fashionbiff said:
Then if they give me the deer in the head lights look I also tell them I have a small unit and it makes me feel like more of man which usually makes them think a little and have a laugh at my expense.
Steven
I love it! While I don't think that everyone in the knife community has an obligation to do PR for our cause, some outreach is needed and I appreciate the folks who find clever ways to do it. Self-deprecating humor is a great way to reach past prejudices and get people to actually think about something.
For my part, I do care how sheeple friendly a knife is, but I do not limit myself based on that. I'm a software engineer and I work in an office. I carry a Camillus Aftermath clipped to my pocket every day. I also wear a Simmonich Bitteroot as a neck knife and carry a Victorinox Cybertool 41 in a belt pouch. 95% of the time I use the Bitteroot when I need to cut something, but I don't hesitate to use whatever tool is right for the job.
People do tend to blink at the Aftermath, but as long as the task clearly justifies it I consider that a useful bit of education for the sheeple. Just before Christmas I handed it to a manager in the middle of our office party. She needed to cut a three-layer round cake that was taller than the plastic knife she had. The Aftermath was just the right size, and that was fairly obvious to everyone. I was asked for it again when they brought out some pies, because it cut so much better than the little plastic knives.
Outside of work I normally carry a 3" to 4" fixed blade horizontally on my belt. No one has commented on that yet. It's not there as a weapon, I just find it more convenient to get at. (I carry a handgun for self-defense, not a knife.)
And in reference to
misque's question... The last time I specifically checked you could carry up to a 4" blade, fixed or folder, in a Post Office, but that may have changed. I leave my Aftermath and my handgun in the car when I visit, and I park my car off the Post Office grounds.
--Bob Q
