Accidentally scaring someone with your knife? post your story

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We all buy shorter knives to prevent someone from getting scared that you just pulled out your knife. I just had it happen about 15 minutes ago. I bought a dragonfly2 for my work. I pulled it out to cut some tape and she said "that's a big knife".. I calmly said "nah that's not a big knife ". Thinking of pulling out my PM2 to show her a bigger one I didn't. Thought it was funny of some of the ones I do carry on rotation. Post your story
 
I would tell here to grow up, she uses bigger knives everyday in the kitchen.
 
Benchmade Mini-Grip. All black blade, so that was part of the problem. I was also in a Bath and Body Works.

Wife's friend works there, and I think I was Christmas shopping. We were talking, and she kept rubbing her finger. I asked why, and she said she got a splinter of glass from a broken bottle.

I asked if I could take a closer look, and she held out her hand.

Thanks to good lighting, I could see it was a long, thin, nasty shard of glass that would simply crush if she tried to grab it with a tweezers. But, with the blade of a knife, it might be possible to scrape it out.

I should have asked her first, but I wasn't thinking about her colleague, a "biddy", who had probably not seen a knife used in everyday settings since she visited her Grandpa's farm for Christmas, as a girl.

I pulled and opened my Mini-Grip, all 2.97 inches of blade, in one smooth motion, to scrape the glass out.

The older woman jumped, and gasped. "Oh my gosh! He has a knife!"

My wife's friend replied calmly, "that's okay, I trust him".

I removed the glass, and handed it to her, from where it made it's way into the trash. I folded my knife, and turned to the other woman.

"Now you've seen a knife do something good. Remember that."

Then, I walked out of the store.
 
It's funny. I have carried and used knives for years, even in an urban office that I'm sure most would assume is packed with "sheeple."

Never scared anybody. Coworkers, friends, family. I must be doing something wrong. :D
 
Shorttime said:
Benchmade Mini-Grip. All black blade, so that was part of the problem. I was also in a Bath and Body Works.

The older woman jumped, and gasped. "Oh my gosh! He has a knife!"

My wife's friend replied calmly, "that's okay, I trust him".

I removed the glass, and handed it to her, from where it made it's way into the trash. I folded my knife, and turned to the other woman.

"Now you've seen a knife do something good. Remember that."

Then, I walked out of the store.
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Once I went from work to the dentist office and was talking to a pleasant (and rather attractive) woman. Nuttin' happening, just a pleasant interlude. Then I noticed a broken nail. One of the handiest things to have a pocket knife for is to not have a hangnail or a broken nail rip, tear, and bleed more as a day goes on. I had carried a Mercator at work that day, not the scariest knife but rather long. I said "Excuse me, got my work knife on me today." and took care of things.

I don't think there were 3 more words between us and she almost ran into the inner sanctum when she was called for her appointment.

I had gone from the "nice man" to serial killer in a heartbeat. Ah well.
 
It really is amazing how a woman can use a wide selection of knives in the kitchen, and view them as weapons anyplace else.
 
I was a cashier in a grocery store a few years ago (yes I am still a kid to most of you) and someone in line was trying to rip a tag off of something. I said, "Can I get that for you?" And she said, "Yes please." Without even thinking I pulled out my SOG Mini Vulcan that I had at the time and whipped it open with the "axis" lock. I realized what a horrible idea it was to pull it out that fast in retrospect, but to my surprise she wasn't frightened in the slightest.
 
I carry a BK9 a lot of the time around the house/farm, when I go to town I usually don't take it off, I've never had a problem. Nobody has looked twice at a middleschooler carrying a 9" knife on his belt..... God I love Kentucky.....:D
 
once in a while at work I will flip out my ZT300 or benchmade ruckus to open thins for customers. once in a while somebody will give me the old "be careful" I usually respond with "how do you think I got these" and hold out my hands. (I have a bunch of scars on the tops of my hands and fingers from various goofs and work). One time our administrative assistant asks if I had a box cutter. I pulled out a small fixed blade from my belt (probably 3 inch blade). She exclaimed "thats a weapon!" I told her No, it's a tool and that quieted her right down.
 
I arrived at a job site one day, and the business manager was on site. She was struggling opening a box that contained a cash drawer that needed to replace an older well used cash drawer. She used a pen to "cut" the cardboard flap and almost stabbed herself in the belly twice. She then went to get scissors and again almost stabbed herself. After 3 or 4 whole minutes of observing her repeated failure I walked over and offered to help. I pulled a Delica out of my pocket and cut the flap open, and put the knife back in my pocket.
She then exclaimed, "Oh my God! That is a huge knife!" I turned around and said, "no ma'am that is a not a huge knife at all. It's a small utiliy knife that comes in handy. Your 11" chef's knife is a huge knife, glad I could help." So I proceeded to install the cash drawer and then we left. I really dislike the alarmist tone she had, however ignorance is everywhere. I was not rude, I was very polite & non-threatening, and I was helpful.
 
There are always people (mostly women) who act like you have a gun to their head with the hammer cocked when I use my knife for anything. I can be at work and not have scissors and be doing something as harmless as cutting out coupons or opening a box and you would think they just saw their dog get run over. Twice.
 
davek14 said:
I like that and intend to steal it.
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Absolutely... :)
That day was strange, the look of the business manager and her 3 employees were disproportionately bent considering the ratio of knife to box I was dealing with.
 
Never had anyone scared of my knives. My Voyager XLs have gotten some "Man that's a big knife" comments, some of my assisted openers have gotten "nice knife, don't let the cops see it though, switchblades are illegal", and anything I've carried with a wave opener usually gets an "Oh!" due to the deployment speed, but after I show how it works they usually think it's a pretty cool idea.
 
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