The man, identified as New Jersey native Kristian Rex, presses the razor to his elderly, disabled father's face β a face he loves. With great care, he glides the blade across his father's chin, upper lip, and cheeks, taking pains to listen and follow instructions. The blade, which is designed specifically for a caregiver to use on clients or family members, is currently in testing. The company plans to distribute 10, razors free as part of the trial.
The data they gather will help inform the final design. The most drastic change is to the handle, which works "like a paintbrush" and includes a divot that operators place their fingers on for a steadier shave.
The handle also contains built-in shaving gel, allowing caregivers to lather and shave in one motion. Soon, a few thousand people will have a chance to see if the blade delivers that boost β and a clean shave, to boot. People interested in receiving a free razor as part of the pilot program can register here through Nov. I've always really liked cliches, idioms , proverbs, and common phrases that we like to use over and over.
They can get repetitive at times, but they're crucial tools in communication. They allow us to convey so much meaning in so few words β a commonly understood shorthand that can get complex points across quickly. The only problem is that many of the most popular idioms in common use date back hundreds of years.
In that time, they've either become outdated, or seen their words adopt new meanings. In some cases the idioms have been shortened or reversed, losing important context. So when someone tells you to "bite the bullet," you may inherently know what they mean β but if you really stop and think about it, you have no idea why it means what it means. If you're a word nerd like me, you'll be absolutely fascinated by the origin and evolution of some of these common idioms, and how they came to mean what they mean today.
