Ever pull out your edc and scare someone?

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Ever pull out your edc and scare someone? This happened to me twice in my life so far.

Once was when I was at a dinner party and pulled out my spyderco civillian cuz a buddy (a guy) wanted to cut a feathered boa he was wearing cuz it was too long (ha don't ask...). A woman that was with us actually stepped back and sorta stayed away from me.

The other time was when I was walking down the street and a friend wanted to open something he just bought which was in those stupid shrinkwrapped plastic box which you seriously need a friggen machette to use to get stuff out of and I offered him my coldsteel gunsite. His eyes widened and he was some what apprehensive about it.

Neither of these times was I trying to show off or anything, I just casually took out my folder knifes and offered it to them closed.

Any who, I carry a crossbill now adays which isn't so intimidating but I'd like to hear what kinda stories you guys have.
 
I try to read people I'm around and I haven't had that type of reaction... yet. Most people seem to have a neutral type of curiosity about why I carry a knife. Most of those people just accept that I'm "the guy with a knife".
 
In the break room of the sheeple-infested school where I used to work, I took out my case peanut to poke holes in the cover of my lunch before nuking it. A coworker made some sort of comment about me being like Norman Bates in "Psycho." Over a 2 7/8 inch, amber bone peanut! Strangely, she didn't seem bothered by the 10 inch kitchen knife on the counter nearby.

I'm glad not to work in that district anymore for a lot of reasons.

I have become convinced that it is not necessarily the knife that a person carries, it's often the fact that a person would CARRY a knife that puts people off.
 
Foilist said:
In the break room of the sheeple-infested school where I used to work, I took out my case peanut to poke holes in the cover of my lunch before nuking it. A coworker made some sort of comment about me being like Norman Bates in "Psycho." Over a 2 7/8 inch, amber bone peanut! Strangely, she didn't seem bothered by the 10 inch kitchen knife on the counter nearby.

I'm glad not to work in that district anymore for a lot of reasons.

I have become convinced that it is not necessarily the knife that a person carries, it's often the fact that a person would CARRY a knife that puts people off.
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I know what's going to happen as I keep reading these stories. I'm gonna get pissed that people can be so incredibly stupid. And yet, I'll keep on coming back to read more.
 
Scared my youth pastor once, most of my friend's aren't scared, but many react with "WHY DO YOU HAVE A KNIFE!?!" like I suddenly became a serial killer. Even my Vic SAK gets that reaction sometimes, even if someone is like, "does anyone have a knife?" cuz they need to cut something. My friend however, is really stupid about his knives and pulls them out to use, and if someone is scared then he closes it and tries to force them to hold it to 'cure' them of their fear of knives.

I could understand about the Civilian, cuz that blade is wicked looking.
 
Mostly those around me have a neutral curiosity. I try to befriend people who dont react harshly to knives just for the fact that I carry every day.
-Barry-
 
I don't get why people are so scared of knifes, I mean if I wanted to kill someone I'd use a gun or better yet my car! Trust me, if it were a guy with a knife vs a 3000+lb car, I'd rather be the guy in the car. I'm terrified of bad drivers which don't use their signals with no insurance in 4000+lb SUV's doing 75 mph on the highway!

As to why I carry a knife, Most of the time my finger won't slice thru things so I use my knife. Rope, tape, and cardboard is apparently not as easy to cut thru with your bare finger. Hell I'd carry around a pair of sissors if they weren't so big and dangerous (seriously, they are friggen huge and have 2 blades :) It's like ninja style already!).
 
I was at High Tea the other day and got a cucumber sandwich with the butter spread unevenly. I whipped this bad-boy out in order to remedy the situation and poor Aunty Mathilda nearly fainted...

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Foilist said:
In the break room of the sheeple-infested school where I used to work, I took out my case peanut to poke holes in the cover of my lunch before nuking it. A coworker made some sort of comment about me being like Norman Bates in "Psycho." Over a 2 7/8 inch, amber bone peanut! Strangely, she didn't seem bothered by the 10 inch kitchen knife on the counter nearby.

I'm glad not to work in that district anymore for a lot of reasons.

I have become convinced that it is not necessarily the knife that a person carries, it's often the fact that a person would CARRY a knife that puts people off.
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I like the 10 inch kitchen knife part :)
 
I was helping some people clean up after a wedding reception, my mom was working at the place that hosted it so I figured I would be nice and give the people a hand, I asked a lady what did she want me to do with the balloons and she said just pop them. So I pulled out a folder (a small one with a 3 inch balde at most) and popped one, next thing I know everyone is quiet and looking at me , (only about 9 people, but still come on its only a small folder) so I put the folder up and procede to pop them by stepping on them. After I was finished with the balloons I went and asked the lady if she needed anymore help, she said no and was pretty rude to me. :rolleyes: Oh well.
 
I have had a few time where I was looked at like a killer because of a freakin pocket knife, but I look like a farm boy and most people at work know I am a farm boy so I dont get many look now.

It is funny that I work for fish and wildlife in the field, and people ask me why I have a knife:rolleyes:
 
LOL! You pulled a Civie in polite company? I can see why they backed away. That knife is cool but beyond reasonable EDC standards for most.
 
akadave2 said:
LOL! You pulled a Civie in polite company? I can see why they backed away. That knife is cool but beyond reasonable EDC standards for most.
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ha he needed to cut something and I happened to have something sharp :p
 
I was a a company dinner helping with some bagged ice and this older lady was having a hard time opening the bag, so I take this old two blade Gerber out and open the large blade cut the top off the bag and she says "That's a lethal knife!" I wanted to show her my Spyderco Military but thought better of it.
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Hey Jill..... maybe the old gal was trying to say it was a cool knife! As in "Wow. That knife is killer!"... or ... "Holy smokes, that knife is lethal. I gotta get one!" ..... or .... "That knife is lethal. You could be killed! You need one of these." (Old babe displays an RD-7) ((( :D )))

Most of the people where I work are intrigued by my blades. Two have even developed a passion and have bought nicer knives. Of course, they're all wearing guns anyway, so I don;t expect them to be afraid.

On the rare occasion someone says something, or their carotid starts hammering away at the skin on their necks, I'll usually give my sig line: "Don;t be scared. You'll survive."
 
jill jackson said:
I wanted to show her my Spyderco Military but thought better of it.
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:D maybe shuold EDC a Busse or something less terrifing than that 2 bladed death contraption.:p

But in all seriousness why are some people so afraid of pocket knives, even non tactical small ones.:confused:,

but now bear cubs, I've heard alot of people make the comment about how cute a cuddly they look and how they would like to pet them. Seriously WTH.

( I still would have pulled the millitary out and started cleaning my nails or something if I was you )
 
I bet you guys are right! She probably liked the deadliness of the Gerber! So, I'll take this and use it in front of her next time. ;)
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For me the weirdest incident didn't even involve the knife it's self. I worked at a country club over the summer and we were setting up for an outdoor wedding reception. It was under one of those massive tents. While we were setting up it started to rain and we had to unroll the sides which were held up by zipties. The banquet manager went at it with scissors and I decided to help her. I pulled out my multitool and started clipping away with the wire cutters attached to the needle nose (worked really well too). She turned to me and asked "Why do you have those?!" I was obviously shocked and responded with "They're pliers. It's a multitool." She answered that with "But why would you even have that?" Good thing she never saw me cut boxes open with a folder.
 
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