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John Dembowski — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:59:28 -0000

I normally follow the Triple S routine, but I hate to shave everyday. After I brush my teeth and make my hair somewhat presentable I either do my morning prayers or eat breakfast as the order is not of particular importance.

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Chris — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:23:53 -0000

This only applies to weeknights: I throw on some shorts or something, let the dogs out, let the chickens out into their yard and go back inside. Then I shower, shave and get dressed. Then I get my son up. Once I see momentum towards getting vertical I go make his lunch for school and let the dogs back in. Next I make breakfast for us both. Sometimes I get to eat breakfast with him. More often I eat it in the car on the way.

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Rich Hogan — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:50:01 -0000

My morning ritual typically goes as follows.
1) Alarm goes off
2) Get out of bed and head to shower
3)Shower - Anti-dandruff shampoo on head and with non - offensive nor overly perfumed body wash on the rest of me.
4) Shave - Merkur adjustable safety razor, badger hair brush and glycerine based shave soap (the kind in a bowl. Not in a can). Followed up by lotion. I never use anything alcohol based after shaving, it dries out the skin to easily. You have just stripped it of it's natural oils while shaving.
5) Brush hair - Brylcreem (a little dab will do ya)
6) Brush teeth
8) Get Dressed
9) Kiss the wife and kids and head to work.

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Michael O — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:18:05 -0000

1. Wake up - usually before alarm
2. Take a leak
3. Get a cup of coffee
4. Make constitution
5. Eat light breakfast
6. Whatever is next for the day

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Ken — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:38:12 -0000

I work from home so my ritual has moved to later in the day. Brush after coffee & breakfast. Sht, shave (I use electric) then shower. Quick fix my hair and I'm great.

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BlizzardKing — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:57:18 -0000

1: Wake Up
2: Lay With The Dog A While
3: Get Licked By The Dog A While
4: Make Myself A Smoothie
5: Make The Dog Breakfast
6: Drink The Smoothie
7: Wet Shave (with inspection by The Cat seated on the tank of the toilet).
8: Shower
9: Dress
10: Let The Dog Out/Walk The Dog
11: Work

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Drew — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:08:47 -0000

Its strange how every morning I get for work I feel like I have never had enough sleep, no matter how early I go to bed I still feel like I haven't had enough sleep. My morning usually starts with me pushing the snooze button 3 or 4 times.
Then I blindly stagger to the bathroom and turn on the shower, As I am doing this my girlfriend rolls over from her side of the bed to mine.
I then stand under the hot shower drifting in between awake and asleep. Then when I have woken up I soap and rinse myself. Once out of the shower I towel off and shave the stubble using my beaver hair brush and soap and razor I then trim my beard and comb it. I then apply aftershave, deodorant and brush my teeth and floss, I then dry my hair and comb it into a stylish 1940's style.
I then exit the bathroom and get dressed before grabbing my pre-packed bag (done the night before) and heading out the door for work.

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James Adams — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:58:07 -0000

1. Urinate
2. Feed Dog
3. Brush Teeth
4. Change into work clothes
5. Shave and fix hair
6. Eat breakfast
7. Take dog out to do his business
8. Make a bagged lunch and head out!

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Ishvarlan — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:19:19 -0000

Nice one. The triple S comment, while vulgar, was funny/reminds me of my Dad.

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Chris — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:03:49 -0000

Im 19 and have been shaving since middle school, unlike a lot of my friends who dont seem to have any facial hair, i have quite the full beard. My parents are seperated and i never properly learned to shave and had learn the hard way through trial and error. i wish i had found more about websites like this that can halfway fill in for things that should have been taught by ones parents.

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Neil Thomas — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:15:06 -0000

After stumbling to the sink for a glass of water, I start coffee. Then head to the bathroom to empty.
Put on the days clothes
Cold water face wash,
Brush teeth
wet and style hair

I usually shave the evening before in t he shower.

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Scott Muller — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:11:42 -0000

Well, I became in such a hurry that my routine became nothing more than the first "S" a quick shower, using shampoo for the whole process I might add, (it was quicker than shampoo and body wash) , then my shave was water on the face and a quick couple swips without any cream with a razor to old to mention. After tripping onto The Art of Manliness site, I read "How to shave like your Grandpa" and it is exactly what I watched my Grandpa do! So, needless to say, I took it to heart and now get up a little earlier, still take care of the first "S" then like a fine oiled machine, same every day(mostly) 1) Brush my teeth 2) Put in contacts 3) Take shower with all new manly products (I dont mean axe or the like) 4) get out of the shower and prep for the manly shave with my newly purchased badger brush and antique safety razor, with the sharpest wilkenson blade, shave, put on some manly after shave and go get dressed for my day. This new "routine is awesome!" Win or not, Thanks for the kick in the arse.

