not sure that it was entirely successful but a compromise deal was eventually done and maybe this played a part.
Should any other members require similar support please let me know.
Alternative approaches relate to the find investment performance of vintage razors drawing upon my professional qualifications as a Chartered Accountant or the environmental benefits of DE shaving or indeed basically any angle that you think might work. I've been involved in politics and live in CBR so I can spin anything!
Dear Mrs X,
My name is Mark, I'm part of X's Shaving Support Group (SSG).
As I'm sure you are aware X is a sensitive soul. He desperately want to be the very best person he can be for you. A large part of that is his personal grooming and in particular his facial hair. He has a peculiar concern that you will reject him if he is not immaculately groomed and, of course not surprisingly, that would devastate him.
He talks of you as the very best part of his life, an incredible gift, and of meeting you as being the high point of his life. He loves you so deeply he aches constantly to ensure that he can love you in the way you deserve, to honour you, to show you the respect and pride he has in you, to passionately communicate his desire for you, to acknowledge and bask in your reflected beautiful, a beauty that transfixes him.
At present this love is manifested in a desire to acquire a new shaving brush. This is not, however, any ordinary brush. It is a re-knotted vintage butterscotch Simpson. Rare, beautiful, a treasure worthy of sharing the vanity with your makeup and other items. It is a brush that will remind him of your beauty, your majesty, your unique and special place in his life. This is not just a brush - it is a testament to his love for you, a very tangible expression of his devotion and care.
Being part of X's SSG I've agreed to part with this brush for a token amount. An amount less than a nice pair of shoes or a half decent handbag. An investment that doesn't reflect the lifetime of use he will get from the brush, the years of constant reminders of you and his love for you. For around 1 cent a day over the next 40 years he will have a constant reminder of you and a special gift he can pass on to the next generation.
I hope that I've been able to convey the importance of this purchase to X. I trust that you will be able to support him in this important step for him.
Your in shaving support
Mark
I'm not sure that it was entirely successful but a compromise deal was eventually done and maybe this played a part.
Should any other members require similar support please let me know.
Alternative approaches relate to the find investment performance of vintage razors drawing upon my professional qualifications as a Chartered Accountant or the environmental benefits of DE shaving or indeed basically any angle that you think might work. I've been involved in politics and live in CBR so I can spin anything!
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+1 well said, couldn't have put it better myself. I might borrow that line, if it's royalty-free...