Ever pull out your edc and scare someone?

symphonyincminor said:
"Yep, some zip ties here... you know, instead of using prudence and waiting 30 seconds and opening this where there isn't a crowd of people,
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That "prudence" is the reason moronic laws manage to get passed with no opposition from regular folks, because no one ever gets to see a knife used as a tool.
When the only exposure people get to knives is from Friday the 13th and the Dark Knight, it's no wonder they get scared of them.
 
All I can say is that most of the bad responses, but not all, seem to be from supposedly educated women.It reminds me of a funny thing that happened to us years ago in town. We were hunting and broke for lunch. We went to McDonalds, which I eat sometimes, and the older working mom, remarked that some guys were hunting up the street and that she believed it was not allowed there. She asked my buddy if we were hunting there too. His response was, " No, we're not -unting there"! "What, did you say"! she said. "I said, no we're not hunting there". "Oh", she said. "I didn't hear you, I thought you said something else". Well you know she didn't hear wrong. She heard right. That's what I'm talking about.
 
So the next time a woman gives you a hard time, say that to her. When she asks what you said, because it will not have anything to do with anything. Tell her, "No we're not hunting there". Then she will be sure your dangerous, and hopefully won't mess with you again. People like that don't deserve to be treated like human beings.
 
Ok new subject, before this thing goes political, who has resisted the urge to pull out the EDC to open something just because it was a little crowded?

I know I have, the other day a freind of mind was taking a huge steak knife to a frozen cup of coca-cola, (he forgot about it in the freezer :rolleyes:) I felt bad for him and debated taking my paramilitary out to do it fo him, but it was at a church event and it was a little crowded so I decided agianst it, so instead I batoned through the frozen coke for him with a nearly foot long steak knife.
 
I had too many LOOKs when I carried the Endura. I went to a large Duk Duk and still too much attention. Now I carry the small Duk Duk at work. Off work anything goes as long as it is legal!!!! Love the looks when I pull out the Livesay UJI.

Joe

Ps the edge of the Duk Duk is a pleasure to use.
 
I'm more on par with stabman on this.. if I'm at the post office, I may use a knife to open an envelope if it is something that I can open and use the enclosed envelope to turn right around then and there. I just focus on what I'm doing and don't look at anyone... some people just see eye contact as a threat, knife or no knife. I live in a rural area, and have seen a dozen other folks use a knife to open mail at the PO. If there is ANY justified use, I say GO FOR IT... like stabman says... people need to see them as a tool... and it helps if they see it USED as a tool. Like it has been said here.. people see a Kitchen knife as a tool first and foremost, and that is why they are not really frightening. If you were at a picnic, and used a big serrated carving knife to slice off brisket, nobody would budge or feel uncomfortable. However, when you sit at the table, and pull out a Lg. Sebenza, somehow, people see you as a bad guy because you CARRY a "weapon." ...a weapon you are using as a tool, and offensive by doing such. Of course, the educated see it the other way around. Never mind that there are yahoos with badges carrying open arms on their sides... they "promised" to be good. I see them as regular people with guns, and the unhealthy see them as incapable of misuse. Mainstream media is destroying our world. Guess who runs the media.. those who wish to disarm you and make criminals out of honest people. These are corporations who would like to have you work for minimum wage. New laws will be passed, and magically, YOU will be a criminal. It's the newest way for "ensurance" of slave labor. Criminals are/will be "pumpin' for the man."
 
I have had a few people be shocked and appalled when using my EDC but coincidentally(or not) they were all idiots.
 
Don't you see what society has become. Someone mentioned to me a number of years ago, that tv sitcom shows were almost all based on women making fools of men, or in some way belittling them. That is what they want. They don't want a man to act like a man should. They want a man who is not really a man, but a thing that is wrapped around their fingers. I see so many guys acting this way nowadays. I don't know what is causing this but it is a very bad thing.
 
When in company that may be less than friendly to knives I tend to employ mine in as discreet a manner as possible. The less flashy I am in these cases the less likely that the individual will feel threatened and lock their minds to persuasion. If asked why I carry a knife I respond calmly and honestly. An analogy I like to use is that a knife in today's world is like a cell phone--you don't technically need it but it makes life much more convenient. After I explain all of the uses a knife can have on a daily basis, as well as the comparatively greater dangers presented by other common objects, most folks will respond very favorably to the useful tool that I carry.
 
rick43t3 said:
Don't you see what society has become. Someone mentioned to me a number of years ago, that tv sitcom shows were almost all based on women making fools of men, or in some way belittling them. That is what they want. They don't want a man to act like a man should. They want a man who is not really a man, but a thing that is wrapped around their fingers. I see so many guys acting this way nowadays. I don't know what is causing this but it is a very bad thing.
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Totally agree with that - the up and coming 'men' will be running the world one day... scary thought.
 
Oh I thought this was the thread where people posted exp. of which they scared someone with there EDC....not 4 people writing paragraphs about what society hase come too....

AW...I pulled out a victorinox (forgot the model) to cut an apple and scared the crap out of my grandma, it was pretty funny.
 
