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* In ''HomeAlone'', Kevin tries to shave at one point. That is to say, he slathers on shaving cream, scrapes it off with a razor, then applies aftershave. Judging from his immediate scream (and iconic hands-pressed-to-face pose), he didn't do a perfect job.

* Mark Darcy appears like this at one point in the second BridgetJones book.

* ''[[{{Airplane}} Airplane II: The Sequel]]''. A man tries to shave himself in the lunar shuttle's bathroom and cuts himself horribly. [[TooDumbToLive The shuttle is in the process of crash-landing on the moon at the time.]] True to the trope, he subsequently tries to apply aftershave, screams, and collapses. When last seen he is covered with toilet paper bandages.
* ''{{Jumanji}}''. RobinWilliams' character, who had been trapped in the game for over 20 years, shaves for the first time and comes out of the bathroom with pieces of bloody toilet paper stuck to his face.

* Happens offscreen in the ''FairlyOddparents'' episode "The Big Problem," where Timmy wishes to be an adult. He thinks shaving will be fun... And then we hear the screams of pain. And then [[TooDumbToLive Cosmo]] suggests he try some "manly cologne." More offscreen screaming.

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* Practiced in ''VentureBrothers'' by who else, but Dean Venture:

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* The titular character of the ''AdrianMole'' book series shows his haplessness by constantly having one or more squares of tissue paper stuck to his face.

Men seem to cut themselves a lot while shaving on screen, possibly more often than happens in real life.

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For added humor, include after-shave in the equation, for screams of pain as the alcohol hits the open cut.

* In ''HomeAlone'', Kevin tries to shave at one point. That is to say, he slathers on shaving cream, scrapes it off with a razor, then applies aftershave. Judging from his immediate scream (and iconic hands-pressed-to-face pose), he didn't do a perfect job.

* Sam Vimes in the {{Discworld}} novel ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'' - he's distracted and in a hurry, so cuts himself shaving. This is referenced later in the book where he's neglected to remove the tissue from his chin at the benefit, and a foreign diplomat asks if he had been injured while subduing a criminal.

* Conspicuously averted in the ''{{Warhammer 40000}}: ''GauntsGhosts'' novel ''Ghostmaker'', where Rawne is shown shaving with his sharp, sharp combat knife without a nick, reflecting his deadly skill.

* Parodied in ''PhilOfTheFuture''. Lloyd Diffy was having trouble figuring out 21st century razors, and ended up with bits of toilet paper stuck to cuts all over his face, including his forhead.

* In the 2000 film adaptation of ''{{How the Grinch Stole Christmas}}'', it's revealed as part of the Grinch's [[CharacterDevelopment background story]] that he hates Christmas because most of the other children at the school gift exchange -- [[ValuesDissonance and even the teacher]] -- laughed at his less-than-stellar attempts at shaving, which he did to try to impress Martha May. He was always something of an outcast, mind, but this was the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back.

* Happens to Lister in the ''RedDwarf'' episode "Future Echoes"... but he sees it in the mirror [[TimeTravel before it actually happens]].

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* DistaffCounterpart version: A female character in the BodyHorror extravaganza ''CabinFever'' shaving her legs while unknowingly exposed to [[ThePlague the flesh eating bacteria]]. Hilarity most certainly [[NightmareFuelUnleaded does not ensue]].

* In one later episode of ''FamilyMatters'', Steve comes out of the bathroom with his face covered in bits of toilet paper. Eddie asks what happened to him, and Steve replies, "Oh, I was shaving, [[HiccupHijinks and I got the hiccups!"

* DistaffCounterpart version: A female character in the BodyHorror extravaganza ''CabinFever'' mixes [[FetishFuel shaving her legs]] while exposed to [[TheVirus the flesh eating bacteria]]. Hilarity most certainly [[NightmareFuelUnleaded does not ensue]].

** Also happens at the end of ''Discworld/{{TheFifthElephant}}''. After being in charge for a while, Fred Colon's sanity slips pretty far until Carrot comes back and begins issuing orders. He tells a relieved Colon to shave, who does so with such enthusiasm and vigor that he comes back with a few nicks on his face.
* Conspicuously averted in the ''{{Warhammer 40000}}: [=~Gaunt's Ghosts~=]'' novel ''Ghostmaker'', where Rawne is shown shaving with his sharp, sharp combat knife without a nick, reflecting his deadly skill.

If they cut themselves shaving, it's either [[RuleOfFunny the set-up for a gag]], or to contribute in some way to CharacterDevelopment. And if there is blood, There Will Be Toilet Paper - typically applied to the cuts in tiny ripped squares. Sometimes the shaving scene is cut and we skip directly to a shot of the man with bits of toilet paper stuck to his face with dried blood.

* ''[[{{Airplane}} Airplane II: The Sequel]]''. A man tries to shave himself in the lunar shuttle's bathroom and cuts himself horribly. [[TooDumbToLive The shuttle is in the process of crash-landing on the moon at the time.]] True to the trope, he subsequently tries to apply aftershave, screams, and collapses. When last seen he is ''covered'' with toilet paper bandages.

* ''{{Airplane}} II: The Sequel''. A man tries to shave himself in the lunar shuttle's bathroom and cuts himself horribly. The shuttle is in the process of crash-landing on the moon at the time. [[TooDumbToLive And then he tries to apply aftershave...]]

* ''[=~Airplane!~=] II: The Sequel''. A man tries to shave himself in the lunar shuttle's bathroom and cuts himself horribly. The shuttle is in the process of crash-landing on the moon at the time. [[TooDumbToLive And then he tries to apply aftershave...]]

* DistaffCounterpart version: A female character in the BodyHorror extravaganza ''Cabin Fever'' mixes [[FetishFuel shaving her legs]] while exposed to [[TheVirus the flesh eating bacteria]]. Hilarity most certainly [[NightmareFuelUnleaded does not ensue]].

* Sam Vimes in the {{Discworld}} novel ''Jingo'' - he's distracted and in a hurry, so cuts himself shaving. This is referenced later in the book where he's neglected to remove the tissue from his chin at the benefit, and a foreign diplomat asks if he had been injured while subduing a criminal.

* TwoWords : Norman Gunston - who was always covered in bits of bloody paper, despite claiming he used an electric razor.

* One {{CSI}} episode ends with a man cutting himself while shaving, which is funny but [[spoiler: if one would remeber that killer has been using anti-coagulant before, and they didn't caught her in the end]]. He bleeds, saying that it looks bad. Makes it a sinister example.

* TheSimpsonsDidIt, of course: When Homer decides it's time to teach Bart how to shave, he makes sure to show him how bits of toilet paper can be used to staunch the many, many little wounds that will result.

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* ''{{Jumanji}}''. RobinWilliams' character, who had been trapped in the game for over 20 years, shaves for the first time, and has cuts all over his face when he's through. Lampshaded when the kids start to giggle, and he retorts "give me a break, I've never shaved before'.

* In an episode of ''{{Hancock's Half Hour}}'', Tony Hancock is preparing for a date on which he hopes to strike a Beatnik pose, when he cuts himself repeatedly while shaving. He arrives on his date but the woman thinks he looks like a thug. When he explains the tissue paper all over his face by saying, "They're razor cuts", she screams, "He admits it!".

* Can't believe ''CSI'' hasn't been mentioned yet. One of the episodes ends with a man cutting himself while shaving, which is funny but [[spoiler: if one would remeber that killer has been using anti-coagulant before, and they didn't caught her in the end]]. He bleeds, saying that it looks bad. Makes it a sinister example.