Favorite Quotes from non-knife people.

I was in my local Stewart's last night (In case you don't know what it is, it's a gas station that is also locally "famous" for their ice cream. There's a Stewart's about every 10 miles where I live.)
But anyways...
I got bored at night, so decided to go get a shake.
I was standing there, waiting for my shake and some old lady came in.
I had my Griptilian clipped to my pocket.
The guy was making my shake, so noone was able to check her out so she could leave.
She looked over at me, and then stared at my knife for about 10 seconds.
I stood there....waiting....for something like
"*gasp*"
or
"what's that?"
But thank god she didn't.
I'm not totally sure what I would have said.
I've never been bugged about my knife before.
Sorry for the long story wiht no real action.:o
 
This happened thirty minutes ago.

My sister came home from work and I decided to show her my new Spyderco military. I take it out and say "check out the new knife!" she gives me an odd look and says "don't you already have that one?" I was very confused about what she meant. Turns out she thought it looked the same as the Salt-I. Yup.
 
Most recently in regard to cutting a piece of twine.

Class mate: will you go get some scissors
Me: I'll just use my pocket knife
Him: scissors will work better
Me: Howcome?
Him: cause you won't face to saw on it
Me: Ummm... Just watch
I proceeded to cut the twine with as little pressure as possible.
Him: that's the sharpest knife I have ever seen
Me: thanks...
 
I actually have a couple positive ones from today! My co-worker watched me cut a box pretty effortlessly with my Para 2 and joked "Man get some cream and you can have a nice shave with that thing!" Then a family friend who was over and knows I'm into knives asked what I carry now. I hand him my Para 2 and he examines it (Surprisingly thoroughly) and hands it back saying "That thing is awesome!" I guess that one is kind of cheating because he owns a Kershaw I gave him so he has some idea what a good knife is, but it still made me feel warm and fuzzy.

I also do get "That thing is awesome" now and then now that I think about it. Anyone got anymore stories like that?
 
I carry a leatherman, a ZT0350, and another knife that is more sheeple friendly, like a SAK or case slippy at almost all times.

but anyways, i have had people ask me about a knife, and i will pull out 3 lol, they ask why i carry them all every single time, and it is always the same answer
the leatherman is useful, the ZT is bomb proof and im not afraid to use it for anything (knife jobs though), and the 3rd knife is for when the ZT is inappropriate (like opening boxes at church, etc...)

I also got asked if I'm going to stab someone by some cousins when i was playing with a SAK tinker while watching TV
 
My friends cousin: "Hey Nick, check it out"

*whips out some cheap chinese knife and smiles*

My friends cousin bought a knife because he knows I am big into them and was starting to EDC a knife. I was so proud I converted someone, even though he was using some no named knife I was still happy to see that he thought of a knife as an "edged tool" and not a weapon.
 
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I guess everyone's got use to me, of course I am Rural!!!!;)
 
"Thats cool but you should get a ka bar" I just laugh and dont even try to explain anymore.

Even my friends that are knife guys, "thats illegal" when i pull out an spring assisted knife. Im so tired of stupid people.
 
I was working in a lab years ago. We were putting together some equipment for an experiment. I had to cut some soft tubing for a pump. One guy heads off to find some scissors. I'm waiting, get impatient. I had a little home made neck knife (~1" blade, ~3 1/2" oal) hanging on my belt loop. So I grab it with my free hand to cut the tubing. My other co worker didn't see me pull the knife out because he had glance the other way. When he looked back at me I was already cutting the tubing, his eyes got big and wide and he jumps back. Sorry no quote from him, but his reaction was priceless.

Ric
 
jasperjb said:
This happened thirty minutes ago.

My sister came home from work and I decided to show her my new Spyderco military. I take it out and say "check out the new knife!" she gives me an odd look and says "don't you already have that one?" I was very confused about what she meant. Turns out she thought it looked the same as the Salt-I. Yup.
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My sister came home from college a couple months ago and said the EXACT same thing when I showed her a blue Manix2 I got! She thought it was the same knife as my Para2.. just blue...
...dont you already have that one?.... :rolleyes: lol. I'm trying to get her into knives cause I want to get her a pink Manix2 for when shes living on her own and in college.
1badcj_7
 
It's always been amusing to me when people "accuse" you of having a weapon instead of a tool. One of the most amusing aspects is that the most common type of knife to be used as a weapon are kitchen knives (15 in a box!), and those are the ones that no one thinks twice of. If you see someone carrying around a 10 inch chef knife, then perhaps you should worry about them stabbing you, not those of us who desire, collect, carry and maintain the proper tools for the job.

That being said, if I were going to be stabbed, I would prefer it to be by a nice well made, properly maintained blade than a dull cutco!! :hororr:
 
1badcj_7 said:
My sister came home from college a couple months ago and said the EXACT same thing when I showed her a blue Manix2 I got! She thought it was the same knife as my Para2.. just blue...
...dont you already have that one?.... :rolleyes: lol. I'm trying to get her into knives cause I want to get her a pink Manix2 for when shes living on her own and in college.
1badcj_7
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I gave my brother an original leatherman a couple years after they came out. I went out to visit him, and he had been using it for about 2 years (on his hip in the leather sheath), I had forgotten all about it. He actually called me up about 6 months later to tell me it broke on him. I didn't know what to say, but I did ask if he wanted me to get him another one, lol lol. I'm the younger one too.
So I guess the quote per the thread would be something like: "Dude, you know that Leatherman you bought for me a couple years ago? Well, it broke."
 
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My favourite quote is from my mom when I sharpened a knife for her and swapped it with the one she was using so I could sharpen that one too. On the first cut of a potato with her knife that I had just sharpened she said "ooooooh". That made me very happy.

infocus2006 said:
(co-worker) " Can i use your knife....my knife isn't sharp "
(ME) Why don't you let me sharpen it for you?
(co-worker) " Oh... i don't like a sharp knife because i might cut myself "
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Well that makes it easy to say "well, you better not use my knife then".

ArfinGreebly said:
At another company, the admin assistant discovered that I was the guy who always had a knife . . . and pliers . . . and a screwdriver . . . and whatever. She dubbed me "the gadget guy" and directed anyone who needed a tool in my direction. "See Arfin, he's got something for that."
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"the gadget guy" - there's nothing wrong with that nickname!

sqchram said:
Ha! Head over to the candlepower forums and read what people say to those who edc a flashlight too :)
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I've been a member there longer than I have here.

timbit said:
W...T...Fridge is the point in carrying a knife that doesn't cut? That is like buying a car that doesn't go.
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Well, if the car doesn't go then it is much safer, speed kills!
Unfortunately it isn't any use for what it is designed to do, similarly a blunt knife . . .
 
"That's a big knife!" *said in regards to a green Delica*

I have to say, my favorite thing isn't even a saying, it's the look you get. Whenever I open a spring assist, balisong, or anything with smooth action, I see a wide eyed look of fear and sometimes they jump a little. Pretty funny considering that I usually get that response to small, inoffensive looking folders.
 
Yesterday I pull out my Paramilitary 2 to open a large box at work and my coworker says, "Who you gonna kill with that big Rambo knife?" It did lead to a discussion about knives and the guy seemed genuinely interested in learning more so I guess it was a positive thing to have my "Rambo knife" Para 2 instead of my Chaparral.
 
"Is that a switchblade?!"
"No, I just open it fast."
"Is it legal?"
"Yes."
"Why do you have--"
"Shhh! Listen."
"....what, did you hear something?"
"No, I was just enjoying the silence."
 
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