I always shave in symmetrical patterns, so if the shaver stops working mid-way it'll look like I meant to do it.
I can't use electric razors. I have cable growing out of my face. Shit's thick. I broke an electric razor before.
I have to sharpen my blade every time or I can't finish shaving my beardy thing.
Both of these were true for me as well, until Starr bought a CAHRAZY $400 razor one year. Now I usually use that because it's just simpler, but good old fashioned blades still work for me (also like Lottel, I can only use the heads twice before I have to toss them). My hairs are so bad that good razors, electric or not, will sometimes rip hairs out by the root rather than try to cut through that kevlar mass.
I'm one of those assholes who only shaves like twice a week, but every now and then I deliberately let my stubble get too long for the electric razor though, because a real nice close shave with the plain razor feels