Daughter impresses old guys with knife

DoctaD

DoctaD

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My 17 y/o daughter recently worked at a Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, and impressed the old guys when she whipped out her knife (a Byrd Robin, G-10) when they needed to open a bunch of pancake mix and, surprisingly, she was the only one there with a pocket knife. They all took turns ogling the knife :-). Fortunately we live in an area where knives are looked upon favorably (except in the Public Schools, where you can get expelled for having a butter knive). All three of my kids carry pocket knives and often flashlights (she has a SS Fenix LD01 on her keychain which she loves).
 
DoctaD said:
Fortunately we live in an area where knives are looked upon favorably
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That is fortunate. In my area knives are generally seen as threatening, cause for concern, and an indication that anyone particularly interested in them may be disturbed or mentally ill. :(
 
Jesse B. said:
That is fortunate. In my area knives are generally seen as threatening, cause for concern, and an indication that anyone particularly interested in them may be disturbed or mentally ill. :(
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Bummer! I live in a small town in the South which is, in some ways, like Andy Griffith's Mayberry; Americana where often common sense rules over P.C. Not that we don't have our share of problems, we just seem a little behind the curve on some of the "progressive" culture.
 
Good story:thumbup: It is amazing how practical a knife is, and how mind boggling the number of people who just don't get it. Grown men without a means to open a pancake mix box, sad.
 
DoctaD said:
(except in the Public Schools, where you can get expelled for having a butter knive)
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So they should - a knife is just a tool, but butter will kill you! That stuff is really high in saturated fat, very unhealthy.


DoctaD said:
My 17 y/o daughter recently worked at a Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, and impressed the old guys when she whipped out her knife (a Byrd Robin, G-10) (she has a SS Fenix LD01 on her keychain which she loves).
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She sounds like a very sensible well prepared young woman - what was up with all the people around her that didn't have the common sense to carry a basic cutting tool? If it is dark your daughter will be able to find her way to the car and if she needs to open some plastic packaging (which is incredibly common) then she has that task nicely covered too.
 
We're all knife knuts here. It's really good to hear about our kids learning how to look out for themselves, too. :thumbup:
 
It is always satisfying to hear about a woman/ girl who was "the only one with a knife."

I feel like it really has to put a strong impression on the guys -hopefully strong enough that they start to carry a knife.

My girlfriend of over 2 years started out being kind of scared of my knives. I think she was raised to fear them. Over time she saw how useful my SAK tinker really was. One day we were hanging out with each other and I helped her tighten the screws on her purse where the straps meet the main compartment. I will never forget it. She said, "Hey Gov, I think I would like to have one of those." A smiled ran across my face:D, I new she was converted. After buying her a SAK Compact (with emerald scales and our initials engraved on the main blade;)) she used it frequently; impressing and showing it off to her male coworkers -who, similarly to your daughter's coworkers, did not have knives on them.

She told me about how surprised they were -I could not have been more proud.

Always satisfying to know a girl has a blade.:thumbup:
 
Great story. My wife always shakes her head when she sees me pull out my cases of lights or knives but I've had her walking with a Victorinox Midnite Messenger and Phauxton mini light, which I recently upgraded her on to a Civictor 1xAA LED that I got a while back. After several occasions where either a knife or light was needed and I was the only one with either, she finally appreciates the necessity to carry one of each.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Always satisfying to know a girl has a brain. :thumbup:
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The good kind - rarer than a smart girl is the elusive sensible girl. It sometimes seems that common sense is rarer than hen's teeth - illustrated by all the guys around her that weren't sensibly equipped with a knife of some sort.
 
DoctaD said:
I am blessed that I have children that have chosen to be responsible individuals, that can be trusted.
(Thanks to their Mom and the Lord...)
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Congrats on the kids Docta!:thumbup: Same here with my only son. It was the Lord , his mom (even though we are divorced now), and my father that really instilled that responsibility!:D:D:D
 
DoctaD said:
My 17 y/o daughter recently worked at a Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, and impressed the old guys when she whipped out her knife (a Byrd Robin, G-10) when they needed to open a bunch of pancake mix and, surprisingly, she was the only one there with a pocket knife. They all took turns ogling the knife :-).
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MAN, does this bring back memories. :thumbup: My dad was in Kiwanis and I used to CHOW down at those pancake breakfasts over at the Methodist Church. No knife content there, but as a kid, I also used to work with him when Kiwanis would sell Christmas trees as a fundraiser. Since I always had a knife in my pocket (even at school :eek: ) I was their go-to guy (at age - what!? - 9?) when anyone needed to cut the net they wrapped the trees in, or the twine they'd use to tie them onto the roofs of folks' cars.
 
Thanks for all of the kind and positive replies. And yes, she does have a brain and likes to use it... sometimes to my chagrin ;). She has always had an attitude of self sufficiency; Her first sentence being "Do by self" when we attempted to help her do something. So it is only fitting that she would want to be equipped to do for herself. It has been a joy to raise my kids, and can count it a blessing as I know that sometimes in spite of being a great, loving parent, children sometimes choose to make bad personal choices and live unhealthy or foolish lives.
 
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