Am I weird for cutting my steak and chicken with a folder?

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He asked for my opinion. Not facts. I agreed with another forum member. Is there a problem here?


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PURPLEDC said:
I love knives. Always have. But I have always kinda looked at people pulling their edc to cut food at a restaurant as a "look at me" type tactic. Sorta like crocodile Dundee shaving with his bowie. Its not practical, will hurt the edge of the knife, and steak knives are provided at restaurants for a reason. So you DONT have to bring your own. I have a knife on me for one purpose. To use when I need it. And cutting a steak at a dining establishment that provides silverware to me isn't a need. It just brings attention needlessly. And I think of all the crap I cut with my knife and the last thing I want to do is cut my food with it. If you really want to be OG pimp knife user while dining out get yourself a high quality set of personal silverware in a case and bring it to the place. You may be looked at as a douche, but it will be the right tool for the job.
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Boo this man!


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To quote Zaphod Beeblebrox : "“Listen, three eyes," he said, "don't you try to outweird me, I get stranger things than you free with my breakfast cereal.”

but . ..
Yes
you are weird for doing that . . . but I'm weird too.
I bought this Cold Steel Lucky just for that sole purpose; top knife in this photo (the one with the clip is a dedicated seat belt cutter). Note the second blade went by, by on both. Way better in the hand this way.



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What is even weirder is this thread has nearly a hundred and fifty posts in a couple days. I haven't read it all yet but finally got time to get my three cents in.
 
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To the OP, please buy a foot long Bowie and the next time you go out to eat with your lady...whip that bad boy out!!

In all seriousness, I have a Case Stockman that I carry for situations such as this. I love barbeque: sausage and brisket. Most of the places I frequent only have plastic knives which is a joke. The Stockman makes short work of them though. Been married 16 years, it made my wife raise her eyebrows at first until she asked me to cut up her own sausage.
 
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I couldn't help adding this quote from Leo Buscaglia; a fine person and student of human behavior.

the “irrepressible” educator and speaker Leo Buscaglia once said: “I don’t mind if people think I’m crazy. In fact, I think it’s great! It gives me tremendous latitude for behavior.”
 
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Fixed it! :)


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Of course it's very much against the rules to change a quote in General Knife Discussion on this forum, as well as to insult fellow forum members. Given this, you might want to rethink your little 'fix'. :)
 
To the OP, please buy a foot long Bowie and the next time you go out to eat with your lady...whip that bad boy out!!
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Sweet ! ! !
I want to eat where he actually NEEDS that to enjoy the meal . . . heck . . . I want to be able to AFFORD to eat where he needs that to enjoy the meal.
 
Someone needs to come up with a folding edc cutting board that you can whip out at the restaurant and put between your steak and the ceramic plate to protect the edge of your knife.
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that's the single reason I didn't get the very cool Japanese steak knife . . . oh I wanted it ! ! ! ! . . . but I couldn't see my self doing all that sharpening and simply couldn't put edge to plate in the first place; THAT creeps me out too much . . . so I went with serrated; the points take the beating but there is enough sharp in the scallops to get the job done (the seat belt cutter I wanted pristine sharp natch).

couldn't put edge to plate in the first place; THAT creeps me out too much . . .
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I used to own a wooden plate just for cutting / eating meat from (at home). It got broken for some damb reason I can't remember now and I just have not run across another one.
 
EDC it IWB and be the life of the party when using the board/slipping it under your serving.
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Or even more so when you attempt to put it back IWB after a big meal. (tight belt)

Somebody call the police ! That man has undone his belt ! Is he taking off his trousers in the restaurant !
What's he cramming down his pants . . . ? ? ? . . . AAAAAHHHHH call the police !
He's a pervert ! ! !
Little Tiffany DON'T LOOK AT HIM ! ! !

AAAAHaHaHa

This is too good; makes me want to go some place and do it. No not really . . . I'm weird but I'm NOT THAT WEIRD.
 
What about one of those roll up bamboo mats the use for sushi? ;)

~Chip
 
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Sweet ! ! !
I want to eat where he actually NEEDS that to enjoy the meal . . . heck . . . I want to be able to AFFORD to eat where he needs that to enjoy the meal.
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This reminds me of an outback steakhouse commercial from a year or two ago where the waiter pulls out two cheapo Bowie knives for a pair of diners to eat with.
 
I don't think it's weird to prefer meats cut, instead of ripped. A razor sharp gec 73 (trapper) does a fine job.
 
It's great, when necessary. I use mine when the knife provided isn't suitable. It's seldom, but happens. Usually not at places where I'm paying decent money.

The take your own chopsticks are a much better topic, it's crazy to me the waste of disposable chopsticks I think all sushi lovers should take their own. I am sad to say I'm self concious about whipping them out. Maybe if I had a titanium set is feel different.

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