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Brian — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:09:36 -0000

Every morning I wake up and take a hot shower after a loaf of French bread (wheat) and chocolate milk. Stepping out of the shower I lather up my face with my favorite shaving cream and proceed to shave like my grandpa used to, with my newly acquired safety razor, and get dressed to face the day.

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Matt — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:54:09 -0000

Wake (wife and young child make snooze a luxury of the past). Turn on shower water. Zone out for about a minute and a half. Wake up from zone out. Shower. Shave. Curse the old blade. Change blade. Shave again. Get Dressed. Read the Bible and pray. Fix and eat scrambled eggs. Kiss the sleeping wife. Walk out the door.

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Victor O. — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:15:46 -0000

When I wake up it takes like 10 mins to shave, brush and floss, comb my hair and look decent. So I usually have to spread out those tasks thru out the day.

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Hunter — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:47:20 -0000

Hit the alarm, stumble into the bathroom, put some mileage on the john, quick shower, shave with a badger hair brush and straight blade, coffee and email, brush the teeth, and then out the door.

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Jason Summers — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:08:35 -0000

Well a typical weekday for me involves getting up early for classes. As a student living in the residence halls on campus, SIUC, I get ready and then head for breakfast.

Getting ready includes going to the bathroom, (the first S), shower, brushing my teeth, shaving, and styling my hair. Then I wash my face. Now I can get dressed.

Getting dressed starts the night before, by laying out a t-shirt, underwear, and socks. In the morning, I pick out a dress shirt and tie and iron the shirt if needed. Slacks and a blazer or suit are chosen. Then I'm off to breakfast or class.

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word is bond — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:24:11 -0000

alarm
snooze
alarm
snooze
alarm
off
get out of the bed and straight into the shower
get out piss and shave
put some music on
get dressed
check the headlines
out the door

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Steven Domoslay — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:42:01 -0000

Up early for morning run or weight training session, followed by breakfast. Then a nice warm shower, followed by the manly art of shaving. Nothing gets the beard more ready than this routine. I believe the sweating at the workout session, cool down of breakfast and then the showering set the beard up like no other.

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Rob — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:47:12 -0000

Wake up at 4:30 AM. Brush my teeth. Get into work out clothes. Go for a 3 mile run or 1 hour of gym time depending on the day in my rotation. Come home by 6. Three S's. Eat breakfast. Get into my Army Suit (Uniform). Kiss the dog, yell at the kids, and kick the wife (maybe that's not right). Go to work for the day, a month, or a year, depends.

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Patrick — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:23:08 -0000

delay waking up as long as possible, get up have some coffee and eggs, shower, brush, shave, begin a day of greatness

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Tim M — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:20:53 -0000

I start by throwing the closest thing I can grab at my alarm clock, which sometimes has an unfortunate result, then I wipe the crust out of my eyes, nudge the one sleeping next to me out of the way as I scratch my butt on the way to the bathroom, look in the mirror and recite my personal mantra, brush my teeth, grab my sharp razor and attach the stubble on my face which is an act of faith that I don't fall asleep in the process, turn on the shower to let the water warm, wash, rinse and repeat. Jump out apply styling product, get dressed to impress and greet the day with bravado.

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Jack — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:16:19 -0000

Morning sex and a bloody mary is the only way to start a day.

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William R Kennedy — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:44:03 -0000

I'll wake up to the sound of classical music on the clock radio, rise from the bed and do a few "warrior" stretches that I learned back in my youth. Padding across the room to the closet and dresser, I select my clothing. I'll take a lukewarm shower, then shave and groom in a way that would make my great grandfather who owned a barber shop in Poughkeepsie proud. Dressing in my teacher outfit I'll go downstairs to start the coffee and make some simple breakfast. like fruit and toast. I remember to brush my teeth and then, If time permits, I'll join my wife midway through her own morning ritual for a spot of coffee before heading out to my teaching position and she to her work as a nurse.

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Michael Pozzi — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:03:53 -0000

Get up, Feed the animals, walk the dog, then get coffee