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How do you explain it?
You don't.
When questioned about it, just say you find them interesting. That there are many elements to a good knife and learning all about them is fun for you. Show that you do NOT see them as weapons and you'll automatically seem less threatening.
I met a girl once, who nearly had a heart attack when she realized I carried a knife. Even more so when she realized I carried more than one. When I told her to relax for a moment and went to retrieve one from my pocket she then asked which one I was going to kill her with. I then got a sad look in my eyes and told her "None of them, I wouldn't want to mark them up with blood". I then explained to her that knives aren't always weapons. They are tools and that's why I carry them, to use them in every day life. And then I rambled on about how many different aspects there are to knives and she relaxed finally. I asked her what she has in her kitchen she went on to list things and when she came to the words "Kitchen Knives", I asked "Oh knives, what do you use them for?" she then said to "Open things and cut things when I need to" and I said "Pocket knives are basically the same thing, just not regularly used in the kitchen".
She still thought it was strange and continually asked me why I felt the need to have so many, why I liked them, and why I carried a weapon.
Sometimes, people are so ignorant that no matter what you say to them, it's just not going to get through to them. If they have a certain view on something, you're not going to change it.
I find it better not to explain. Just when you need to use your knife for something, do so, and treat it as a tool. People will likely relax.
The girl problem thing, I just told my girlfriend straight up when I met her that I liked pocket knives. It confused her and made her nervous but as she got to know me and started asking questions, she came to accept it and understand.
When people ask why you have so many, just explain that there are just soooo many different knives and aspects to them that you feel the need to have all different ones.
There really is no simple way to go about it because it just depends on who you're dealing with.
If it's friends and family, just tell them all about it. They'll realize that they're just interesting to you and that you like them and it's a hobby. Maybe a strange hobby, but a hobby nonetheless.
You don't.
When questioned about it, just say you find them interesting. That there are many elements to a good knife and learning all about them is fun for you. Show that you do NOT see them as weapons and you'll automatically seem less threatening.
I met a girl once, who nearly had a heart attack when she realized I carried a knife. Even more so when she realized I carried more than one. When I told her to relax for a moment and went to retrieve one from my pocket she then asked which one I was going to kill her with. I then got a sad look in my eyes and told her "None of them, I wouldn't want to mark them up with blood". I then explained to her that knives aren't always weapons. They are tools and that's why I carry them, to use them in every day life. And then I rambled on about how many different aspects there are to knives and she relaxed finally. I asked her what she has in her kitchen she went on to list things and when she came to the words "Kitchen Knives", I asked "Oh knives, what do you use them for?" she then said to "Open things and cut things when I need to" and I said "Pocket knives are basically the same thing, just not regularly used in the kitchen".
She still thought it was strange and continually asked me why I felt the need to have so many, why I liked them, and why I carried a weapon.
Sometimes, people are so ignorant that no matter what you say to them, it's just not going to get through to them. If they have a certain view on something, you're not going to change it.
I find it better not to explain. Just when you need to use your knife for something, do so, and treat it as a tool. People will likely relax.
The girl problem thing, I just told my girlfriend straight up when I met her that I liked pocket knives. It confused her and made her nervous but as she got to know me and started asking questions, she came to accept it and understand.
When people ask why you have so many, just explain that there are just soooo many different knives and aspects to them that you feel the need to have all different ones.
There really is no simple way to go about it because it just depends on who you're dealing with.
If it's friends and family, just tell them all about it. They'll realize that they're just interesting to you and that you like them and it's a hobby. Maybe a strange hobby, but a hobby nonetheless.
