Finally had someone 'freak out' over a knife.

Noddy said:
Only if someone asks. I long ago gave up offering.
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This.

I offer all sorts of help but I never do with a knife, not to strangers anyway. The knife comes out only when they specifically ask if I have something to cut with.
 
ThePharce said:
... She said yes and I pulled out my edc today; a Boker Action 2. Truth be told, it is partially serrated and a nasty looking blade, but shorter than , say, an Endura or Griptilian. She actually jumped back a bit and said , LOUDLY, "Why would you carry such a dangerous weapon?!" I actually started laughing. I couldn't help myself.....

Wow, sheeple sheeple sheeple.
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I am sure you have enjoyed yourself and felt certainly very superior... I find that very childish...
 
DaPro said:
We had a safety meeting about a week ago and lunch was served...over cooked grilled pork chops. Anyways there was no sawing through them with the provided plastic ware, so I opened my enlan el-02......shocked everyone, one asked why I brought a machete for lunch.

I offered it to everyone, they just went back to saw.
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They call that a "machete"... they should watch the movie "Machete" lol..
 
Poez said:
I am sure you have enjoyed yourself and felt certainly very superior... I find that very childish...
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Wow, a complete psychological profile on me in one whole paragraph. You must be supremely talented. Since reading comprehension doesn't seem to be your forte, I'll explain for you.

My laughter came at the irony of the situation. I was carrying a pistol. She saw it. I know she saw it. She didn't react to the handgun but did at the sight of a 3 inch pocket knife. I in no way enjoy frightening people. I am actually one of the friendliest, most polite men you might ever meet (and, as my story began, I did offer my assistance to the woman in question). What makes you think that carrying a pocketknife and inadvertently scaring someone with it would make me feel 'superior' is beyond me.

I'll return you to your internet judgement rendering and personality profiling.
 
This happened to me recently too...well except the pistol part. I pulled out a small leatherman micro and the lady I was helping asked why I was carrying a dangerous weapon. I set it down and asked it to cut me. It laid there. I commanded it. it still laid there. I looked her in the eye and told her tools only do what the user directs and I, not being criminally minded, just use mine for "good". She chuckled and said I had a point.
 
At work I limit my carry usually to my trusty Victorinox alox Soldier. To be honest, I don't need more than that for the occasional slice. And quite importantly, always remember that "perception is reality" for your career...
 
Dagon said:
At work I limit my carry usually to my trusty Victorinox alox Soldier. To be honest, I don't need more than that for the occasional slice. And quite importantly, always remember that "perception is reality" for your career...
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That is very true. Though, to be honest, were I working for this particular store, the glock 19 would have likely concerned them more than the boker. At work, a SAK camper is what I use. Had it been in my pocket today, the event would have likely played out differently.
 
I find the OPs story kind of fishy. Sounds embellished to me. I could happen I suppose but I'm very skeptical it happend the way the story is relayed.
 
I went to a bar where i think i lost my case stag gunstock 3 weeks ago, and asked the staff if he had seen a small little knife that i could have dropped weeks ago. He repeated the word 'knife?' at least 3 times with the look of disbelief on his face. Classic.
 
One day I was with my brother at his doctors appointment. While waiting in the waiting room for him to finish, reading my book and minding my own business, and elderly couple came in. Now it was obvious that the woman had come from another appointment somewhere else in the building because I saw the bandage wrapped around her elbow. It looked like she had had some blood work done. Anyways, the husband was trying to help her remove the bandage and was having difficulty. The woman asked her husband if he had his knife on him, and he told her that he didn't. Had that question not come up, I wouldn't have offered to help her out. But it did, and so I did. I pulled out my Izula and made short work of the stubborn bandage. The entire time, she was thoroughly appreciative of my help, while holding very still of course. I made sure to not force her to donate any more blood that day, and all was well.
 
I do enjoy the irony when someone asks me, "Why would anyone carry a knife?" then later asks me to cut something for them.


In the case of the OP, are you sure she was not referring to the pistol as the weapon? Generally speaking, I'm much more comfortable with people I don't know who carry knives than I am with people I don't know who carry firearms. No offense. Just my 2 cents.
 
I can easily see this happening, but I can't see myself in that situation. 99% of the time I carry a medium sized workknife like a JYD, RAT 1, Blur, etc., because I use it at work. It is part of my daily regimen to use that knife at work.

Rather than to be as helpful as the OP, I have a tendency to think "lazy a$$, why didn't they bring the tool they need to do their job?" Like Home Depot, they have those box cutters that have the 1/4" blade point that sticks out of the handle. If they are too lazy to grab one, that's their business.

Keeping me out of any potential problems is mine. If that person had been doing their job correctly employing the company supplied tools, there would have been no need to save a damsel in distress. I don't want any conversations with store security, off duty police or anyone else when I am out.

I believe the OP, and like I said can certainly see it happening. But since she was not in any danger and was only suffering due to her own laziness or lack of preparation, I would have whistled on by without a second thought. Why flip your knife out in front of a knothead? If she thought the danger was the knife and not the gun... that kinda proves my thought process. This could have been a really interesting story if she had called the police because he flipped out his serrated cutter!

(Note to self: keep minding your own business.... )

Robert
 
chopchop said:
I do enjoy the irony when someone asks me, "Why would anyone carry a knife?" then later asks me to cut something for them.


In the case of the OP, are you sure she was not referring to the pistol as the weapon? Generally speaking, I'm much more comfortable with people I don't know who carry knives than I am with people I don't know who carry firearms. No offense. Just my 2 cents.
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Yes, I'm positive she was referring to the knife. I'll still likely ask if someone needs a hand. It's just in my nature and upbringing. However, from now on, only a sak and only the small blade!
 
ThePharce said:
Not a bad plan. I'll likely do that in the future.
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Don't be too sure about that. I've let several people cut things with my knife and not one person knew how to close it. They fumbled around for a few seconds looking confused and then handed the knife back to me, point first. At least they didn't abuse it.

A few weeks ago, we were over at the brother-in-law's place and he needed to open up a case of water. I handed him my knife, which everyone there knew I always carry, and he proceeds to slice open the plastic wrapping along with every water bottle on the right side of the container. :) After cleaning up the mess, he laughed, saying how he should have known better.
 
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ThePharce said:
Wow....now I am childish AND a liar. Nice.
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Speaking of "Since reading comprehension doesn't seem to be your forte, I'll explain for you." I said skeptical. Not you're a liar. In fact I even said it sounds plausible. I just think the details have been embellished to make for a better story.Maybe to make a point. I have a hard time with the reaction to knife vs gun reaction. That is all. Knee jerk much?
 
Frozy said:
I went to a bar where i think i lost my case stag gunstock 3 weeks ago, and asked the staff if he had seen a small little knife that i could have dropped weeks ago. He repeated the word 'knife?' at least 3 times with the look of disbelief on his face. Classic.
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Don't call it a "knife"...Call it a "solid matter seperation tool".:D.
 
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