Fear is a powerful emotion. It seems a lot of people are afraid of knives and some on this forum are fearful of having their right to carry a knife taken away. My ex-wife was fearful of my large stag handled Case hunting knife so she sold it for $3 in a rummage sale (the same knife goes for $50 now). A clerk at UPS got excited when I opened a Junglee Venom folder to open a package someone sent me for Christmas. But most importantly the Arab who tried to pick my pocket while I was shopping at Costco got the message when I pulled the Kershaw Leek on him and the Arab woman who had stopped short in front of me. He and the woman ran out of the store while I went to report them to management.
The thing is some people are afraid of weapons, especially when they always perceive something as a weapon. If you perceive a knife to be a tool your not going to be afraid of it. I've carried some form of knife for the last 45 years and there has always been someone who is afraid of my knives. I had a security guard at a hospital I worked at tell me I could be fired for bringing my Leatherman Wave to work to cut up a mango. And you know what he was right. There was a rule at the hospital that forbid any kind of knife. So the small SAK (with scissors) that I used to cut off Emergency Room ID bracelets was against the rules also. I jokingly called them my nurse's scissors.
In all the years I've carried a pocket knife I've never stabbed or cut anyone. I did however cut the back of a jerk's wrist after he cut a handful of my hair off. I did it with a large bowie knife, while he kept threatening me with a hunting knife.

Logic suggests that if someone knows you have a knife they will be less likely to mess with you, but subjectively we all know that if someone knows you have a knife they will gossip about how dangerous you are. At least that's been my experience working in female dominated hospitals. So I finally got it, if I use my knife as a tool and someone saw me, I might get a (symbolic) knife stuck in my back. sometimes words are sharper than my sharpest knife.
 
Masteroffajitas said:
Oh I thought this was the thread where people posted exp. of which they scared someone with there EDC....not 4 people writing paragraphs about what society hase come too....
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Sorry to offend your eyeballs :foot: .

I havent had the opportunity to scare anyone in Australia, I only pull mine out when no one is around, or i'm in the presence of close freinds, or family.
 
The few times I have been asked "why do you carry a knife? Why do you have that? Is that legal?" I have always been tempted to say "Because my psychiatrist made me get rid of all my handguns." I was brave enough to try it though, for fear of getting fired, getting the cops called on me, getting hit with a skillet by my wife, etc.
 
knifenewbie007 said:
I work at an auto assembly plant and I pulled my spyderco out to fix something at work before the line stopped. The supervisor asked why I had a knife at work. I told her because I'm not allowed to bring a gun to work. She didn't know what to say. LOL
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You work at a manufacturing plant and people ask why you need a knife? People need to relax.
 
Dave28210 said:
The few times I have been asked "why do you carry a knife? Why do you have that? Is that legal?" I have always been tempted to say "Because my psychiatrist made me get rid of all my handguns." I was brave enough to try it though, for fear of getting fired, getting the cops called on me, getting hit with a skillet by my wife, etc.
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I feel bad for you having to explain why you carry a knife. Fortunately where I work (leo) people think its cool when I bring in my new AR-15 and everyone wants to handle it. I guess it really depends on your enviroment.
 
I pulled out a little home made fixed blade (~1.25" blade, 3"oal) at work to cut some rubber tubing. I got a funny look from a co worker because he was surprised how quickly I got the knife out and cut the tubing. It took longer that normal because I had it loose in my pocket and had to grab the sheath in my teeth to pull out the knife (I was holding the tubing with my other hand). Most of the time when I carry that knife it is clipped to my belt so I can catch the lanyard with my pinkie finger and a quick pull down puts the knife in my hand right where it needs to be for use.

Another time I was working at one of my kid's swim meets. I was sharpening my pencil with my knife (Benchmade mini DeJavu). One of my friends commented on what a large knife it was. I told him that it I usually don't carry a pencil sharpener and that this works well for a pencil sharpener. He laughed at my explanation.

Ric
 
Learned my lesson at work, when i pulled out my SE SS Delica to cut an orange in front of a female coworker.

I was too naive to even consider it could scare someone. Now i always use both hands to open something and make sure to edc something friendly looking.

My wife commented the other day that my 6in fixed blade scared her. It was in a box wrapped in cloth and in a sheath. I mentioned the 10in kitchen knife made to cut flesh in the drawer, unprotected, and think she felt silly.
 
I once worked in a small product development office. One day we got a shipment in of over 30 boxes. My boss and I set to work opening them all up. They were well taped and we couldn't use our teeth or fingernails. My boss (a nice lady, but rather sheltered) went to find a pair of scissors. While she was gone, I started using my office EDC (Buck 505 Knight) and was making great progress. When she returned and saw my knife the eyebrows went up. She politely told me that she would "prefer" that I didn't bring any weapons to work. I grunted non-committaly and began a conversation regarding knives as weapons vs. knives as tools. I was, of course, making quick work with my knife while she...not so much progress. A few minutes in, she screams and is holding up her bloody hand. Apparently the scissors had closed and cut one of her fingers rather badly. A few days (and five stitches) later, she advised me that it was OK to bring that little knife to work.

I ended up using the opportunity to teach everyone the truth about knives. For the next two years, anytime someone had to cut ANYTHING, they came to me. Best of all, I was able to bring pretty much any knife I wanted and no eyebrows were ever raised. :)

I was never able to quite win them over enough for anyone to get a knife themselves though. :(

I think those times when "sheeple" become nervous around a knife, there is an educational opportunity. Knowledge is power.
 
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