I only shave my under arms before a doctor visit, and don't do my legs. I always wear slacks year round, or a night shirt at home in the summer, so who cares what my legs look like? I have fat arms, so I always wear short sleeves or longer, and never those really short, short sleeves, so who cares if I have hairy arm pits? I don't want to spend the time shaving when I have so many other things to do that are more important to me. Also, it hurts, and yes, I do use lather in the process. I have a can of Noxema gel lather that lathers up great almost instantly, and helps with the pain a little because it has menthol in it. I happen to like the smell of menthol, except in cigarettes. My mom tried menthol cigarettes once and I told her to never get that kind again, as they made me want to throw up. I pointed out that since I was the driver, it was not a good idea for me to throw up. I also had a policy of no smoking at all in the car, but she occasionally forgot, or would sit with the door open smoking while waiting for me in the car.
As for shaving--do what you want that way, but if it might effect things like work, you should wear clothes that cover the arm pits or legs. If you don't want to shave your face, a neat beard looks good, but stubble looks awful. If you want to make the change over without showing the stubble for too long at work, let it grow out over a long vacation.
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